The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. All other words and terms shall have the meanings assigned in Subchapter A of this chapter (relating to Statewide Hunting and Fishing Proclamation) or Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 71.
- (1) Consumer--A person who purchases non-living fur-bearing animals or products made from fur-bearing animals for personal use or consumption and who does not sell, resell, trade, or barter the non-living fur-bearing animals or products made from fur-bearing animals in exchange for anything of value.
- (2) Commercial harvest--The take of a fur-bearing animal under a trapping license during the season for commercial harvest established in §65.375 of this title (relating to Open Seasons; Means and Methods).
- (3) Export--The transport of a fur-bearing animal across the boundaries of this state.
- (4) Finished product--The tanned pelt of a fur-bearing animal or any part of a fur-bearing animal (or its resulting products) that has been treated to prevent decomposition (by means other than refrigeration or freezing) and/or packaged for sale. A dried pelt is not a finished product.
- (5) Fur-bearing animal--The animals listed in Parks and Wildlife Code, §71.001, living or dead, including their parts, carcasses, and pelts.
- (6) Nuisance fur-bearing animal--A fur-bearing animal that is depredating or a threat to human health or safety.
- (7) Recreational harvest--The take of a fur-bearing animal under a hunting license at any time, or under a trapper's license outside of the season for commercial harvest.
Source Note:The provisions of this §65.372 adopted to be effective September 16, 1996, 21 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9084.