- (a) No person may take fur-bearing animals on public roads and highways or their rights-of-way.
- (b) Except for otters taken under the provisions of §65.381 of this title (relating to Nuisance Fur-bearing Animals), all otters taken in this state shall be permanently tagged with a department-issued federal CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species) tag, valid for the year in which the otter was taken, within 90 days of take.
- (c) All otter pelts imported into this state must be accompanied by evidence of lawful take or possession.
(d) CITES tags shall be issued only to:
- (1) licensed wholesale fur dealers; and
- (2) individuals who present an otter for tagging at a department office.
Source Note:The provisions of this §65.374 adopted to be effective September 16, 1996, 21 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective June 30, 2002, 27 TexReg 5523; amended to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9084.