(a) Any person licensed as a wholesale fur dealer:
- (1) must complete and file an appropriate annual report with the department by May 31 of each year;
- (2) return all unused CITES tags to the department by May 31 of each year; and
- (3) may not be in possession of unused CITES tags between May 31 and October 1 of any year.
- (b) A person licensed as a trapper must complete and submit an annual report accounting for all sales of fur-bearing animals to purchasers outside of Texas.
- (c) Any person licensed as a fur-bearing animal propagator must complete and file an appropriate annual report with the department by August 31 of each year.
- (d) The department reserves the right to refuse permit issuance to any person not in compliance with this section.
- (e) All records required by this section shall be retained and kept available for inspection upon request of a department employee acting within the official scope of duty for a period of two years following the period of validity of the permit under which they are required to be kept.
Source Note:The provisions of this §65.379 adopted to be effective September 16, 1996, 21 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9084; amended to be effective September 19, 2004, 29 TexReg 8830.