The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Certified Wildlife Biologist--A person not employed by the department who has been certified as a wildlife biologist by The Wildlife Society, or who:

   1. (A) has been awarded a bachelor's degree or higher in wildlife science, wildlife management, or a related educational field; and
   2. (B) has not less than five years of post-graduate experience in research or wildlife management associated with white-tailed deer or mule deer within the past ten years.
2. (2) Common Carrier--Any licensed firm, corporation or establishment which solicits and operates public freight or passenger transportation service or any vehicle employed in such transportation service.
3. (3) Deer--White-tailed deer of the species Odocoileus virginianus or mule deer of the species Odocoileus hemonius.
4. (4) Designated agent--An individual, identified on an application for a scientific breeder's permit, who is authorized by the permittee to conduct activities on behalf of the permittee.
5. (5) Facility--One or more enclosures, in the aggregate and including additions, that are the site of scientific breeding operations under a single scientific breeder's permit.
6. (6) Fawn--Any deer with a spotted coat.
7. (7) Propagation--The holding of captive deer for reproductive purposes.
8. (8) Sale--The transfer of possession of deer for consideration and includes a barter and an even exchange.
9. (9) Scientific--The accumulation of knowledge, by systematic methods, about the physiology, nutrition, genetics, reproduction, mortality and other biological factors affecting deer.
10. (10) Serial Number--A permanent number assigned to the scientific breeder by the department.
11. (11) Unique number--A four-digit alphanumeric identifier issued by the department to a scientific breeder for the purpose of permanently marking a deer such that the animal's history of ownership can be tracked.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.601 adopted to be effective December 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 9571; amended to be effective March 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 2329.