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 by Parks and Wildlife Code.

1. (1) Authorized agent--An individual designated by the permittee to conduct activities on behalf of the permittee. For the purposes of this subchapter, the terms 'scientific breeder' and 'permittee' include authorized agents.

2. (2) 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 10 years.
3. (3) 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.
4. (4) Deer--White-tailed deer of the species Odocoileus virginianus or mule deer of the species Odocoileus hemionus.
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) Movement qualified--A status, determined by the department, under which the removal of deer from a facility is authorized.
7. (7) Propagation--The holding of captive deer for reproductive purposes.
8. (8) Release--the intentional release of a live deer from a permitted facility, or from a vehicle or trailer at a location other than a facility.
9. (9) Sale--The transfer of possession of deer for consideration and includes a barter and an even exchange.
10. (10) Scientific--The accumulation of knowledge, by systematic methods, about the physiology, nutrition, genetics, reproduction, mortality and other biological factors affecting deer.
11. (11) Serial Number--A permanent four-digit number assigned to the scientific breeder by the department. A serial number shall be preceded by the prefix "TX".
12. (12) Transfer permit--A permit authorizing the movement or shipping of deer as a result of purchase, sale, barter, exchange, or any other arrangement under which deer are physically removed from or accepted into a permitted facility.
13. (13) Unique number--A four-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a permittee for the purposes of individually identifying the specific deer held by the permittee.

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; amended to be effective August 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 6028; amended to be effective May 23, 2006, 31 TexReg 4227.