1. (a) Deer obtained from the wild under the authority of a permit or letter of authority issued pursuant to Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter C, E, or R shall not be commingled with deer held in a permitted deer breeding facility.
2. (b) A person commits an offense if that person places or holds breeder deer in captivity at any place or on any property other than property for which a deer breeder's permit, or a permit authorized under other provisions of this title or Parks and Wildlife Code, is issued, except that a permittee may transport and temporarily hold breeder deer at another location for breeding, nursing, or veterinary purposes as provided in this subchapter.
3. (c) No breeder deer shall be held in a trailer or other vehicle of any type except for the purpose of immediate transportation from one location to another.
4. (d) Possession of a deer breeder's permit is not a defense to prosecution under any statute prohibiting abuse of animals.
5. (e) No deer breeder shall exceed the number of breeder deer allowable for the permitted facility, as specified by the department on the deer breeder's permit.

6. (f) This subsection does not apply to breeder deer lawfully obtained prior to June 21, 2005. Except as provided in this subsection, no person may:

   1. (1) possess a deer acquired from an out-of-state source; or
   2. (2) import or attempt to import deer from an out-of-state source.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.611 adopted to be effective January 17, 2010, 35 TexReg 252.