1. (a) No permit is required to rehabilitate nongame species for which there is no open season or possession limit, or for which there are no provisions by rule or statute that would otherwise restrict possession.
2. (b) Licensed veterinarians may hold, possess, and transport protected wildlife to provide emergency medical care or stabilization care for periods of up to 48 hours, after which time the wildlife must be transferred to a permitted rehabilitator.
3. (c) Subpermittees may possess protected wildlife for rehabilitation purposes provided they have in their possession a copy of the valid permit naming them as a subpermittee.
4. (d) No permittee shall change facility location, consulting veterinarian, or subpermittees, receive unauthorized species, or conduct unauthorized activities unless the permittee possesses an amended permit authorizing such activity.
5. (e) Permits issued under this section may be issued for any period of time not exceeding three years from the date of issuance.

Source Note:The provisions of this §69.45 adopted to be effective January 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 902.