1. (a) Applications shall be made on forms supplied by the department, and shall be submitted with the letters of recommendation required by §69.47 of this title (relating to Qualifications). Incomplete applications will not be processed.

2. (b) Applications must be accompanied by evidence of one the following:

   1. (1) completion of a training course offered by the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition or the National Wildlife Rehabilitator's Association within the preceding three years;
   2. (2) attendance at a national wildlife rehabilitation conference within the preceding three years;
   3. (3) membership in a state or national wildlife rehabilitation organization; or
   4. (4) a test score of 80 or above on a department-administered wildlife rehabilitation examination.
3. (c) Permits for the taking or holding of federally protected species shall not be valid unless the permit holder also possesses a valid federal permit.
4. (d) Except for holders of zoological permits, no person holding a permit authorizing the propagation for sale of protected wildlife shall be authorized to rehabilitate those species.

Source Note:The provisions of this §69.46 adopted to be effective January 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 902; amended to be effective April 4, 2005, 30 TexReg 1953.