SECTION 53.15. Miscellaneous Fisheries and Wildlife Licenses and Permits

(a) Trap, transport and transplant permit application fees:

(1) nonrefundable application processing fee--$750 per release site; and

(2) nonrefundable application processing fee for amendment to existing permit--$30. If the amendment includes additional release sites, the fee prescribed by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be imposed for each additional release site.

(b) Game bird and animal breeding licenses:

(1) game animal breeder's--$79;

(2) class 1 commercial game bird breeder's--$189; and

(3) class 2 commercial game bird breeder's--$27.

(c) Commercial nongame permits:

(1) resident nongame permit--$19;

(2) nonresident nongame permit--$63;

(3) resident nongame dealer permit--$63;

(4) nonresident nongame dealer permit--$252;

(5) nongame species sales permit--$210; and

(6) nongame species sales permit renewal--$210.

(d) Zoological collection permit application--$158;

(e) Scientific research permit application--$53;

(f) Educational display permit application--$53;

(g) Controlled Exotic Species (fish, shellfish and aquatic plants):

(1) water spinach culture permit--$263;

(2) exotic fish or shellfish commercial aquaculture permit:

(A) Initial issuance--$263;

(B) One-year renewal--$74;

(C) Three-year renewal--$168; and

(D) Five-year renewal--$263.

(3) triploid grass carp permit fee--$16, plus $2 per triploid grass carp requested (the $2 per fish fee is refundable if the permit application is denied);

(4) exotic species interstate transit permit:

(A) single-use--$27;

(B) one-year authorization--$105.

(5) research, biological control production, zoological display, and limited special purpose permits (other than for triploid grass carp); initial, renewal, or amendment requiring facility inspection--$263; and

(6) research, biological control production, zoological display, and limited special purpose permits (other than for triploid grass carp); initial, renewal or amendment not requiring facility inspection--$27.

(h) Miscellaneous fees:

(1) commercial plant permit--$50;

(2) aerial management permit--$210;

(3) broodstock permit application--$25;

(4) permit to introduce fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants--no fee;

(5) offshore aquaculture permit or renewal--$1,575;

(6) oyster lease application--$200; and

(7) oyster lease renewal/transfer/sale--$200.

Source Note: The provisions of this §53.15 adopted to be effective July 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 6309; amended to be effective October 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 9543; amended to be effective April 11, 2007, 32 TexReg 2012; amended to be effective August 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 5381; amended to be effective January 18, 2017, 42 TexReg 79; amended to be effective August 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 5915; amended to be effective January 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 555; amended to be effective November 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 7736