Sec. 43.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Breeder deer" means a white-tailed deer or mule deer legally held under a permit authorized by this subchapter.
(2) "Deer breeder" means a person holding a valid deer breeder's permit.
(3) "Captivity" means the keeping of a breeder deer in an enclosure suitable for and capable of retaining the breeder deer it is designed to retain at all times under reasonable and ordinary circumstances and to prevent entry by another deer. The term includes the temporary keeping of a breeder deer in a vehicle or trailer.
(4) "Deer" means a white-tailed deer or mule deer.
(5) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 603 (S.B. 810), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
(6) "Immediate locality" means land that is contiguous and that is owned by the same person. For purposes of this subdivision, land divided or separated only by a public road or a public waterway is contiguous.
(7) "Transfer" means any movement of breeder deer from a breeder facility, a nursing facility, or a deer management permit facility other than to an accredited veterinarian for medical purposes.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 79 (H.B. 1308), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 603 (S.B. 810), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits
Subchapter L. Deer Breeder's Permit
Section 43.352. Permit Authorized; Duration of Permit
Section 43.353. Permit Is Defense
Section 43.3561. Identification of Breeder Deer
Section 43.357. Permit Privileges; Regulations
Section 43.359. Records and Reports
Section 43.3591. Genetic Testing
Section 43.360. Enclosure Size
Section 43.362. Transfer, Purchase, or Sale of Live Breeder Deer
Section 43.363. Transfer During Open Season
Section 43.364. Use of Breeder Deer
Section 43.365. Prohibited Acts