Sec. 76.116. OYSTERS FROM RESTRICTED AREAS. (a) There is no open season for taking oysters from areas closed by the Department of State Health Services.
(b) The department may authorize by permit the transplanting of oysters from restricted areas or other areas designated by the department to private oyster leases.
(c) A person removing oysters from a restricted area or other area designated by the department without a permit shall replace the oysters in the beds from which they were taken as directed by authorized employees of the department.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 10, eff. July 31, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 115, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (S.B. 2379), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks
Section 76.101. Oyster Licenses Required
Section 76.102. License Application
Section 76.103. Types of Licenses; Period of Validity
Section 76.1031. License Expirations and Transfers
Section 76.1041. License Display and Design
Section 76.107. Sale of Sport Oysters Prohibited
Section 76.109. Night Dredging Prohibited
Section 76.112. Oyster Size Limits
Section 76.114. Exception to Size and Retention Limits
Section 76.116. Oysters From Restricted Areas
Section 76.117. Obedience to Orders