Section 55.651 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Commercial possession--The possession of a controlled exotic snake for the purpose of sale.(2) Controlled exotic snake--Any live snake that is:(A) a venomous snake not indigenous to Texas;(B) any of the following:(i) African rock python (Python sebae);(ii) Asiatic rock python, (Python molurus);(iii) Burmese python (Python bivittatus);(iv) green anaconda, (Eunectes murinus);(v) reticulated python, (Python reticulatus);(vi) southern African python, (Python natalensis); or(C) a hybrid of any species listed in this paragraph.(3) Possession--Actual care, custody, or control.(4) Recreational possession--The possession or transportation of a controlled exotic snake for any purpose other than sale.(5) Sale--The transfer of ownership or the right of possession or the offer to transfer ownership or the right of possession of a controlled exotic snake to a person for a monetary consideration.31 Tex. Admin. Code § 55.651
The provisions of this §55.651 adopted to be effective March 23, 2008, 33 TexReg 2543; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 47, November 19, 2021, TexReg 7892, eff. 11/22/2021