Section 65.376 - Possession of Live Fur-bearing Animals(a) No person other than the holder of a fur-bearing animal propagation license may possess a live fur-bearing animal at any time, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.(b) A propagation license may be issued following an initial facility inspection by the department. Additional inspections may be made at department discretion.(c) The holder of a fur-bearing animal propagation license shall provide the following for each animal in possession: (1) a sufficient supply of fresh water at all times;(2) shelter from heat and inclement weather; and(3) an enclosure of at least 20 inches in height and eight square feet in area. Enclosures shall be cleaned daily. A fur-bearing animal may be confined in an enclosure of no less than 20 inches in height and four square feet in area on a temporary basis for transportation purposes. For the purposes of this subsection, temporary basis means no more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period.(d) Offspring of fur-bearing animals held under a propagation permit may be kept with their parents or siblings for up to 120 days from birth in an enclosure meeting the height and area requirements for a single animal.(e) Live fur-bearing animals may be taken and possessed for three days or less for instructional or demonstration purposes pursuant to a letter of authorization from the wildlife division.(f) No person shall take a fur-bearing animal from the wild under a propagation permit except during the season provided for commercial harvest in § 65.375(b) of this title (relating to Open Seasons; Means and Methods).31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.376
The provisions of this §65.376 adopted to be effective September 16, 1996, 21 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9084; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 38, September 20, 2019, TexReg 5402, eff. 9/19/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 47, November 25, 2022, TexReg 7911, eff. 12/4/2022