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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 66.2161 — SALE OR PURCHASE OF SHARK FINS OR SHARK FIN PRODUCTS; OFFENSE

PW § 66.2161Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part B. HUNTING AND FISHING · Ch. 66. FISH AND AQUATIC PLANTS · Art. C. SALTWATER FISHING

Statute text

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(a)In this section:
(1)"Destroy" means, with respect to a shark fin, to denature the fin for the purpose of rendering the fin inedible.
(2)"Place of business" has the meaning assigned by Section 47.001.
(3)"Sale" includes barter and exchange.
(4)"Shark" means any species of the subclass Elasmobranchii.
(5)"Shark fin" means the fresh and uncooked, or cooked, frozen, dried, or otherwise processed, detached fin or tail of a shark.
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Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 101 (S.B. 1839), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.2161 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.