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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 76.116 — OYSTERS FROM RESTRICTED AREAS

PW § 76.116Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part D. CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS · Ch. 76. OYSTERS · Art. C. OYSTER LICENSES

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(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:

Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (S.B. 2379), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 76.116 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.