Tex.
Agric. Code Section 134.018
Sale of Certain Fish
(a)
This section applies to the sale of fish:(1)
that are not on the Parks and Wildlife Department’s list of exotic fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants;(2)
collected from a private facility on private land by a person who operates a commercial aquaculture facility;(3)
by the owner of the private facility from which the fish were collected;(4)
to manage the fish population in the private facility; and(5)
to a person who operates a commercial aquaculture facility.(b)
Not later than the 30th day after the sale of fish under this section, a buyer who operates a commercial aquaculture facility shall submit a copy of the invoice for the sale to the Parks and Wildlife Department. The seller and the buyer shall maintain a record of the sale for not less than one year. The record must contain at least:(1)
the invoice number;(2)
the date of the sale;(3)
the name and address of the seller;(4)
the physical location of the facility from which the fish were collected;(5)
the buyer’s name and address and the name and address of the buyer’s commercial aquaculture facility; and(6)
the number of fish sold.(c)
Sections 66.020 (Sale and Purchase of Protected Fish) and 66.111 (Sale and Purchase of Certain Fish), Parks and Wildlife Code, do not apply to a sale under this section.
Source:
Section 134.018 — Sale of Certain Fish, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.134.htm#134.018 (accessed May 26, 2025).
