# 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 57.976: 31 TAC § 57.976. Importation of Aquatic Animal Life, DIVISION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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## Section

- **Citation:** 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 57.976
- **Heading:** 31 TAC § 57.976. Importation of Aquatic Animal Life, DIVISION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 31 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION / Part 2 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT / Chapter 57 FISHERIES / 31 TAC § 57.976

## Text

(a) No person may import into this state or possess
 an aquatic wildlife resource taken outside this state, unless the
 person possessing the aquatic wildlife resource produces upon demand
 by a game warden a valid fishing, or other applicable license, stamp,
 tag, permit, or document for the state or country in which the wildlife
 resource was legally taken.
(b) A person possessing a wildlife resource under this
 section must produce upon demand by a game warden a valid driver's
 license or personal identification certificate.
(c) Any person may possess a wildlife resource killed
 outside this state that is listed in this state as threatened or endangered,
 provided the person possesses proof that the animal or bird was lawfully
 killed.
(d) No person in this state may possess an aquatic
 wildlife resource taken in the Exclusive Economic Zone in violation
 of any applicable federal law, including but not limited to aquatic
 resources taken:
(1) during a closed season provided by federal law;
(2) within a protected length limit or in excess of
 the daily bag limit established by federal law;
(3) with any gear or device prohibited by federal law;
 or
(4) without a license or permit required by federal
 law.

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