# 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 57.979: 31 TAC § 57.979. Unlawful Possession of Shark Fins, DIVISION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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## Section

- **Citation:** 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 57.979
- **Heading:** 31 TAC § 57.979. Unlawful Possession of Shark Fins, 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 § 57.979

## Text

(a) It is unlawful for any person to, upon detaching
 a shark fin from a shark that is lawfully possessed and being processed
 in a restaurant or place of business, fail to immediately destroy
 the shark fin as prescribed in this section. Destroyed shark fins
 shall be lawfully disposed of, either by a contracted waste removal
 service or by direct transport to a landfill or waste facility permitted
 by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to receive such material.
(b) In this section, the following terms shall have
 the following meanings:
(1) Destroy--to treat a shark fin by immersion in chlorine
 bleach, acid, or other such chemical or chemical solution for a period
 of time sufficient to render the shark fin inedible or otherwise unfit
 for human consumption.
(2) Immediately--At once, without delay, promptly.

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