Texas § PW.68.015 - PROHIBITED ACTS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PW.68.015 — PROHIBITED ACTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PW.68.015. PROHIBITED ACTS
PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) No person may capture, trap, take, or kill, or attempt to capture, trap, take, or kill, endangered fish or wildlife. (b) No person may possess, sell, distribute, or offer or advertise for sale endangered fish or wildlife unless the fish or wildlife have been lawfully born and raised in captivity for commercial purposes under the provisions of this chapter. (c) No person may possess, sell, distribute, or offer or advertise for sale any goods made from endangered fish or wildlife unless: (1) the goods were made from fish or wildlife that were born and raised in captivity for commercial purposes under the provisions of this chapter; or (2) the goods were made from fish or wildlife lawfully taken in another state and the person presents documented evidence to the department to substantiate that fact. (d) No person may sell, advertise, or offer for sale any species of fish or wildlife not classified as endangered under the name of any endangered fish or wildlife. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3135, ch. 825, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1981; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 607, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 112, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § PW.68.015
What does The Texas Constitution § PW.68.015 cover?
Section PW.68.015 ("PROHIBITED ACTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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