Effective April 1, 2008, you will need to
have
$60 Commercial Controlled
Exotic Snake Permit
If you plan to sell any of the snakes
listed below
Sellers will need to provide a
receipt to the purchaser for
all transactions involving the snakes
below,
as purchaser will have 21 days to get their
$20 Recreational Controlled
Exotic Snake Permit
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
has approved the publication of proposed regulations that would require a
new permit for people who sell, transport or possess
venomous snakes not indigenous to Texas, plus four species of
pythons and one species of anaconda.
Under House Bill 12, enacted by the 80th Texas
Legislature, the commission is required to establish permits authorizing the
possession and transportation of the following snakes:
ALL non-indigenous
venomous snakes
African rock python (Python sebae)
Asiatic
rock python (Python molurus)
green anaconda (Eunectes
murinus)
reticulated python (Python reticulatus), and
southern African python, (Python
natalensis)
A hybrid of any species
listed above
The bill also prohibits the release of these
snakes into the wild in Texas.
The proposed regulations would require anyone
who possesses one of the controlled exotic snakes,
but does not sell snakes, to buy a $20
Recreational Controlled Exotic Snake Permit. Permit No. 580
People who buy a controlled exotic snake from a pet store
could use their sales receipt as a temporary recreational
permit good for 21 days, giving them
time to buy an official Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
permit.
Dealers who possess or transport controlled exotic snakes
for sale would need to pay a $60
Commercial Controlled Exotic Snake Permit. This permit would be required for each permanent place of business
where controlled exotic snakes are sold. Permitted businesses would need to
maintain a daily record of snake sales, which would have to be kept for two
years and made available to TPWD upon request. Permit No. 581
Either permit could be obtained anywhere Texas
hunting and fishing licenses are sold. When you go to obtain your permit,
be sure to tell them the permit number you are wanting to
purchase.
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Frequently Asked Questions Relating to the Possession, Purchase, Sale, or Transportation of Certain Snakes
Controlled Exotic Snake Permit (a.k.a. Nonindigenous Snake Permit)
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/faq/business/permits/nonindigenous_snakes/index.phtml
Frequently Asked Questions: Non-game
regulations
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/permits/land/wildlife/media/nongame_regulations_faqs.doc
Frequently Asked Questions about Nongame
Permits
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/faq/huntwild/nongame_permits.phtml
Non-Game Collector Permits
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_0637.pdf
Non-Game Dealer/Collector
Permits
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/permits/land/wildlife/
Application for Non-Game Dealer
Permits
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdforms/media/pwd_1049_w7000_app_dealer_permit_nongame_wildlife.doc
Commercial Non-Game Permits
http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=5&ti=31&pt=2&ch=65&sch=O&rl=Y
