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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 44.010

This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 44.010, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.

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§ 44.010. SHIPMENT OF GAME ANIMALS.

Official statutory text

(a) A common carrier may not accept a live game animal unless the game animal is one listed in Section 44.006(2) of this code and the shipment is made by a game breeder.

(b) No person, except a game breeder or his authorized agent, may transport or ship a live game animal unless he obtains a permit for shipment or transportation from the department.

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