(a) No person may purchase for commercial use mussel or clam shells that have been taken from the public water of the state without a resident or nonresident shell buyer’s license, except as allowed under Section 78.005 of this code.
(b) The license form shall be prescribed by the department.

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Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 78.003

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The license fee for a resident shell buyer’s license is $100 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
(d) The license fee for a nonresident shell buyer’s license is $1,500 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
(e) The holder of a shell buyer’s license shall file with the department a report of activities performed under the license in a form and manner specified by the department.