(a) No person other than the holder of a fur-bearing animal propagation license may possess a live fur-bearing animal at any time, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.     
      (b) A propagation license may be issued following an initial facility inspection by the department. Additional inspections may be made at department discretion.     
      (c) The holder of a fur-bearing animal propagation license shall provide the following for each animal in possession:      
        (1) a sufficient supply of fresh water at all times;       
        (2) shelter from heat and inclement weather; and       
        (3) an enclosure of at least 20 inches in height and eight square feet in area. Enclosures shall be cleaned daily. A fur-bearing animal may be confined in an enclosure of no less than 20 inches in height and four square feet in area on a temporary basis for transportation purposes. For the purposes of this subsection, temporary basis means no more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period.       
      (d) Offspring of fur-bearing animals held under a propagation permit may be kept with their parents or siblings for up to 120 days from birth in an enclosure meeting the height and area requirements for a single animal.     
      (e) Live fur-bearing animals may be taken and possessed for three days or less for instructional or demonstration purposes pursuant to a letter of authorization from the wildlife division.     
      (f) No person shall take a fur-bearing animal from the wild under a propagation permit except during the season provided for commercial harvest in §65.375(b) of this title (relating to Open Seasons; Means and Methods).     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §65.376 adopted to be effective September 16, 1996, 21 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9084; amended to be effective September 19, 2019, 44 TexReg 5401; amended to be effective December 4, 2022, 47 TexReg 7909