Texas Health and Safety Code 822.104 – Certificate of Registration Application
(a) An applicant for an original or renewal certificate of registration for a dangerous wild animal must file an application with an animal registration agency on a form provided by the animal registration agency.
(b) The application must include:
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;
(2) a complete identification of each animal, including species, sex, age, if known, and any distinguishing marks or coloration that would aid in the identification of the animal;
(3) the exact location where each animal is to be kept;
(4) a sworn statement that:
(A) all information in the application is complete and accurate; and
(B) the applicant has read this subchapter and that all facilities used by the applicant to confine or enclose the animal comply with the requirements of this subchapter; and
(5) any other information the animal registration agency may require.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 822.104
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) An applicant shall include with each application:
(1) the nonrefundable fee;
(2) proof, in a form acceptable by the animal registration agency, that the applicant has liability insurance, as required by § 822.107;
(3) a color photograph of each animal being registered taken not earlier than the 30th day before the date the application is filed;
(4) a photograph and a statement of the dimensions of the primary enclosure in which each animal is to be kept and a scale diagram of the premises where each animal will be kept, including the location of any perimeter fencing and any residence on the premises; and
(5) if an applicant holds a Class “A” or Class “B” dealer’s license or Class “C” exhibitor’s license issued by the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, a clear and legible photocopy of the license.
(d) In addition to the items required under Subsection (c), an application for renewal must include a statement signed by a veterinarian licensed to practice in this state stating that the veterinarian:
(1) inspected each animal being registered not earlier than the 30th day before the date of the filing of the renewal application; and
(2) finds that the care and treatment of each animal by the owner meets or exceeds the standards prescribed under this subchapter.