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Page 4 TX LEGIS 54 (2001) <<+(5) an injured, infirm, orphaned, or abandoned dangerous wild animal while being rehabilitated, treated, or cared for by a licensed veterinarian, an incorporated humane society or animal shelter, or a person who holds a rehabilitation permit issued under Subchapter C, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife Code;+>> <<+(6) a dangerous wild animal owned by and in the custody and control of a transient circus company that is not based in this state iff+>> <<+(A) the animal is used as an integral part of the circus performances; and+>> <<+(B) the animal is kept within this state only during the time the circus is performing, in this state or for a period not to exceed 30 days while the circus is performing outside the United States;+>> <<+(7) a dangerous wild animal while in the temporary custody or control of a television or motion picture production company during the filming of a television or motion picture production in this state;+>> <<+(8) a dangerous wild animal owned by and in the possession, custody, or control of a college or university solely as a mascot for the college or university;+>> <<+(9) a dangerous wild animal while being transported in interstate commerce through the state in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments and the regulations adopted under that Act;+>> <<+(10) a nonhuman primate owned by and in the control and custody of a person whose only business is supplying nonhuman primates directly and exclusively to biomedical research facilities and who holds a Class "A" or Class "B" dealer's license issued by the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments; and+>> <<+(11) a dangerous wild animal that is:+>> <<+(A) owned by or in the possession, control, or custody of a person who is a participant in a species survival plan of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association for that species; and+>> <<+(B) an integral part of that species survival plan.+>> <<+(b) This subchapter does not require a municipality that does not have an animal control office to create that office.+>> << TX HEALTH & S § 822.103 >> <<+Sec. 822.103. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTIL&TION; FEES. (a) A person may not own, harbor, or have custody or control of a dangerous wild animal for any purpose unless the person holds a certificate of registration for that animal issued by an animal registration agency.+>> <<+(b) A certificate of registration issued under this subchapter is not transferrable and is valid for one year after its date of issuance or renewal unless revoked.+>> <<+(c) The animal registration agency may establish and charge reasonable fees for application, issuance, and renewal of a certificate of registration in order to recover the costs associated with the administration and enforcement of this subchapter. The fee charged to an applicant may not exceed $50 for each animal registered and may not exceed $500 for each person registering animals, regardless of the number of animals owned by the person. The fees collected under this section may be used only to administer and enforce this subchapter.+>> << TX HEALTH & S § 822.104 >> <<+Sec. 822.104. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for an original or Copt. © West 2001 No Claim to Orig. U.S. Govt. Works