Water Code § 26.0406

Sec. 26.0406. GENERAL PERMITS FOR AQUACULTURE; EXEMPTION FOR CLEANING STRUCTURES USED FOR GROWING OYSTERS. (a) A general permit for aquaculture issued by the commission must allow the holder of a cultivated oyster mariculture permit under Chapter 75, Parks and Wildlife Code, to discharge into waters of this state waste related to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture in accordance with Subsection (b). (b) A cultivated oyster mariculture permit holder cleaning a structure as described by Subsection (a): (1) may clean the structure only: (A) at the location where the permit holder is authorized to operate; and (B) with water from that location; (2) may not alter the water in any way before using the water for cleaning, including by adding a soap, chemical, or similar substance; and (3) must comply with all other permit conditions established by the commission. (c) In establishing a permit condition described by Subsection (b)(3), the commission shall consult with the Parks and Wildlife Department. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 550 (H.B. 609), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.