Commercial Licenses

A commercial license or permit is a license or permit that authorizes an activity involving wildlife resources for the purpose of generating an economic benefit to the holder of the license or permit.

****Please note that these commercial licenses must be purchased at a Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement Office or Texas Parks and Wildlife Headquarters in Austin.

Item Item Description Eligible Price
109 Resident Wholesale Fur Dealer Resident $189.00
110 Game Animal Breeder Resident and Non-Resident $79.00
116 Class 1 Commercial Game Bird Breeder Resident and Non-Resident $189.00
127 Class 2 Commercial Game Bird Breeder Resident and Non-Resident $27.00
131 Wild Caught Alligator Hide Tags Resident and Non-Resident $21.00
141 Non-Resident Wholesale Fur Dealer Non-Resident $401.00
149 Alligator Farmer Permit Resident and Non-Resident $252.00
152 Private Bird Hunting Area Resident and Non-Resident $84.00
156 Field Trial Permit Resident and Non-Resident $63.00
164 Alligator Management Tag Resident and Non-Resident $6.00
165 Alligator Export Fee Resident and Non-Resident $5.00
180 Farm Raised Alligator Tag Resident and Non-Resident $5.00
181 Commercial WMA Alligator Hide Tag Resident and Non-Resident $126.00
182 Hunting Cooperative (Small) Resident and Non-Resident $60.00
183 Hunting Cooperative (Medium) Resident and Non-Resident $120.00
184 Hunting Cooperative (Large) Resident and Non-Resident $240.00
185 Hunting Cooperative Participating Landowner's Fee Resident and Non-Resident $5.00
195 Wildlife Mgt. Assoc. Area Hntg Lease Lic (Small) Resident and Non-Resident $38.00
196 Wildlife Mgt. Assoc. Area Hntg Lease Lic (Medium) Resident and Non-Resident $76.00
197 Wildlife Mgt. Assoc. Area Hntg Lease Lic (Large) Resident and Non-Resident $152.00
198 Wildlife Mgt. Assoc. Area Hntg Lease Part. Landown Resident and Non-Resident $6.00
301 PHP Oyster Recovery Tag Resident and Non-Resident $0.20
302 Retail Fish Dealer Resident and Non-Resident $92.40
303 Oyster Hrvt Shell Recovery Tag Resident and Non-Resident $0.20
304 Resident Commercial Fishing Boat Resident $27.00
306 Resident Commercial Oyster Boat Resident $441.00
307 Saltwater Trotline Tag Resident and Non-Resident $5.00
309 Resident Commercial Oyster Boat Captain's Resident $32.00
333 Resident Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain's Resident $50.00
312 Bait Dealer's Individual Resident and Non-Resident $38.00
314 Wholesale Fish Dealer Resident and Non-Resident $825.00
315 Wholesale Fish Dealer's Truck Resident and Non-Resident $590.00
316 Retail Fish Dealer's Truck Resident and Non-Resident $171.60
320 Res Commercial Mussel and Clam Fisherman's License Resident $38.00
324 Resident Shell Buyer Resident $126.00
325 Class A Menhaden Boat License Resident and Non-Resident $4,200.00
328 Resident Sport Oyster Boat Resident $13.00
329 Class B Menhaden Boat License Resident and Non-Resident $50.00
330 Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat Resident $495.00
334 Individual Bait Shrimp Trawl Tag Resident and Non-Resident $37.00
335 Bait Shrimp Dealer Resident and Non-Resident $215.00
336 Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat Resident $382.80
337 Resident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat Resident $366.00
338 Resident Commercial Crab Fisherman License Resident $630.00
339 Class C Menhaden Boat License Resident and Non-Resident $420.00
340 Non-Resident General Commercial Fisherman Non-Resident $189.00
361 Non-Resident Commercial Finfish Fisherman License Non-Resident $1,440.00
370 Resident Commercial Oyster Fisherman Resident $126.00
371 Resident Commercial Finfish Fisherman Resident $360.00
372 Resident General Commercial Fisherman Resident $26.00
380 Finfish Import License Resident and Non-Resident $95.00
404 Non-Resident Commercial Fishing Boat Non-Resident $100.00
406 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Boat Non-Resident $1,764.00
409 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Boat Captain Non-Resident $126.00
420 Non-Res. Commercial Mussel & Clam Fisherman Non-Resident $1,008.00
424 Non-Resident Shell Buyer's License Non-Resident $1,890.00
428 Non-Resident Sport Oyster Boat Non-Resident $51.00
430 Non-Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat Non-Resident $1,485.00
433 Non-Resident Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain Non-Resident $126.00
434 Commercial Gulf Shrimp Offloading License Resident and Non-Resident $1,485.00
436 Non-Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat Non-Resident $825.00
437 Non-Resident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat Non-Resident $788.00
438 Non-Resident Commercial Crab Fisherman Non-Resident $2,520.00
470 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Fisherman Non-Resident $315.00
515 Bait Dealer Business Building Resident and Non-Resident $38.00
516 Bait Dealer's Business Vehicle Resident and Non-Resident $38.00
544 Resident Retail Alligator Dealers Permit Resident $126.00
545 Non-Resident Retail Alligator Dealers Permit Non-Resident $504.00
546 Resident Wholesale Alligator Dealers Permit Resident $252.00
547 Non-Resident Wholesale Alligator Dealers Permit Non-Resident $1,008.00
Purchase available only at a Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement Sales Offices
610 Resident All-Water Fishing Guide Resident $210.00
650 Resident Paddle Craft Guide Resident $210.00
710 NR All-Water Fishing Guide Non-Resident $1,050.00
750 Non-Resident Paddle Craft Guide Non-Resident $1,050.00