Rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for purposes of establishing criminal violations of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources as provided in this title, the term ‘‘rules and regulations’’ means those rules and regulations of the Board of Natural Resources in force and effect on January 1, 2016. (Code 1981, § 27-1-39, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1550, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1013, § 5; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1232, § 2; Ga. L. 2003, p. 654, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 226, § 1/HB 338; Ga. L. 2008, p. 702, § 1/HB 239; Ga. L. 2010, p. 952, § 2/SB 474; Ga. L. 2012, p. 739, § 1/HB 869; Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 2/SB 136; Ga. L. 2014, p. 344, § 1/HB 783; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1056, § 2/SB 112; Ga. L. 2016, p. 432, § 3/HB 840.) The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, substituted ‘‘January 1, 2016’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2015’’ at the end of this Code section. See Editor’s notes for applicability. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 14/SB 136, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section by that Act ‘‘shall apply to all offenses occurring on and after May 15, 2013; provided, however, that for purposes of determining the number of prior convictions or pleas of nolo contendere pursuant to the felony provisions of paragraph (4) of subsection (m) of Code Section 52-7-12, only those offenses for which a conviction or a plea of nolo contendere is obtained on or after May 15, 2013, shall be considered.’’ Ga. L. 2014, p. 344, § 5/HB 783, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on May 1, 2014, and shall apply to offenses occurring on or after such date.’’ Ga. L. 2016, p. 432, § 6/HB 840, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2016, and shall apply to all offenses occurring on or after such date.’’ 47 T.27, C.2 GAME AND FISH T.27, C.2 CHAPTER 2 LICENSES, PERMITS, AND STAMPS GENERALLY Sec. 27-2-10. Article 1 Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing Sec. 27-2-1. 27-2-2. 27-2-3. 27-2-3.1. 27-2-4. 27-2-4.1. 27-2-4.2. 27-2-4.3. 27-2-4.4. 27-2-4.5. 27-2-5. 27-2-6. 27-2-7. 27-2-8. 27-2-9. Hunting, trapping, or fishing without license or permit generally; nonresidents. Issuance and sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses; identification required of purchasers; withdrawal of agents’ authority to sell licenses. Effective periods of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses generally; multiyear licenses. Hunting licenses; sportsman’s license; license card carrier requirement; creation of lifetime sportsman’s licenses. Honorary and discounted hunting and fishing licenses. Fishing license reciprocity for Florida residents over 65 years of age. Courtesy nonresident fishing licenses to certain paralyzed or disabled veterans. Special hunting privileges for young people with a terminal illness. Special turkey hunting season for young and mobility impaired hunters. Outdoor mentoring program. Required hunter education courses. Trout license, Georgia waterfowl and migratory bird stamp, big game license, and alligator harvest permit. Powers of department as to making and entering into agreements relating to hunting license reciprocity. Commercial fishing boat licenses. Taxidermist licenses; unlawful acts and omissions by taxidermists. Commercial alligator farming licenses. 27-2-11. Game-holding permits.