Penalties

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months, or both such fine and imprisonment. (b) Any licenses or permits issued under this title to any person convicted of violating any provision of this article shall by operation of 180 27-3-185 law be revoked and shall not be reissued for a period of three years. The department shall notify the person in writing of the revocation. (Code 1981, § 27-3-185, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 952, § 9/SB 474.) 181 T.27, C.4 T.27, C.4 GAME AND FISH CHAPTER 4 FISH Article 1 General Provisions Sec. 27-4-1. 27-4-2. 27-4-3. 27-4-4. 27-4-5. 27-4-6. 27-4-7. 27-4-8. 27-4-9. 27-4-10. 27-4-11. 27-4-11.1. 27-4-12. 27-4-13. Salt-water and fresh-water demarcation line. Fishing in waters or from lands of another without permission; obstruction or interference with rights of others. Right to take shellfish from stream or estuary [Repealed]. Unlawful dumping; recovery of damages. Methods for taking fish generally. Use of minnow seines. Use of gill nets; seizure of illegal nets. Unlawful devices or substances. Possession of nets or other devices for taking shad during closed season deemed evidence of violation. Creel and possession limits; size restrictions. Fishing in department fish hatcheries. Possession of firearms and intoxication on public fishing areas; fishing in closed fishing areas; other restrictions in public fishing areas. Adoption of rules and regulations by board; reporting; legislative overruling of rules and regulations. Size and construction requirements of cast nets [Repealed]. Article 2 Noncommercial Fishing PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 27-4-30. 27-4-31. 27-4-32. Fishing in private ponds.