Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. (Code 1981, § 27-4-201, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 693, § 6.) PART 5 COMMERCIAL SHRIMP CAST NETTING LICENSES 27-4-205. Commercial shrimping license required.