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Georgia Statutes, Title 27

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Title 27

5 chapters · 263 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 27263 Ch 4, FISH89 Ch 3, WILDLIFE GENERALLY76 Ch 2, LICENSES, PERMITS, AND STAMPS GENERALLY47 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS38 Ch 5, WILD ANIMALS13

38 sections·Filtered byTitle 27✕Ch 1✕

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-1 Short title
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This title shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Game and Fish Code.’’ (Code 1933, § 45-101, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)
O.C.G.A. § 27-1-10 Assent to federal law respecting wildlife conservation and restoration projects, fish restoration projects, wildlife conservation education, and wildlife associated recreation projects
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The State of Georgia assents to the provisions of P.L. 75-415 and P.L. 81-681. The department is authorized, empowered, and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to establish and conduct cooperative wildlife restoration projects as defined in P.L. 75-415, cooperative …
O.C.G.A. § 27-1-11 Consent to acquisition of land by United States government for conservation purposes; notice of intended use
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(a) The consent of the State of Georgia is given to the acquisition by the United States government by purchase, gift, devise, lease, condemnation, or otherwise of such areas of land or water or of land and water in the State of Georgia as the United States government may deem ne…
O.C.G.A. § 27-1-12 Federal-state cooperation in protection and management of wildlife in national forest; powers of board

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(a) The department shall have the authority to enter into cooperative agreements with the United States government or with the proper authorities thereof for the protection and management of the wildlife resources of the national forest lands within the State of Georgia and for t…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-13 Disposition of funds received by department; appropriations; grants and donations for natural resources conservation camps

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(a) All funds resulting from the operation of the department and from the administration of the laws and regulations pertaining to wildlife, excluding fines, but including all license fees and other income (except that income provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section), …

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-14 Disposition of fines and bond forfeitures

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The proceeds from all fines and bond forfeitures arising from criminal prosecution for violation of the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations shall, except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, be applied initially to payment of the fees of the officers of the trial c…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-16 Establishment of unit of conservation rangers; qualifications, appointment, and supervisory personnel; retention of badge and weapon upon disability retirement

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(a) Within the department is established a unit of peace officers to be known as conservation rangers. All such conservation rangers shall be at least 21 years of age. Such unit of peace officers shall include, but not be limited to, the commissioner and other supervisory personn…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-17 Deputy conservation rangers

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(a) The board shall have the power to appoint deputy conservation rangers. No deputy conservation rangers may be appointed without actual duties relating to the protection of natural resources. (b) Deputy conservation rangers shall have all or part of the powers and duties of con…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-18 Powers of conservation rangers generally

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(a) Conservation rangers shall have the power and authority: (1) To enforce all state laws on all property owned or controlled by the department; (2) To enforce all state laws pertaining to functions assigned to the department; (3) To enforce any state law when the violation of t…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-19 Power of conservation rangers and deputy conservation rangers to arrest persons; procedure upon failure of person arrested to appear to answer charges

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, conservation rangers and deputy conservation rangers, when autho32 rized to do so by the board, may arrest persons accused of violating any law or regulation which such officers are empowered to enforce by the issuan…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-2 Definitions

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As used in this title, the term: (1) ‘‘Adult supervision’’ means under the command and control of a person 18 years of age or older, with the minor being within sight or hearing distance of such person. (1.1) ‘‘Alligator’’ means Alligator mississippiensis, commonly known as the A…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-20 Additional powers of conservation rangers; functions of other agencies assigned to department

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(a) In addition to the powers enumerated in Code Sections 27-1-18 and 27-1-19, conservation rangers shall have all the powers previously vested in any other law enforcement officers within the department including, but not limited to, the following: (1) To enforce all laws, rules…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-21 Seizure and disposal of wildlife illegally taken or possessed; civil action by possessor; disposal of wildlife unable to be stored; disposition of unmarketable items

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(a) Conservation rangers, sheriffs, and other peace officers of this state or any political subdivision thereof shall seize any wildlife taken or possessed in violation of the wildlife laws and regulations of this state. Such wildlife shall be sold or disposed of in such manner a…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-22 Taking, possessing, and releasing of wildlife generally

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For purposes of wildlife management and in accordance with sound principles of wildlife research and management, authorized personnel of the department and persons authorized by contract with the department are authorized to take, transport, possess, purchase, sell, band, and rel…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-23 Inspection of business premises and records of commercial license holders

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Any commercial license holder shall be deemed, by application for such license, to have agreed to make his business premises and records available for inspection by authorized agents of the department during normal business hours and at any other time when the licensed commercial…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-24 Inspection of vessels and boats

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The provisions of this title or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this title pertaining to the operation of vessels or boats upon the waters of this state shall be enforceable by, in addition to conservation rangers, agents of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and othe…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-25 Interference with arrest or performance of ranger’s duties

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It shall be unlawful for any person to resist or interfere by force, menace, threat, or in any other manner with any arrest for violation of any wildlife law. It shall also be unlawful for any person to refuse to go with a conservation ranger or deputy conservation ranger after s…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-25.1 Failure or refusal to bring motor vehicle or boat to a stop when ordered to do so

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It shall be unlawful for any person operating any motor vehicle or power boat to fail or refuse to bring such vehicle or boat to a stop, or otherwise to flee or attempt to elude a pursuing peace officer who is in uniform, who prominently displays his badge of office, and who is a…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-27 Damaging or destroying department property

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It shall be unlawful for any person to take, damage, or destroy any wildlife, equipment, gate, building, or other property belonging to or under the custody and control of the department or any of its employees or agents. (Ga. L. 1968, p. 497, § 20; Code 1933, § 45-212, enacted b…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-28 Taking of nongame species

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Short title. (For effective date, see note.) Definitions. Legislative declarations; ownership and custody of wildlife; preservation of hunting and fishing opportunities; promotion and right to hunt, trap, or fish; local regulation; general offenses. Powers and duties of board gen…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-29 Sale or purchase of game

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Except as otherwise specifically provided, it shall be unlawful for any person in this state to sell or to purchase any game species or parts thereof, provided that authorized personnel of the department and of any federal agency may buy or sell such game species or parts thereof…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-3 Legislative declarations; ownership and custody of wildlife; preservation of hunting and fishing opportunities; promotion and right to hunt, trap, or fish; local regulation; general offenses

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(a) The General Assembly recognizes that hunting and fishing and the taking of wildlife are a valued part of the cultural heritage of the State of Georgia. The General Assembly further recognizes that such activities play an essential role in the state’s economy and in funding th…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-30 Disturbing or destroying wildlife habitats

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Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, it shall be unlawful to disturb, mutilate, or destroy the dens, holes, or homes of any wildlife; to blind wildlife with lights; or to use explosives, chemicals, electrical or mechanical devices, or smokers of any kind in order to…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-31 Unlawful possession or use of wildlife; unlawful concealment

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make use of or possess any wildlife or parts thereof which he knows or reasonably should have known have been taken or possessed contrary to any of the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations. (b) It shall also be unlawful for any person t…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-32 Hiring of another to take wildlife contrary to law

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It shall be unlawful for any person to hire another to take or possess wildlife in violation of the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations. (Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 54; Code 1933, § 45-206, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-33 Noncompliance with laws while on fishing area, fish hatchery, natural area, or wildlife management area; hunting without wildlife management area license; acts constituting criminal trespass

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(a) It shall be unlawful to enter upon or to hunt, trap, or fish on any public fishing area, fish hatchery, or natural area, or wildlife management area owned or operated by the department except in compliance with all applicable laws and all rules and regulations promulgated by …

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-34 Defenses not available in prosecutions for violations

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In any prosecution for the violation of any of the provisions of the wildlife laws, it shall not be a defense that the person taking, possessing, selling, transporting, or storing wildlife was mistaken as to the species, sex, age, size, or any other fact regarding such wildlife o…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-35 Jurisdiction of probate courts; summons

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(a) The jurisdiction of the probate courts of the several counties of this state is enlarged and extended so that probate courts, acting by and through the judge or presiding officer, shall have the right and power to receive pleas of guilty and impose sentence upon defendants vi…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-36 Civil enforcement by department; disposition of penalties

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(a) As an alternative to criminal enforcement pursuant to Code Section 27-1-38, the department, in order to enforce this title or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, may employ any one or any combination of the following methods: (1) Any person who violates an…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-37 Administrative orders; emergency administrative orders; administrative review

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(a) Whenever the department has reason to believe that a violation of any provision of this title, any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or a condition of any permit issued thereunder has occurred or is occurring, the department may, in its discretion, issue an adminis…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-38 Penalty for violations of title

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Unless otherwise specifically provided, any person who violates any of the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, that unless otherwise specifically provided, any person who violates any of the provisions of this title or any rule or regulat…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-39 Rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations

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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 …

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-4 Powers and duties of board generally

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The board shall have the following powers and duties relative to this title: (1) Establishment of the general policies to be followed by the department under this title; (2) Promulgation of all rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this title including, but no…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-5 Applicability of ‘‘Georgia Administrative Procedure Act’’ to rules and regulations promulgated by board; affirmation of decision by operation of law; appellate review

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(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, all rules and regulations promulgated by the board under this title shall be promulgated pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the ‘‘Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.’’ For the purposes of this title, rule making under subsection (…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-6 Powers and duties of department generally

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The department shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Subject to all applicable state laws, to acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease, agreement, gift, or devise lands or waters suitable for the purposes enumerated in this paragraph and to develop, operate, and maintai…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-7 Technical assistance for control or elimination of wild or abandoned dogs

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Upon the request of the governing authority of a city, county, or combination thereof, the department is authorized to provide technical assistance to the city, county, or combination thereof relative to the control or elimination of wild or abandoned dogs running at large, provi…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-8 Construction of fish ladders; requiring construction by private persons; assessment of cost upon refusal; issuance of execution

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(a) The department is authorized to provide for the free passage of fish in the fresh-water streams of Georgia for the purpose of spawning and propagating and to erect or cause to be erected fish ladders or other passageways whereby fish may pass over any dam or other obstruction…

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-9 Consent to federal rules and regulations pursuant to federal law authorizing purchase of land by United States government for river navigability purposes

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The consent of the General Assembly is given to the making by the Congress of the United States or under its authority of all such rules and regulations as the federal government shall determine to be needed in respect to game animals, game and nongame birds, and fish on such lan…