Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 27-1-33. Noncompliance With Laws While on Fishing Area, Fish Hatchery, Natural Area, or Wildlife Management Area; Acts Constituting Criminal Trespass

History. Code 1933, § 45-213, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 816, § 16; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1729, § 4; Ga. L. 1987, p. 179, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1552, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 980, § 2; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1013, § 4; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1352, § 4/HB 475; Ga. L. 2019, p. 808, § 1/SB 72.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, in subsection (a), inserted a comma following “promulgated by the board” in the middle of the first sentence, and deleted the former second sentence, which read: “Further, it shall be unlawful for any person except those specifically excluded by law to hunt on a wildlife management area without a valid wildlife management area license as authorized by Code Section 27-2-23.”
Cross references.
Prohibition against certain acts at a park, historic site, or recreational area, § 12-3-10 .
Prohibition against hunting while intoxicated, § 27-3-7 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1987, p. 179, § 6, not codified by the General Assembly, set forth the legislative intent of that Act.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 1352, § 1/HB 475, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Feral Hog Control Act.’ ”
Ga. L. 2015, p. 1352, § 2/HB 475, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “The General Assembly finds that feral hogs are an invasive species in Georgia and are detrimental to the natural resources and agricultural production of the state. Feral hogs cause significant damage to crops and wildlife habitat. In addition, as carriers of communicable diseases, feral hogs pose a health risk to humans, livestock, companion animals, pets, and native wildlife.

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