History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 491, § 6; Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 94; Ga. L. 1970, p. 961, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 795, § 2; Ga. L. 1975, p. 428, § 1; Code 1933, § 45-902, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1729, § 11; Ga. L. 2012, p. 739, § 23/HB 869; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-22/HB 233.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).
Structure Georgia Code
§ 27-4-130. Authority to Close Salt Waters; Notice; Regulations Prohibiting Sale of Seafood
§ 27-4-132. Fishing for Shrimp for Noncommercial Purposes Generally
§ 27-4-132.1. Limit on Amount of Shrimp Fished by Cast Net; Penalty for Violation
§ 27-4-133. Lawful Nets; Opening and Closing Waters; Identification on Boats Fishing for Shrimp
§ 27-4-134. Requirements for Commercial Fishing Boat License; Penalty for Violation
§ 27-4-135. Maintenance of Records by Sellers; Reports of Oysters and Clams Harvested
§ 27-4-136. Seafood Dealer License; Maintenance of Records; Purchase of Seafood
§ 27-4-137. Civil Forfeiture Proceedings
§ 27-4-140. Penalties for Using Recreational Food Shrimp Cast Netting