Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Licenses, Permits, and Stamps Generally
Article 1 - Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing

§ 27-2-1. Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing Without License or Permit Generally; Nonresidents - History. Ga. L. 1911, p. 137, § 13; Ga. L....

§ 27-2-2. Issuance and Sale of Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Licenses; Identification Required; Withdrawal of Agents’ Authority to Sell Licenses; Online Licensing System to Allow Making of Anatomical Gifts; Anatomical Gift Education and Awareness - (b.1) Any person who applies to be a license agent...

§ 27-2-3. Effective Periods of Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Licenses Generally; Multiyear Licenses - History. Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 30; Code 1933,...

§ 27-2-3.1. Hunting Licenses; Sportsman’s License; License Card Carrier Requirement; Creation of Lifetime Sportsman’s Licenses - (C.1) Type OA (Older Adult), available to those individuals 50...

§ 27-2-4. Honorary and Discounted Hunting and Fishing Licenses - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1194, §§ 1-4; Ga. L....

§ 27-2-4.1. Fishing License Reciprocity for Florida Residents Over 65 Years of Age - No fishing license shall be required for any Florida resident...

§ 27-2-4.2. Courtesy Nonresident Fishing Licenses to Certain Paralyzed or Disabled Veterans - The department is authorized to issue a courtesy nonresident fishing...

§ 27-2-4.3. Special Hunting Privileges for Young People With a Terminal Illness - History. Code 1981, § 27-2-4.3 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 27-2-4.4. Special Turkey Hunting Season for Young and Mobility Impaired Hunters - History. Code 1981, § 27-2-4.4 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 27-2-4.5. Outdoor Mentoring Program - History. Code 1981, § 27-2-4.5 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 27-2-5. Required Hunter Education Courses - History. Code 1933, § 45-302.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1978,...

§ 27-2-6. Trout License, Georgia Waterfowl and Migratory Bird Stamp, Big Game License, and Alligator Harvest Permit - History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 38, § 1; Ga. L....

§ 27-2-7. Powers of Department as to Making and Entering Into Agreements Relating to Hunting License Reciprocity - History. Ga. L. 1952, p. 389, § 2; Ga. L....

§ 27-2-8. Commercial Fishing Boat Licenses - History. Ga. L. 1919, p. 237, § 3; Ga. L....

§ 27-2-9. Taxidermist Licenses; Unlawful Acts and Omissions by Taxidermists - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 1674, § 1; Code 1933,...

§ 27-2-10. Commercial Alligator Farming Licenses - History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 480, §§ 2-7; Code 1933,...

§ 27-2-11. Game-Holding Permits - It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or...

§ 27-2-12. Scientific Collecting Permits - History. Ga. L. 1916, p. 114, § 2; Code 1933,...

§ 27-2-13. Wildlife Exhibition Permits - History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 497, § 20; Code 1933,...

§ 27-2-13.1. Film Production Wildlife Permits; Release - History. Code 1981, § 27-2-13.1 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 27-2-14. Liberation-of-Wildlife and Liberation-of-Domestic Fish Permits - It shall be unlawful for any person to liberate any...

§ 27-2-15. Wildlife Storage Permits - It shall be unlawful for any person operating a grocery...

§ 27-2-16. Commercial Quail Breeder Permits; Maintenance of Records by Holders; Selling and Transporting of Pen Raised Quail Generally - Ga. Department of Natural Resources Comm. Quail Permit No. _______________...

§ 27-2-17. Falconry Permits; Duties, Permitted Acts, and Prohibitions Pertaining to Permit Holders - History. Code 1981, § 27-2-17 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 27-2-18. Permits to Kill Deer Causing Damage to Crops - The department shall be authorized to issue to a person...

§ 27-2-19. Wildlife Importation Permits - It shall be unlawful to import any wildlife other than...

§ 27-2-20. Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp; Participation in Federal Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program - History. Code 1933, § 45-326, enacted by Ga. L. 1978,...

§ 27-2-20.1. Required Participation in Saltwater Information Program - It shall be unlawful for any person required to obtain...

§ 27-2-21. Field and Retriever Trials; Permits; Hunting Licenses - History. Code 1933, § 45-327, enacted by Ga. L. 1978,...

§ 27-2-22. Wildlife Rehabilitation Permits - It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, hold,...

§ 27-2-22.1. Fox Trapping and Selling - History. Code 1981, § 27-2-22.1 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 27-2-23. License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees - Fees for licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by this...

§ 27-2-23.1. Raccoon Fur Seller’s License - History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 1006, § 2; Ga. L....

§ 27-2-23.2. Salt Water Fishing Guide Licenses; Fees; Reporting Requirements - History. Code 1981, § 27-2-23.2 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 27-2-24. Service of Process for Licensees, Permittees, and Applicants - All applications to the department for any license or permit,...

§ 27-2-25. Revocation, Suspension, Denial, or Nonrenewal of License or Permits; Administrative and Judicial Review - History. Code 1933, § 45-323, enacted by Ga. L. 1977,...

§ 27-2-25.1. Suspension of Hunting Privileges for Negligent Hunting; Procedures Following Hunting Accidents - History. Code 1981, § 27-2-25.1 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 27-2-25.2. Power to Suspend Licenses - The commissioner shall have the power to suspend any license...

§ 27-2-26. Rules and Regulations Regarding Revocation or Cancellation Procedures; Surrender of License, Stamp, or Permit After Revocation or Cancellation - History. Code 1933, § 45-302.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1978,...

§ 27-2-27. Administrative Penalties in Lieu of Revocation, Suspension, Denial, or Nonrenewal - In addition to the authority granted in Code Sections 27-2-4...

§ 27-2-28. Refusing Inspection of Identification or License; Making False Statements in Obtaining License or Permit; Counterfeiting or Alteration; Unlawful Collection of Funds - History. Ga. L. 1924, p. 101, § 36; Ga. L....

§ 27-2-29. Free Fishing Days - Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the commissioner may...

§ 27-2-30. Establishment of the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund; Investment of Moneys Held in the Fund; Compliance With Constitutional Provisions; Annual Accounting of Funds; Limitations on Expenditures From the Fund - (c.1) The commissioner of natural resources shall be the trustee...

§ 27-2-31. Wildlife Control Permits - History. Code 1981, § 27-2-31 , enacted by Ga. L....