2016 Georgia Code
Title 27 - Game and Fish
Chapter 2 - Licenses, Permits, and Stamps Generally
Article 1 - Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing
§ 27-2-23. License, permit, tag, and stamp fees

GA Code § 27-2-23 (2016) What's This?

Fees for licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by this title shall be as follows:

(1) Hunting licenses:

(A) Resident hunting license Annual $ 10.00

(B) Resident hunting license Two-year 18.00

(C) Resident big game license Annual 9.00

(D) Nonresident big game license Annual 195.00

(E) Nonresident big game license Three-day 90.00

(F) Resident big game license Two-year 16.00

(G) Shooting preserve hunting license

valid for residents and Two-year 12.00

nonresidents

(H) Commercial fox hunting preserve

license Season 60.00

(I) Commercial fox breeder license Season 60.00

(J) Waterfowl license valid for residents

and nonresidents Annual 5.50

(K) Waterfowl license valid for residents

and nonresidents Two-year 11.00

(L) Georgia migratory bird license Annual Free

(2) Hunting and fishing licenses:

(A) Resident hunting/fishing license Annual 17.00

(B) Resident hunting/fishing license Two-year 31.00

(C) Nonresident hunting/fishing license Three-day 20.00

(D) Resident hunting/fishing license Three-day 3.50

(E) Nonresident hunting/fishing license Annual 100.00

(3) Sportsman's licenses:

(A) Resident sportsman's license Annual 55.00

(B) Resident sportsman's license Two-year 105.00

(4) Recreational fishing licenses:

(A) Resident fishing license Annual 9.00

(B) Resident fishing license Two-year 16.00

(C) Nonresident fishing license Annual 45.00

(D) Resident trout license Annual 5.00

(E) Resident trout license Two-year 10.00

(F) Resident trout license Three-day 3.50

(G) Nonresident trout license Annual 20.00

(H) Nonresident trout license Three-day 10.00

(I) Salt-water shore fishing license One-day 5.00

(5) Trapping licenses:

(A) Resident commercial trapping license Annual 30.00

(B) Nonresident commercial trapping

license Annual 295.00

(6) Commercial fishing licenses:

(A) Resident commercial fishing license Season 12.00

(B) Nonresident commercial fishing licenseSeason 118.00

(C) Resident commercial crabbing license Season 12.00

(D) Nonresident commercial crabbing

license Season 118.00

(7) Fur, hide, and pelt licenses:

(A) Resident fur dealer license Annual 295.00

(B) Nonresident fur dealer license Annual 415.00

(C) Fur dealer's agent license Annual 180.00

(8) Miscellaneous licenses and permits:

(A) Retail fish dealer license Annual 10.00

(B) Wholesale fish dealer license Annual 59.00

(C) Resident game-holding permit Annual 5.00

(D) Commercial quail breeder permit Annual 30.00

(E) Scientific collecting permit Annual 50.00

(F) Wildlife exhibition permit Annual 59.00

(G) Commercial shooting preserve license Annual 150.00

(H) Private shooting preserve license Annual 50.00

(I) Reserved.

(J) Commercial fish hatchery license Annual 59.00

(K) Catch-out pond license Annual 236.00

(L) Soft-shell crab dealer license Annual 10.00

(M) Resident taxidermist license Three-year 150.00

(N) Nonresident taxidermist license Three-year 500.00

(O) Falconry permit Three-year 30.00

(P) Commercial alligator farming license Annual 50.00

(Q) Resident alligator hunting license Annual 50.00

(R) Nonresident alligator hunting license Annual 200.00

(S) Wild animal license Annual 236.00

(T) Wild animal auction license Seven-day 5,000.00

(U) Resident bait dealer license Season 25.00

(V) Nonresident bait dealer license Season 150.00

(W) Resident film production wildlife

permit Annual 300.00

(X) Nonresident film production wildlife

permit Annual 600.00

(9) The board is authorized to provide by rule for a fee not to exceed $19.00 for resident daily, seasonal, or annual use permits, or licenses; a fee of $38.00 for resident two-year use permits; or a fee not to exceed $73.00 for nonresident annual use permits or licenses to hunt and fish on or otherwise use specially designated streams, lakes, public fishing areas, or wildlife management areas.

(10) The fees established in subparagraphs (1)(A) through (1)(F), (2)(A), (2)(B), (2)(E), (3)(A), (3)(B), (4)(A), (4)(B), (4)(C), (4)(D), (4)(E), and (4)(G) of this Code section shall be reduced by $2.75 for each renewal transaction made before the expiration date of the then current license or tag. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "renewal transaction" means the renewal of one or more licenses by a licensee during a single telephone call, Internet session, or on-site visit to a store.

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