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Title 27 - GAME and Fish (Chs. 1 — 5)
Chapter 1 - General Provisions (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-1-39)
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OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Peace Officer and Prosecutor Training Fund Act of 1983 appliesto cases prosecuted under the Georgia Game and Fish Code. 1985 Op. Att’y Gen. No. U85-19.
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- § 27-1-1. Short title
- § 27-1-2. [Effective July 1, 2026] Definitions
- § 27-1-3. Ownership and preservation of wildlife; right to hunt, trap, or fish; local regulation; offenses; penalties
- § 27-1-4. Powers and duties of board generally
- § 27-1-5. [Effective July 1, 2026] Promulgation of rules and regulations; board final decisions; appellate review
- § 27-1-6. Powers and duties of department
- § 27-1-7. Technical assistance for control or elimination of wild or abandoned dogs
- § 27-1-8. Fish ladder construction requirement; assessment of costs; issuance of execution
- § 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
- § 27-1-10. Assent to federal law respecting wildlife conservation and restoration projects, fish restoration projects, wildlife conservation education, and wildlife associated recreation projects
- § 27-1-11. Consent to acquisition of land by United States government for conservation purposes; notice of intended use
- § 27-1-12. Federal-state cooperation in protection and management of wildlife in national forests; powers of board
- § 27-1-13. Disposition of funds received by department; appropriations; grants and donations for natural resources conservation camps
- § 27-1-14. Disposition of fines and bond forfeitures
- § 27-1-15. [Reserved] Wildlife technicians
- § 27-1-16. Establishment of unit of GAME wardens; qualifications, appointment, and supervisory personnel; retention of badge and weapon upon disability retirement
- § 27-1-17. Deputy GAME wardens
- § 27-1-18. Powers of GAME wardens generally
- § 27-1-19. Power of GAME wardens and deputy GAME wardens to arrest persons; procedure upon failure of person arrested to appear to answer charges
- § 27-1-20. [Effective July 1, 2026] Additional powers of GAME wardens; functions of other agencies assigned to department
- § 27-1-21. Seizure and disposition of wildlife illegally taken or possessed; civil actions by owners or possessors
- § 27-1-22. Taking, possessing, and releasing of wildlife by department
- § 27-1-23. Inspection of business premises and records of commercial license holders
- § 27-1-24. Inspection of vessels and boats
- § 27-1-25. Interference with arrest or performance of GAME warden or deputy GAME warden’s duties
- § 27-1-25.1. Failure or refusal to bring motor vehicle or boat to a stop when ordered
- § 27-1-26. [Reserved] Impersonation of conservation officer
- § 27-1-27. Damaging or destroying department property
- § 27-1-28. Taking of nongame species
- § 27-1-29. Sale or purchase of GAME species
- § 27-1-30. Disturbing or destroying wildlife habitats
- § 27-1-31. Unlawful possession or use of wildlife; unlawful concealment
- § 27-1-32. Hiring others to illegally take or possess wildlife
- § 27-1-33. Conduct while on public fishing area, fish hatchery, natural area, or wildlife management area; acts constituting criminal trespass
- § 27-1-34. Defenses not available in prosecutions for violations
- § 27-1-35. Jurisdiction of probate courts; summons
- § 27-1-36. [Effective July 1, 2026] Civil penalties
- § 27-1-37. [Effective July 1, 2026] Administrative orders; emergency administrative orders; administrative review
- § 27-1-38. [Effective July 1, 2026] Criminal penalty
- § 27-1-39. [Effective July 1, 2026] Rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations
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