§ 27-3-70. Posting of Bond by Applicants for Fur Dealer License; Effect of Breach of Conditions of Bond
Upon application for a fur dealer license, the person making the application must do one of the following: Post a cash forfeiture bond in the form prescribed by the board in favor of the State of Georgia in the amount of $5,000.00, conditioned upon faithful compliance with the laws of this state and regulations of […]
§ 27-3-71. Reports and Records of Fur Dealers; Inspection of Premises
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a fur dealer unless the person files an annual report with the department not later than 60 days after the close of the trapping season. The report shall list the number of each type of hide, fur, skin, or pelt purchased during the […]
§ 27-3-72. Information as to Service of Process in Application; Filing as an Admission of Doing Business in Georgia
All applications to the department for any license or permit required by this article shall designate an address in Georgia where the applicant can be personally served with legal process, or shall contain an appointment of an agent in Georgia for acceptance of service of legal process together with the agent’s Georgia address, or shall […]
§ 27-3-73. Disposal of Carcasses of Fur-Bearing Animals or Alligators
It shall be unlawful for any fur dealer to dispose of any carcasses or parts of carcasses of any fur-bearing animals or alligators except pursuant to a written plan of disposal submitted to and approved by the department in writing. Such a plan of disposal shall be designed to minimize vermin infestation, odors, and disease […]
§ 27-3-67. Taking of Rabbits or Hares Out of Season; Special Permit to Trap or Sell Rabbits or Hares
Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to take rabbits or hares in this state except during the lawful hunting season as prescribed by law or rules and regulations of the board. The director of the Game and Fish Division of the […]
§ 27-3-68. Confiscation and Disposal of Unlawful Devices
It shall be the duty of game wardens to confiscate any trap, pitfall, deadfall, scaffold, catch, snare, net, salt lick, blind pig, baited hook, or other similar device used in violation of the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations and to dispose of same as directed by the commissioner. History. Code 1933, § 45-604, enacted by […]
§ 27-3-69. Required Licenses for Fur Dealers and Fur Dealers’ Agents
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a fur dealer or in business as a fur dealer’s agent unless such person has a current valid license to engage in such business. For purposes of obtaining a fur dealer license, a person who is a legal resident of Georgia at the […]
§ 27-3-60. Required Commercial Trapping License
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a trapper unless that person or his agent has a current valid commercial trapping license issued by the department, as provided in Code Section 27-2-23. A landowner or a member of his immediate family desiring to trap on the landowner’s private property may […]
§ 27-3-61. Nonresident Commercial Trapping License
Upon application for a nonresident commercial trapping license, the person making such application must do one of the following: Post a cash forfeiture bond in the form prescribed by the board in favor of the State of Georgia in the amount of $2,500.00, conditioned upon faithful compliance with the laws of this state and regulations […]
§ 27-3-62. Open Seasons
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code section, it shall be unlawful to trap any wildlife in this state between March 1 and November 19. It shall be unlawful to trap any wildlife during the period between November 20 and February 29, except as otherwise provided in this Code section and except that it […]