§ 27-5-1. Legislative Intent and Findings
The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare by strictly regulating in this state the importation, transportation, sale, transfer, and possession of those wild animals which pose a possibility of: Harmful competition for wildlife; The introduction of a disease or pest harmful […]
§ 27-5-2. Powers of Board Generally
The board shall have the authority to regulate the importation, transportation, sale, and possession of wild animals when and to the extent that the importation, transportation, sale, or possession poses a possibility of: Harmful competition for wildlife; The introduction of a disease or pest harmful to wildlife; Problems of enforcement of laws and regulations relating […]
§ 27-5-2.1. Definitions; Importation Restrictions; Prohibition on Possession of Cervid Carcasses
As used in this Code section, the term: “Cervid” means a member of the family cervidae. “Chronic wasting disease” means a fatal disease that belongs to a group of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and that affects the brains of cervids. “Importation” means the transportation of a cervid, cervid carcass, or carcass part into […]
§ 27-5-3. Powers of Department Generally
The department shall have the authority to prescribe the form and contents for the license and permit applications provided for in this chapter. The department shall issue or deny all permits and licenses required by this chapter and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. The department may, prior to a hearing, issue […]
§ 27-5-4. Wild Animal Licenses and Permits Generally
Unless otherwise provided in Code Section 27-5-5, it shall be unlawful for any person to import, transport, transfer, sell, purchase, or possess any wild animal listed in Code Section 27-5-5 or specified by the board by regulation without first obtaining a wild animal license from the department as provided in Code Section 27-2-23 or a […]
§ 27-5-5. Wild Animals for Which License or Permit Required
The following animals are considered to be inherently dangerous to human beings and are subject to the license or permit and insurance requirements provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 27-5-4: Class Mammalia: Order Marsupialia: Genus Macropus (Kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos) — All species; Order Primates: Family Pongidae (gibbons, orang-utan, chimpanzees, siamangs, and gorillas) — […]
§ 27-5-6. Specifications for Humane Handling, Care, Confinement, and Transportation of Wild Animals
It shall be unlawful to import, transport, sell, transfer, or possess any wild animal regulated by this chapter without meeting the specifications expressed in this Code section for the humane handling, care, confinement, and transportation of such animals: Facilities in general. The facility must be constructed of such material and of such strength as appropriate […]
§ 27-4-259. Denial of Registration
The Commissioner may deny registration to: Any applicant with a criminal record; Any applicant who is found by the Commissioner to have violated any law administered by the department or any regulation or quarantine of the department; or A corporation, when any of its officers has a criminal record or is found by the Commissioner […]
§ 27-4-211. Establishment of Commission; Members; Terms of Office; Removal
Pursuant to Article III of the compact, there shall be three members (hereinafter called commissioners) of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (hereinafter called commission) from the State of Georgia. The first commissioner from the State of Georgia shall be the commissioner of natural resources ex officio; and the term of any such ex officio […]
§ 27-4-260. Revocation of Registration
The Commissioner may revoke any outstanding registration where the holder of the same or any officer or agent of the holder is found by the Commissioner to have violated any law administered by the department or any regulation or quarantine of the department, provided that no registration shall be revoked under this Code section without […]