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01 SB38/AP
Senate Bill
38
By: Senators Williams of the 6th, Gillis
of the 20th, Blitch of the 7th and Kemp of the
3rd
AS
PASSED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 27-4-194 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the minimum size of shellfish which may be taken
for commercial or noncommercial purposes, so as to provide that it shall be
unlawful to take or possess clams when the maximum depth of the shell of the
clam measures less than three-fourths´ inch thickness; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 27-4-194 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the minimum size of shellfish which may be taken for
commercial or noncommercial purposes, is amended by striking in its entirety
subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(b)
It shall be unlawful to take or possess any clam for commercial or recreational
purposes when the maximum depth of the shell of the clam measures less than
three-fourths´ inch thickness from one shell half to the other unless prior
written approval has been obtained from the department and such approval is on
the person of the harvester or person in possession of the
clam."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.