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03 LC 25 3130

House Bill 815
By: Representatives Lane of the 101st, Walker of the 115th, Barnes of the 84th, Post 2, Warren of the 99th, Brock of the 5th, and others



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to change certain provisions relating to effective dates of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses generally; to change certain provisions relating to licenses for archery and primitive weapons hunting, all weapons hunting licenses, license card carrier requirement, and lifetime sportsmen´s licenses; to change certain provisions relating to license, permit, tag, and stamp fees; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, is amended by striking Code Section 27-2-3, relating to effective dates of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses generally, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"27-2-3.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, all season hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, including without limitation commercial fishing boat licenses issued pursuant to Code Section 27-2-8, shall be effective from April 1 to March 31 of the following year for 12 months from the date of issue."

SECTION 2.
Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 27-2-3.1, relating to licenses for archery and primitive weapons hunting, all weapons hunting licenses, license card carrier requirement, and lifetime sportsmen´s licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) The requirements in this title for procuring licenses for archery, primitive weapons, big game, and small game hunting shall be satisfied by a resident who purchases an all weapons hunting license. Such license does not satisfy the obligation to obtain a wildlife management area license, an official Georgia waterfowl license, or a migratory bird license Reserved."

SECTION 3A.
Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 27-2-23, relating to license, permit, tag, and stamp fees, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"27-2-23.
Fees for licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by this title shall be as follows:
(1) Hunting licenses:
(A) Resident hunting license

Season Annual

$ 10.00 
(B) Nonresident hunting license
Season Annual
59.00 
(C) Nonresident hunting license
Seven-day
25.00 
(D) Hunting license, valid for residents
and nonresidents

One-day

5.50 
(E) Resident archery license
Season
8.00
(F) Nonresident archery license
Season
25.00
(G)(E) Resident big game license
Season Annual
9.00 
(H)(F) Nonresident big game license
Season Annual
118.00 
(I)(G) Nonresident shooting preserve
hunting license

Season

12.00 
(J)(H) Commercial fox hunting preserve license

Season

60.00 
(K)(I) Commercial fox breeder license
Season
60.00 
(L)(J) Waterfowl license valid for residents
and nonresidents

Season Annual

5.50 
(M)(K) Georgia migratory bird license
Season Annual
Free 
(N) Resident all weapons hunting license
Season
26.00
(O)(L) Resident primitive weapons license
Season Annual
8.00 
(P)(M) Nonresident primitive weapons license
Season Annual
25.00 
(2) Resident hunting/fishing license
Season Annual
17.00 
(3) Resident sportsman´s license
Season Annual
60.00 
(4) Recreational fishing licenses:

(A) Resident fishing license
Season Annual
9.00 
(B) Nonresident fishing license
Season Annual
24.00 
(C) Nonresident fishing license
Seven-day
7.00 
(D) Fishing license, valid for residents
and nonresidents

One-day

3.50 
(E) Resident trout license
Season Annual
5.00 
(F) Nonresident trout license
Season Annual
13.00 
(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 license
Season
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
75.00 
(I) Blanket commercial shooting preserve
license

Annual

500.00 
(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) Alligator hunting license
Season Annual
50.00 
(R) Wild animal license
Annual
236.00 
(S) Wild animal auction license
Seven-day
5,000.00 
(T) Resident bait dealer license
Season
25.00 
(U) Nonresident bait dealer license
Season
150.00 
(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, licenses, or stamps to hunt and fish on or otherwise use specially designated streams, lakes, or wildlife management areas or a fee not to exceed $73.00 for nonresident permits, licenses, or stamps issued under this paragraph."

SECTION 3B.
Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 27-2-23, relating to license, permit, tag, and stamp fees, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"27-2-23.
Fees for licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by this title shall be as follows:
(1) Hunting licenses:
(A) Resident hunting license

Season Annual

$ 8.50 
(B) Nonresident hunting license
Season Annual
50.00 
(C) Nonresident hunting license
Seven-day
21.00 
(D) Hunting license, valid for residents
and nonresidents

One-day

5.50 
(E) Resident archery license
Season
6.50
(F) Nonresident archery license
Season
21.00
(G)(E) Resident big game license
Season Annual
7.50 
(H)(F) Nonresident big game license
Season Annual
100.00 
(I)(G) Nonresident shooting preserve
hunting license

Season

10.00 
(J)(H) Commercial fox hunting preserve license

Season

50.00 
(K)(I) Commercial fox breeder license
Season
50.00 
(L)(J) Waterfowl license valid for residents
and nonresidents

Season Annual

5.50 
(M)(K) Georgia migratory bird license
Season Annual
Free 
(N) Resident all weapons hunting license
Season
26.00
(O)(L) Resident primitive weapons license
Season Annual
8.00 
(P)(M) Nonresident primitive weapons license
Season Annual
25.00 
(2) Resident hunting/fishing license
Season Annual
15.50 
(3) Resident sportsman´s license
Season Annual
60.00 
(4) Recreational fishing licenses:

(A) Resident fishing license
Season Annual
7.50 
(B) Nonresident fishing license
Season Annual
20.00 
(C) Nonresident fishing license
Seven-day
7.00 
(D) Fishing license, valid for residents
and nonresidents

One-day

3.50 
(E) Resident trout license
Season Annual
3.50 
(F) Nonresident trout license
Season Annual
10.50 
(5) Trapping licenses:

(A) Resident commercial trapping license
Annual
25.00 
(B) Nonresident commercial trapping license
Annual
250.00 
(6) Commercial fishing licenses:

(A) Resident commercial fishing license
Season
10.00 
(B) Nonresident commercial fishing license
Season
100.25 
(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
250.00 
(B) Nonresident fur dealer license
Annual
350.00 
(C) Fur dealer´s agent license
Annual
150.00 
(8) Miscellaneous licenses and permits:

(A) Retail fish dealer license
Annual
5.00 
(B) Wholesale fish dealer license
Annual
50.00 
(C) Resident game-holding permit
Annual
2.50 
(D) Commercial quail breeder permit
Annual
25.00 
(E) Scientific collecting permit
Annual
5.00 
(F) Wildlife exhibition permit
Annual
50.00 
(G) Commercial shooting preserve license
Annual
25.00 
(H) Private shooting preserve license
Annual
10.00 
(I) Blanket commercial shooting preserve
license

Annual

500.00 
(J) Commercial fish hatchery license
Annual
50.00 
(K) Catch-out pond license
Annual
200.00 
(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
25.00 
(Q) Alligator hunting license
Season Annual
50.00 
(R) Wild animal license
Annual
200.00 
(S) Wild animal auction license
Seven-day
5,000.00 
(T) Resident bait dealer license
Season
25.00 
(U) Nonresident bait dealer license
Season
150.00 
(9) The board is authorized to provide by rule for a fee not to exceed $15.60 for resident daily, seasonal, or annual use permits, licenses, or stamps to hunt and fish on or otherwise use specially designated streams, lakes, or wildlife management areas or a fee not to exceed $61.25 for nonresident permits, licenses, or stamps issued under this paragraph."

SECTION 4.
This Act shall become effective on February 29, 2004, except that Section 3B of this Act shall become effective on March 31, 2012.

SECTION 5.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.