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2018 Georgia Code 27-1-28 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 27-1-28 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 27-1-28

TITLE 27 GAME AND FISH

Section 1. General Provisions, 27-1-1 through 27-1-39.

27-1-28. Taking of nongame species.

  1. Except as otherwise provided by law, rule, or regulation, it shall be unlawful to hunt, trap, fish, take, possess, or transport any nongame species of wildlife, except that the following species may be taken by any method except those specifically prohibited by law or regulation:
    1. Rats;
    2. Mice;
    3. Coyotes;
    4. Armadillos;
    5. Groundhogs;
    6. Beaver;
    7. Fresh-water turtles;
    8. Poisonous snakes;
    9. Frogs;
    10. Spring lizards;
    11. Fiddler crabs;
    12. Fresh-water crayfish;
    13. Fresh-water mussels; and
    14. Nutria.
  2. The nongame species enumerated in subsection (a) of this Code section may be taken by any method except those specifically prohibited by law or regulation.
  3. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize the taking of any species which is protected under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, P.L. 93-205, as amended, or under any state law which has as its purpose the protection of endangered or threatened species.

(Code 1933, § 45-202, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 816, § 15; Ga. L. 1981, p. 798, § 4; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1729, § 3; Ga. L. 1984, p. 537, § 1.)

U.S. Code.

- The federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in this Code section, is codified at 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, §§ 45, 46.

C.J.S.

- 36A C.J.S., Fish, § 31 et seq. 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, § 6 et seq.

ALR.

- Construction and application of the consultation requirement under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C.A. § 1536(a) to (d), 1 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 4.

Construction and application of exceptions under § 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C.A. § 1539, 2 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 2.

Construction and application of threatened species requirements under Sec. 4(a) and (b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C.A. § 1533(a) and (b), 6 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 2.

Construction and application of the cooperation with states requirement under Sec. 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C.A. § 1535, 8 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 3.

Construction and application of prohibited acts under Sec. 9(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C.A. § 1538(a), 9 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 3.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 27-1-28 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 1

Maddox v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1984-02-17

Citation: 312 S.E.2d 325, 252 Ga. 198, 1984 Ga. LEXIS 641

Snippet: pend manifold criminal provisions, e.g., OCGA § 27-1-28 (a) (Code Ann. § 45-202), making it a crime to