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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-6 - SAPELO ISLAND GENERAL OPERATING AND ACCESS PROCEDURES › Rule 391-4-6-.08 - Water Service For The Permanent Residents of Hog Hammock Subdivision

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
To the extent that the well and pump in place on the
				  effective date of this Chapter are adequate to do so, water service from DNR is
				  available for the dwellings and other structures of permanent residents located
				  within that tract of land commonly known as Hog Hammock Subdivision located on
				  Sapelo Island, Georgia, which is more particularly shown and described on that
				  certain plat of survey dated March 12, 1980, prepared by Wilder Surveying &
				  Mapping - Paul D. Wilder #1559, a copy of which is on file with the Island
				  manager. Applications for water service should be submitted to the Hog Hammock
				  Community Foundation, Inc.
O.C.G.A. Title 27,
				  Secs. 12-2-5,
				  12-2-24,
				  12-3-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-7 - PROTECTED WILDLIFE HABITATS › Rule 391-4-7-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
The purpose of these rules is to implement the authority of
				  the Board of Natural Resources to promulgate rules and regulations for wildlife
				  protection, preservation, and management pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
									27-1-6(1)(B); to
				  protect natural areas as provided by the Georgia Natural Areas Act, O.C.G.A.
				  §
									12-3-90
et seq.
;
				  and pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
									27-1-33; and for the management
				  and use of heritage preserves as provided by O.C.G.A. §
									12-3-74(a)(1).
				  The purpose also includes the implementation of the Governor's dedication of
				  the islands named in Rule
				  391-4-7-.03 as heritage
				  preserves.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-3-74(a)(1),
				  12-3-90
et seq.
,
				  27-1-6-(1)(B),
				  27-1-33.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-7 - PROTECTED WILDLIFE HABITATS › Rule 391-4-7-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
For the purpose of these rules and regulations, "Pet" means
				  those taxa of animals which have traditionally lived in a state of dependence
				  on and under the domination and control of humans and have been kept as tame
				  pets, including cats and dogs.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-3-74(a)(1),
				  12-3-90
et seq.
,
				  27-1-6(1)(B),
				  27-1-33.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-7 - PROTECTED WILDLIFE HABITATS › Rule 391-4-7-.03 - Shorebird and Sea Bird Habitat Protection

Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) In order to protect habitat for
				shorebirds and sea birds, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this
				subsection (1), no person shall:
(a) Enter
				those natural areas known as Egg Island Bar Natural Area, Satilla River Marsh
				Island Natural Area, or St. Catherines Island Bar Natural Area at any
				time.
(b) Enter that portion of
				Williamson Island which has been designated by signs indicating that the area
				is closed to human access. This closed area will be approximately 1,000 feet in
				length and of varying width, depending upon the width of the dry sand beach,
				and will be located at least 50 feet landward of the mean high tide line. The
				closed area will not include the northern and southern ends of the island or
				the ocean-facing beach.
(c) Enter
				that portion of Pelican Spit Natural Area which has been designated by signs
				indicating that the area is closed to human access. This closed area will
				include the interior portion of the island and the southeastern spit. The
				closed area will not include the southwestern beach, Hampton River Beach, the
				northeastern spit, or the ocean-facing beach.
(d) The restrictions in this chapter do not
				apply to the properly authorized actions of contractors and associates of the
				department when conducting research and monitoring activities for birds on
				these islands, or when responding to stranded marine mammals or other
				emergencies.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-8 - WILD ANIMALS › Rule 391-4-8-.01 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to update the list of wild
				  animals provided in O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  27-5-5. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  27-5-2, these rules maintain and
				  supplement the list of wild animals requiring a license, insurance, or both and
				  prohibit certain species. These rules include all species originally listed in
				  O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  27-5-5 and species appended by the
				  Board of Natural Resources.
O.C.G.A. §
											27-5-2.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following
				  terms as used in this Subject have the following meanings:
(a) "Aquaria or tanks" means containers for
				holding freshwater or marine fishes or freshwater or marine invertebrates from
				which no water is discharged, except during periodic cleaning, and such
				discharged water is passed through a filtering system capable of removing all
				animals and eggs and is disposed of only in a septic tank permitted by the
				county or in a waste-water treatment system permitted by the Environmental
				Protection Division of the department. Further, aquaria, tanks, and related
				components shall be constructed, maintained, and located to contain such
				species under normal and adverse operating and environmental conditions.
(b) "Tag" means uniquely marked as
				determined by the department.
(c)
				"Wild animal" is as defined in O.C.G.A. Sec.
				27-1-2(75).
O.C.G.A. §
											27-5-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-8 - WILD ANIMALS › Rule 391-4-8-.03 - Prohibited Wild Animals

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) The following wild animals are considered
				a significant threat to wildlife or other natural resources and live
				individuals are prohibited.
(a)
Mammals
:
1. Order Carnivora:
				Family Herpestidae (mongooses) - All species;
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) The following wild animals are considered
				inherently dangerous to human beings and pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec.
				27-5-4 are subject to licensing
				and liability insurance requirements.
(a)
Mammals
:
1. Order Artiodactyla
				(even-toed ungulates):
(i) Family Bovidae
				(ruminant mammals):
(I) Genera Addax,
				Alcelaphus, Boselaphus, Connochaetes, Syncerus, and Taurotragus (addax,
				hartebeests, nilgai, gnu, wildebeests, African buffalo, elands, etc) - All
				species;
(II) Bos sauveli
				(kouprey);
(III) Hippotragus niger
				(sable);
(IV) Oryx gazella
				(gemsbok);
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) The following wild animals are subject to
				licensing requirements pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec.
				27-5-4.
(a)
Mammals
1. Order Afrosoricida (golden moles, tenrecs)
				- All species;
2. Order
				Artiodactyla (even-toed unguluates) - All species except Bison bison (buffalo),
				Bubalus bubalus (water buffalo), Genus Lama (llamas), and Genus Vicugna
				(alpaca);
3. Order Carnivora
				(weasels, ferrets, cats, bears, wolves, etc.) - All species, except that
				European ferret (Mustela putorius furo) may be sold, purchased, exhibited, or
				held as a pet without a license or permit; provided, however, that the ferret
				owner has in possession valid documentation that each ferret was sexually
				neutered prior to seven months of age and is vaccinated against rabies with a
				properly administered vaccine approved for use on ferrets by the United States
				Department of Agriculture;
4. Order
				Chiroptera (bats) - All species;
5.
				Order Cingulata (armadillos, etc.) - All species;
6. Order Dermoptera (flying lemurs) - All
				species;
7. Orders Diprotodontia
				and Peramelemorphia (Marsupials) - All species except that Petaurus breviceps
				(sugar glider) may be sold, purchased, exhibited, or held as a pet without a
				license or permit if the owner thereof possesses valid documentation that the
				animal originated from a source inspected and regulated by the United States
				Department of Agriculture;
8. Order
				Erinaceopmorpha (hedgehogs) - All species;
9. Order Hyracoidea (conies) - All
				species;
10. Order Lagomorpha
				(Rabbits, hares, etc) - All species;
11. Order Macroscelida (elephant shrews) -
				All species;
12. Order
				Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) - All species;
13. Order Pholidota (pangolins, scaly
				anteaters, etc.)
-
All species;
14. Order Pilosa (sloths, etc.) - All
				species;
15. Order Primates
				(monkeys, apes, etc) - All species;
16. Order Rodentia (rats, mice, etc.) - All
				species except Genera Cavia, Chinchilla, Gerbillus, Meriones, Mesocricetus, and
				species Mus musculus, Rattus rattus, and Rattus norvegicus;
17. Order Sirenia (manatees, dugongs) - All
				species;
18. Order Scandentia (tree
				shrews) - All species;
19. Order
				Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, etc) - All species;
20. Order Tubulidentata (aardvark) - All
				species;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-9 - GENERAL REGULATIONS › Rule 391-4-9-.01 - Scientific Collecting Permits

Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
				establish administrative procedures to be followed by applicants and/or holders
				of scientific collecting permits and to discourage excessive duplication of
				effort and reduce excess collecting.
(2) Definition. Unless the context clearly
				requires otherwise, the following terms as used in this rule shall have the
				following meanings:
(a) "Collection report"
				means a summary, prepared by the permittee, which details collections of the
				previous year and includes data on species collected, dates, numbers, methods,
				locations, and disposition of specimens;
(b) "Master permittee" means a person to whom
				a scientific collecting permit has been issued, which permit allows him to
				authorize students, assistants, aides, employees or field workers to assist
				with collections under his supervision;
(c) "Project proposal" means a document which
				outlines proposed research activities that require scientific collecting
				permits and justifies the need for scientific collecting. The project proposal
				shall explain specific objectives, methods, location, frequency of collection,
				number of individuals needed, and the planned disposition of specimens to be
				taken;
(d) "Scientific collecting
				permit" means a permit which authorizes one to take, possess, capture, kill,
				ship or transport any of the wildlife of this State, or the plumage, skin or
				body thereof, or the nest of eggs of the same for scientific purposes according
				to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural
				Resources;
(e) "Special purpose
				permit" means a permit that grants privileges beyond that of a scientific
				collecting permit, i.e., possession of specimens collected for longer than
				sixty days following expiration of the scientific collecting permit;
(f) "Sub-permittee" means a student,
				assistant, aide, employee or field worker who is working under the supervision
				of and is authorized to collect wildlife by a master permittee.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-9 - GENERAL REGULATIONS › Rule 391-4-9-.02 - Firing Ranges

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) Permissible Firearms and Ammunition on
				Ranges Owned or Operated by the Wildlife Resources Division:
(a) Only firearms utilizing single projectile
				ammunition may be used on firing ranges, except that shotguns utilizing
				multiple projectile ammunition may be fired at stationary targets positioned
				such that discharged pellets will strike between the base and halfway up the
				backstop.
(b) Sawed-off shotguns,
				sawed-off rifles, machine guns, dangerous weapons, and silenced weapons as
				defined in O.C.G.A. §
										16-11-121, and any weapon firing
				more than once with a single trigger pull are prohibited on firing ranges
				unless approved by the department in advance for special events. However,
				sawed-off shotguns, sawed-off rifles and silenced weapons may be used by any
				person provided that such person has in possession proof of registration of
				such sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle and silencer consistent with the
				National Firearms Act and such person is in compliance with O.C.G.A. §
										16-11-124(4).
(c) Rifles using centerfire cartridges .50
				caliber or larger are prohibited.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-9 - GENERAL REGULATIONS › Rule 391-4-9-.03 - Wildlife Rehabilitation Permits

Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Definitions. Unless the context clearly
				requires otherwise, the following terms as used in this Rule shall have the
				following meanings:
(a) Rehabilitation means
				the action or process of restoring wildlife to a condition of health and shall
				include maintaining a state of health in young wildlife to an age of
				independence;
(b) Veterinarian
				means any person possessing a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in
				the State of Georgia;
(c) All other
				terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section
				27-1-2 of the Game and Fish
				code.
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Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Purpose. The purpose of these regulations
				is to protect wildlife and the citizens of Georgia by establishing minimum
				requirements for obtaining a wildlife exhibition permit and establishing
				standards for holding and exhibiting wildlife.
(2) General Regulations. A wildlife
				exhibition permit shall not be issued unless the following conditions are met:
(a) The applicant must be at least eighteen
				(18) years of age;
(b) Facilities
				for holding and exhibiting wildlife must comply with O.C.G.A.
				27-5-6 and must meet minimum
				requirements as specified by the Department;
(c) Applicants proposing to exhibit mammals
				must first obtain an exhibitor's license from the United States Department of
				Agriculture, Animal and Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS), or provide
				documentation that the applicant is exempt from USDA/APHIS requirements;
				and
(d) Applicants proposing to
				exhibit migratory birds regulated by the United States Fish and Wildlife
				Service (USFWS) must obtain an appropriate permit from USFWS before obtaining
				or exhibiting migratory birds. A copy of USFWS permits shall be sent to the
				Department, Special Permit Unit.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-9 - GENERAL REGULATIONS › Rule 391-4-9-.05 - Importation of Cervids

Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
It shall be unlawful to import into Georgia, any live member
				  of the Family of Cervidae without prior written approval from the
				  Department.
O.S.G.A. Secs.
				  27-1-4,
				  27-2-13,
				  27-5-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-9 - GENERAL REGULATIONS › Rule 391-4-9-.07 - Falconry Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
The purpose of this
				regulation is to implement rules and regulations pertaining to the issuance of
				falconry permits and practice of falconry in accordance with federal
				regulations so as to ensure the continuation of the sport of falconry and
				continue to conserve the state's birds of prey.
(2)
Falconry Permitting and
				Standards.
Permitees shall comply with all standards, requirements, and
				limitations as provided in 50 C.F.R. 21.29, as now or hereafter
				amended.
(3)
Golden
				Eagles.
It shall be unlawful for any person to trap, transport or
				possess a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) unless authorized as provided in 50
				C.F.R. Part 22, as now or hereafter amended.
(4)
Raptor Propagation.
Raptor
				propagation and activities associated with raptor propagation are permitted in
				accordance with the provisions of 50 C.F.R. Part 21, as now or hereafter
				amended. No additional state permit is required; provided, however, that all
				persons engaging in such activities shall submit one copy of each federally
				required report to the department at the time such report is submitted to
				federal authorities.
(5)
Importation Permits.
Holders of Georgia falconry permits may
				transport the raptors held under their permits within this state, may remove
				the raptors from this state for meets, trials, and hunting in other states, and
				may bring such raptors back into this state without obtaining a Georgia
				importation permit; provided, however, that any person transporting a raptor
				into another state shall obtain any permit or license required for such
				activities by the state into which the raptor is transported. A falconry
				permittee may import into this state a legally acquired raptor without
				obtaining a Georgia wildlife importation permit provided that a properly
				completed federal Form 3-186A Migratory Bird Acquisition/Disposition Report
				shall accompany each raptor during importation and the permittee complies with
				all applicable requirements of the state of origin.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  27-2-17.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
The purpose of these rules and regulations is to establish
				  the organizational structure and administrative procedures to be followed in
				  the protection of endangered species of plant and animal life. The Department
				  of Natural Resources is authorized by the Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973
				  (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 333,
et seq.
), the Endangered Wildlife Act
				  of 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 932,
et seq.
), the laws relating to
				  game and fish (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 483,
et seq.
) as amended, in
				  particular by (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 497,
et seq.
) and other laws
				  administered by the Department of Natural Resources, to promulgate rules and
				  regulations for the protection of designated species. The Department of Natural
				  Resources is required by the Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973 and the Wildflower
				  Preservation Act of 1973 to designate all plant and animal species indigenous
				  to the state which are determined by the Department to be "rare", "unusual", or
				  in "danger of extinction". Such species are then "protected species" and
				  subject to the provisions of the above-cited laws and the rules and regulations
				  of the Department of Natural Resources. The Department is required to review
				  periodically its "protected species" list and to make additions or deletions
				  when appropriate.
Ga. L. 1973, p.
				  932.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
All terms used in these rules and regulations shall be
				  interpreted in accordance with the definitions as set forth in the Acts or as
				  otherwise herein defined.
(a) The
"Acts"
as used in these rules refer to the "Wildfower Preservation
				Act of 1973", the "Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973", and other laws relating to
				game and fish.
(b)
"Department"
means the Department of Natural Resorces.
(c)
"Person"
means any natural
				person, firm, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, local government of the
				state, or other legal entity.
(d)
"Protected species"
means those species of plants and animal life
				which the Department shall have designated as such and has made subject to the
				protection of these Acts. Protected species shall be interpreted to include
				those classified as follows:
1.
"Endangered species"
means any resident species which is in danger
				of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, or one
				which is designated as endangered under the provisions of the Federal
				Endangered Species Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205).
2.
"Threatened species"
means
				any resident species which is likely to become an endangered species within the
				foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range or one
				that is designated as threatened under the provisions of the Federal Endangered
				Species Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205).
3.
"Rare species"
means any
				resident species which, although not presently endangered or threatened as
				previously defined, should be protected because of its scarcity.
4.
"Unusual species"
means any
				resident species which exhibits special or unique features and because of these
				features deserves special consideration in its continued survival in the
				State.
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Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Criteria. The criteria for the
				determination as to whether any resident species is an endangered, threatened,
				rare, or unusual species are as follows:
(a)
				The present or threatened destruction, modification or curtailment of its
				habitat.
(b) Overutilization for
				commercial, sporting, scientific, or educational purposes.
(c) Disease or predation.
(d) The inadequacy of existing regulatory
				mechanisms.
(e) Other natural or
				man-made factors affecting its continued existence.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
The acquisition of natural areas and/or unique habitats upon
				  which are rare and endangered species depend shall be continued for the
				  purposes of protection, conservation and preservation. Lands or aquatic
				  habitats acquired for these purposes shall be managed or protected with this
				  principal objective in mind. Acquisitions of lands, aquatic habitats, or
				  interest herein may be made pursuant to any of the following:
(a) through the Georgia Heritage Trust
				Program of the Department;
(b)
				through joint State--Federal agreements;
(c) by donation of gift to the State, in
				part, or in full; or
(d) by any
				other means or by any combination of the above.
Ga. L. 1973, p.
				  932.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
The Department shall cooperate with other state agencies,
				  authorities, local governments, federal agencies, other states, counties, and
				  organizations in carrying out land acquisitions and management programs for the
				  purpose of conserving any endangered or threatened species.
Ga. L. 1973, p.
				  932.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) The following acts regarding protected
				species of animals are prohibited:
(a) Any
				activities intended to harass, capture, kill, or otherwise directly cause death
				of any protected animal species, except as specifically authorized by law or by
				regulation as adopted by the Board of Natural Resources.
(b) The sale or purchase of any protected
				animal species or parts thereof and the possession of any such species or parts
				thereof unless the possession is authorized by a scientific collecting,
				wildlife exhibition, or other permit or license issued by the
				department.
(c) The destruction of
				the habitat of any protected animal species on public lands.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
(1)
Permits.
The Department may issue permits for the collection,
				transportation, and/or possession of protected plant and animal species. Such
				permits do not alleviate the responsibility to acquire specific federal
				permits, if required.
(2)
Protected Crayfish Species.
The collection of state protected
				crayfish species (those species included in
				391-4-10-.09) while collecting
				fishing bait is authorized without permit under the following conditions:
(a) State protected crayfish species may not
				be collected from crayfish burrows (i.e., "crayfish chimneys") in any manner,
				including burrow excavation or setting traps or other devices within, on or
				near the entrance to the burrow.
(b) State protected crayfish species may not
				be exported from the state of Georgia.
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				2024
Any person violating these rules and regulations shall be
				  guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for a
				  misdemeanor.
Ga. L. 1973, p.
				  932.
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				and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Mammals:
(a)
Corynorhinus rafinesquii:
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (rare)
(b)
Eubalaena glacialis:
North
				Atlantic Right Whale (endangered)
(c)
Geomys pinetis
: Southeastern
				Pocket Gopher (threatened)
(d)
Megaptera novaeangliae:
Humpback Whale (endangered)
(e)
Myotis grisescens:
Gray Bat
				(endangered)
(f)
Myotis
				sodalis:
Indiana Bat (endangered)
(g)
Neofiber alleni:
Round-tailed Muskrat (threatened)
(h)
Puma concolor coryi:
Florida
				Panther (endangered)
(i)
Sylvilagus obscurus:
Appalachian Cottontail (rare)
(j)
Trichechus manatus:
West
				Indian Manatee (endangered)
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
The purpose of these regulations are to establish the
				  procedures for the permitting/licensing of commercial alligator farms and to
				  prescribe the standards under which alligator farms must operate. They also
				  prescribe the administrative requirements for the sale of alligators, or parts
				  thereof, the control, harvest, and sale of alligator hides and meats of
				  alligators produced on an alligator farm licensed under the provision of the
				  Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.), Section
				  272-10.
O.C.G.A. Title 27,
				  Sec. 27-2-10.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
(1) Application for
				license shall be submitted on forms provided by the Department and may be filed
				at any time. The license year is from April 1 to March 31 of the following
				year. The cost of the annual license as provided in Section
				27-2-3 O.C.G.A. is
				$50.00.
(2) License shall not be
				issued to any applicant under 18 years of age.
(3) Before a license is issued, Department
				personnel will inspect the facilities and/or review the specifications of
				proposed facilities to insure they meet the requirements for the safe handling,
				humane care and treatment of the alligators.
(4) An alligator farming license shall not be
				issued to any person who has been convicted of any violation of O.C.G.A., Title
				27, Sections
				27-2-10 and
				27-3-19 or rules of the Department
				of Natural Resources relating to the illegal taking of any crocodilian species,
				or their eggs, for two (2) years following such conviction.
(5) The alligator farming license of any
				persons convicted of any violation of O.C.G.A., Title 27, Sections
				27-2-10 and
				27-3-19 or rules of the Department
				of Natural Resources relating to the illegal taking of any crocodilian species,
				or their eggs, shall be revoked.
(6) Upon revocation of an alligator farming
				license as provided in 391-411-.02(5), the licensee shall have six (6) months
				to dispose of legally acquired alligator stock. Alligator stock may not be
				disposed of to corporations or partnerships to which the licensee is a
				principle.
O.C.G.A. Title 27,
				  Secs. 27-2-23,
				  27-2-10.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Alligator stock (alligators or alligator
				eggs) must be obtained from captive sources such as an established alligator
				farm or similar legal source or obtained from a licensed alligator
				agent-trapper. A permit as provided for in Section
				27-2-10(b)
				Official Code of Georgia Annotated must be obtained from the Georgia Game &
				Fish Division before any alligators or their eggs are acquired or transported
				from one alligator farm to another. If the stock is obtained from an
				out-of-state source, legal requirements of the state from which the alligators
				originate must be satisfied before live alligators or alligator eggs can be
				moved across state lines. A bill of lading identifying the source of the
				alligators, their number, length, and sex, if known, or similar evidence of the
				sale, must be retained by the buyer.
(2) Alligator farmers licensed under the
				provisions of O.C.G.A. Section
				27-2-10 may purchase from any
				legal source alligator carcasses, the hide and other products from which may
				then be sold subject to provisions in Chapter 391-4-13.
O.C.G.A., Title 27,
				  Sec. 27-2-10.
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Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Breeding ponds, grow-out ponds, or any
				other outside alligator holding facilities, shall be fenced around the
				perimeters with woven wire or board fences of sufficient height (minimum, 4
				feet) and tightness, constructed so as to prevent the escape or entrance of any
				size of alligator. Fences shall be buried or otherwise secured at the bottom so
				as to prevent entrance or escape.
(2) Holding houses containing an adequate
				number of artificial tanks will be provided for growing out alligators.
				Alligators six feet or less in length must be held in tanks or ponds that can
				be readily drained and are constructed so as to make all alligators visible
				upon draining.
(3) A controlled
				environmental chamber complete with an artificial nesting area (incubator) will
				be provided for hatching of eggs.
O.C.G.A., Title 27,
				  Sec. 27-2-10.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Alligator farmers licensed under the
				provisions of O.C.G.A. Section
				27-2-10, may sell, barter,
				exchange, give or loan any live alligators or their eggs provided a permit is
				first obtained from the Department. If sold, bartered, exchanged in the
				interstate commerce or foreign trade, legal requirements of the state or
				country involved in the transaction must also be satisfied. Live alligators or
				alligator eggs may not be sold and transported to any state or country outside
				of their historical range without written permission of the Director.
(2) The request for such permits must contain
				the name and address of the proposed buyer, a reference to the buyer's license
				number or other authority for possession, and shall indicate the number and
				total lengths of alligators to be sold.
O.C.G.A., Title 27,
				  Sec. 27-2-10.
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Current
				through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Alligator hides, meat, and other alligator products produced
				  on a licensed farm may be sold subject to provision in Chapter
				  391-4-13.
O.C.G.A., Title 27,
				  Secs. 27-2-10,
				  27-3-19.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
(1) Licensed
				alligator farmers shall maintain complete written records and documentation
				regarding initial inventory of breeding stock indicating the source of such
				stock, their numbers, length, and sex, if known. Complete, accurate written
				records will be maintained on a current basis reflecting subsequent population
				levels due to hatching success, mortality, sale of stock, purchases of
				additional stock, etc. Shipping documents, invoices, or bills of lading must be
				maintained to reflect the disposition made of any alligator stock. Farmers
				shall maintain records that show an accurate inventory of alligators present on
				each farm. Any change in the number of alligators and the cause of such change
				(i.e. escape, death, transport, harvest, etc.) shall be recorded. Such records
				shall be made available to Department personnel for inspection at their
				request.
(2) Records shall be
				maintained at the alligator farm on all alligator carcasses purchased from
				nuisance alligator agent-trappers and shall include the length and hide tag
				number of the alligator purchased, the name of the agent-trapper, and the date
				of the purchase.
O.C.G.A., Title 27,
				  Secs. 27-2-10,
				  27-3-19.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
(1) A complete and
				accurate Alligator Farm Annual Report form supplied by the Department must be
				submitted to the Department not later than March i of each year before an
				application for license renewal will be considered. The report must include the
				following information:
(a) number of
				alligators on the farm in the 0-2 feet, 2-4 feet, and over 4 feet size
				classes;
(b) number of breeding
				females, nests, eggs and hatching success ratio during the license
				year;
(c) total mortality (natural)
				during the year to include cause of death, if known, and disposition of hide
				and/or meat;
(d) number alligators
				harvested for market, identified by the size classes as outlined in (a)
				above;
(e) number of alligators or
				alligator carcasses purchased and identified by the size classes outlined in
				(a) above; and
(f) number of live
				alligators sold to other legal operatives, identified by the size classes as
				outlined in (a) above.
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Current through
				Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Department personnel may at any time
				inspect alligator farms including alligators, eggs, hides and other products,
				records, lands, buildings, motor vehicles and other equipment that could be
				used in production, processing, or transportation of alligator, alligator eggs,
				or alligator products.
(2) An
				alligator farm inspection will not include inventory by the Department except
				under one or more of the following conditions:
(a) upon lawful sale or transfer of farm
				ownership;
(b) where inspections of
				alligator farms or alligator farm records indicate a failure to maintain
				accurate, complete alligator farming records;
(c) when inspection or other Department
				actions indicate a violation of alligator processing procedures;
(d) pursuant to an investigation wherein
				alligators or their eggs are suspected of being taken, illegally from the wild;
				or
(e) before the transfer of
				alligator stock occurs after a conviction resulting in revocation of an
				alligator farming license.
1. An inventory
				may consist of a total count or a sample of a portion of the
				facility.
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				2024
Any other regulation or parts thereof in conflict with the
				  above regulations is hereby repealed.
O.C.G.A., Title 27,
				  Sec. 27-2-10.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
The purpose of these regulations are to establish procedures
				  by which agent-trappers designated by the Department may take and dispose of
				  nuisance alligators. They also prescribe necessary qualifications, selection
				  and review procedures, and conditions governing operations of
				  agent-trappers.
O.C.G.A. Title 27,
				  Sec. 27-2-10,
				  27-3-19.
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Current through Rules
				and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Shall reside in the region where the
				agent-trapper is authorized to take, possess, or kill alligators.
(2) Shall be capable of supplying all
				equipment necessary to perform the duties of an agent-trapper.
(3) Shall have sufficient time available to
				promptly take designated alligators.
(4) Shall not have been convicted of
				violating any law or rule protecting crocodilians within two years of the date
				of application.
(5) Shall assume
				personal liability for their health, welfare and safety while acting as
				agent-trappers.
(6) Shall not be
				engaged in alligator farming or employed by anyone so engaged.
O.C.G.A. Title 27,
				  Secs. 27-2-10,
				  27-3-19.
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Current through Rules
				and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Applicants for agent-trapper shall be
				reviewed by a Game and Fish Division selection committee which will make
				recommendations for selection to the Director of the Game and Fish Division for
				appointment. The number of appointments shall be based on need.
(2) Agent-trappers appointed shall enter into
				a contract with the Department to take and possess nuisance alligators in
				accordance with this rule. The sole consideration for this contract shall be
				the appointment as an agent-trapper and the right to keep and dispose of the
				alligator meat, hides, and other products.
O.C.G.A., Title 27,
				  Secs. 27-2-10,
				  27-3-19.
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				2024
O.C.G.A., Title 27,
				  Secs. 27-2-10;
				  27-3-19.
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				2024
O.C.G.A., Title 27,
				  Sec. 27-2-10.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
The purpose of these regulations is to establish procedures
				  by which alligator meat, hides, and other products may be sold or transferred.
				  They also prescribe licensing and record keeping requirements for the sale or
				  transfer of alligator meat, hides, and other products.
O.C.G.A. Title 27,
				  Secs. 27-2-10,
				  27-3-19.