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title: O.C.G.A. § 27-1-29. Sale or purchase of game.
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# O.C.G.A. § 27-1-29. Sale or purchase of game.

Except as otherwise specifically provided, it shall be unlawful for any person in this state to sell or to purchase any game species or parts thereof, provided that authorized personnel of the department and of any federal agency may buy or sell such game species or parts thereof for the sole purpose of obtaining evidence of violations of the wildlife laws and regulations.

## History

Ga. L. 1911, p. 137, § 12; Ga. L. 1916, p. 114, § 2; Code 1933, § 45-302; Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 53; Ga. L. 1968, p. 497, § 16; Code 1933, § 45-205, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 678, § 15.