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title: O.C.G.A. § 27-3-184. Wildlife fertility control permits; cease and desist orders; possession of wildlife.
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# O.C.G.A. § 27-3-184. Wildlife fertility control permits; cease and desist orders; possession of wildlife.

(a) The department shall have the authority to prescribe the form, contents, and conditions for a wildlife fertility control permit and application as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.

(b) The department shall have the authority to issue, revoke, or deny any permit required by this article and pursuant to any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this article.

(c) The department may, prior to a hearing and in accordance with Code Section 27-1-37, issue a cease and desist order or other appropriate order to any person who is violating any provision of this article or any regulation, permit, or license issued pursuant to this article.

(d) The department shall have the authority in accordance with Code Sections 27-1-21 and 27-1-37 to take possession of and dispose of any wildlife if it has reason to believe that fertility control has been administered to such wildlife in violation of this article.

## History

Code 1981, § 27-3-184, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 952, § 9/SB 474.