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title: O.C.G.A. § 27-3-68. Confiscation and disposal of unlawful devices.
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# O.C.G.A. § 27-3-68. Confiscation and disposal of unlawful devices.

It shall be the duty of game wardens to confiscate any trap, pitfall, deadfall, scaffold, catch, snare, net, salt lick, blind pig, baited hook, or other similar device used in violation of the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations and to dispose of same as directed by the commissioner.

## History

Code 1933, § 45-604, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 808, § 7/SB 72.

## Amendments

The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted “game wardens” for “conservation rangers” near the beginning of this Code section.