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title: O.C.G.A. § 27-4-256. Duty of department to register sellers of domestic fish; expiration of registration.
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# O.C.G.A. § 27-4-256. Duty of department to register sellers of domestic fish; expiration of registration.

The Department of Natural Resources shall register sellers of domestic fish under the applicable provisions of this article. Such registration shall expire on April 1 following the second anniversary of registration; provided, however, that such registration shall expire 30 days following any change in the status of any information required by the provisions of this article or by any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this article to be reported to the department. The department shall issue to registrants who update their registration new certificates of registration for the full period of registration provided for in this Code section.

## History

Code 1981, § 27-4-256, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1507, § 8; Ga. L. 1994, p. 600, § 6.