--- title: Title 27, Chapter 1. General Provisions collection: code id: code:chapter:27-1 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/27/chapter/1 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/27.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-2.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: GENERAL PROVISIONS title_heading: GAME AND FISH section_count: 40 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1.md?full=1 --- # Title 27, Chapter 1. General Provisions Title 27. Game and Fish 40 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 27-1-1, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-1.md - 27-1-2, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-2.md - 27-1-3, Ownership and custody of wildlife; preservation of hunting and fishing opportunities; promotion and right to hunt, trap, or fish; local regulation; general offenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-3.md - 27-1-4, Powers and duties of board generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-4.md - 27-1-5, Applicability of ‘‘Georgia Administrative Procedure Act’’ to rules and regulations promulgated by board; affirmation of decision by operation of law; appellate review, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-5.md - 27-1-6, Powers and duties of department generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-6.md - 27-1-7, Technical assistance for control or elimination of wild or abandoned dogs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-7.md - 27-1-8, Construction of fish ladders; requiring construction by private persons; assessment of cost upon refusal; issuance of execution, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-8.md - 27-1-9, Consent to federal rules and regulations pursuant to federal law authorizing purchase of land by United States government for river navigability purposes, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-9.md - 27-1-10, Assent to federal law respecting wildlife conservation and restoration projects, fish restoration projects, wildlife conservation education, and wildlife associated recreation projects, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-10.md - 27-1-11, Consent to acquisition of land by United States government for conservation purposes; notice of intended use, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-11.md - 27-1-12, Federal-state cooperation in protection and management of wildlife in national forest; powers of board, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-12.md - 27-1-13, Disposition of funds received by department; appropriations; grants and donations for natural resources conservation camps, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-13.md - 27-1-14, Disposition of fines and bond forfeitures, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-14.md - 27-1-15, Wildlife technicians, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-15.md - 27-1-16, Establishment of unit of game wardens; qualifications, appointment, and supervisory personnel; retention of badge and weapon upon disability retirement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-16.md - 27-1-17, Deputy game wardens, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-17.md - 27-1-18, Powers of game wardens generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-18.md - 27-1-19, Power of game wardens and deputy game wardens to arrest persons; procedure upon failure of person arrested to appear to answer charges, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-19.md - 27-1-20, Additional powers of game wardens; functions of other agencies assigned to department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-20.md - 27-1-21, Seizure and disposal of wildlife illegally taken or possessed; civil action by possessor; disposal of wildlife unable to be stored; disposition of unmarketable items, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-21.md - 27-1-22, Taking, possessing, and releasing of wildlife generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-22.md - 27-1-23, Inspection of business premises and records of commercial license holders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-23.md - 27-1-24, Inspection of vessels and boats, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-24.md - 27-1-25, Interference with arrest or performance of game warden’s duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-25.md - 27-1-25.1, Failure or refusal to bring motor vehicle or boat to a stop when ordered to do so, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-25.1.md - 27-1-26, Impersonation of conservation officer, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-26.md - 27-1-27, Damaging or destroying department property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-27.md - 27-1-28, Taking of nongame species, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-28.md - 27-1-29, Sale or purchase of game, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-29.md - 27-1-30, Disturbing or destroying wildlife habitats, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-30.md - 27-1-31, Unlawful possession or use of wildlife; unlawful concealment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-31.md - 27-1-32, Hiring of another to take wildlife contrary to law, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-32.md - 27-1-33, Noncompliance with laws while on fishing area, fish hatchery, natural area, or wildlife management area; acts constituting criminal trespass, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-33.md - 27-1-34, Defenses not available in prosecutions for violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-34.md - 27-1-35, Jurisdiction of probate courts; summons, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-35.md - 27-1-36, Civil enforcement by department; disposition of penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-36.md - 27-1-37, Administrative orders; emergency administrative orders; administrative review, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-37.md - 27-1-38, Penalty for violations of title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-38.md - 27-1-39, Rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/27-1-39.md