07 LC
25 4613
House
Bill 29
By:
Representative Maddox of the
172nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 27-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
hunting, trapping, or fishing without a license or permit generally and license
requirements for nonresidents, so as to provide an exception for persons age 65
and older who hold valid licenses issued in another state; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 27-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting,
trapping, or fishing without a license or permit generally and license
requirements for nonresidents, is amended by revising subsection (c) as
follows:
"(c)(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person not a resident of Georgia who has attained
the age of 16 years to hunt, fish in the waters of this state, or trap
in this
state without a valid nonresident hunting,
fishing, or trapping license, respectively, as provided in Code Section 27-2-23,
except as otherwise specifically provided by law and interstate agreements. It
shall be unlawful for any nonresident to hunt, fish in the waters of this state,
or trap without carrying such license on his or her person, unless otherwise
specifically directed by authorized personnel of the department.
(2)
The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection notwithstanding, any person
age 65 or older who is not a resident of Georgia but who holds and carries on
his or her person a valid noncommercial hunting, fishing, or trapping license
issued by his or her state of residence shall not be required to obtain an
equivalent nonresident license from this state in order to hunt, fish in the
waters of this state, or
trap."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.