08
Senate
Bill 522
By:
Senators Bulloch of the 11th, Carter of the 13th, Chance of the 16th, Hawkins of
the 49th, Hudgens of the 47th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 5 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to wild animals, so as to revise certain provisions relating to wild animals for
which licenses or permits are required; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
5 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild
animals, is amended by revising subparagraphs (a)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(A) and the
language introductory thereto in Code Section 27-5-5, relating to wild animals
for which licenses or permits are required, as follows:
"(a)
The following animals are considered to be inherently dangerous to human beings
and are subject to the license or permit and insurance requirements provided for
in subsection (f) of Code Section 27-5-4:
(1)
Class Mammalia:
(A)
Order Marsupialia:
Family
Macropodidae: Genus Macropus
(Kangaroos,
wallabies, wallaroos) — All
species;"
"(b)
Except as provided in this Code section, a license or permit is required for the
following wild animals and any others specified by regulation of the
board:
(1)
Class Mammalia:
(A)
Order Marsupialia
(opossum,
wallabies, etc.) — All species
other than
those listed in subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of this Code section; except that
Petaurus breviceps (sugar glider) may be sold, purchased, exhibited, or held as
a pet without a license or permit if the owner thereof possesses valid
documentation that the animal originated from a source inspected and regulated
by the United States Department of
Agriculture;"
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.