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Georgia Code Title 27. Game and Fish § 27-2-23
Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Fees for licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by this title shall be as follows:
(1) Hunting licenses:
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(A) Resident hunting license |
Annual |
$15.00 |
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(B) Nonresident hunting license |
Annual |
100.00 |
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(C) Nonresident hunting license |
One-day |
20.00 |
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(D) Resident big game license |
Annual |
25.00 |
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(E) Nonresident big game license |
Annual |
225.00 |
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(F) Resident big game license |
One-day |
10.00 |
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(G) Nonresident big game license |
One-day |
130.00 |
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(H) Resident senior hunting license for 65 years of age or older |
Annual |
4.00 |
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(I) Shooting preserve hunting license valid for residents and nonresidents |
Two-year |
12.00 |
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(J) Commercial fox hunting preserve license |
Seasonal |
75.00 |
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(K) Commercial fox breeder license |
Seasonal |
75.00 |
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(L) Georgia waterfowl and migratory bird stamp valid for residents and nonresidents |
Annual |
5.00 |
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(M) Landowner Georgia waterfowl and migratory bird stamp |
Annual |
0.00 |
(2) Hunting and fishing licenses:
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(A) Resident hunting/fishing license |
Annual |
30.00 |
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(B) Nonresident hunting/fishing license |
One-day |
30.00 |
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(C) Resident hunting/fishing license |
One-day |
5.00 |
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(D) Nonresident hunting/fishing license |
Annual |
150.00 |
(3) Sportsman's licenses:
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(A) Resident sportsman's license |
Annual |
65.00 |
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(B) Nonresident sportsman's license |
Annual |
400.00 |
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(C) Resident sportsman's license |
One-day |
25.00 |
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(D) Nonresident sportsman's license |
One-day |
170.00 |
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(E) Resident optional youth sportsman's license for 12 to 15 years of age |
Annual |
5.00 |
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(F) Resident optional youth sportsman's license for 12 to 15 years of age |
Multiyear |
15.00 |
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(G) Resident senior sportsman's license for 65 years of age or older |
Annual |
7.00 |
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(H) Nonresident youth sportsman's license |
Annual |
50.00 |
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for 15 years of age and under |
(4) Recreational fishing licenses:
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(A) Resident fishing license |
Annual |
15.00 |
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(B) Nonresident fishing license |
Annual |
50.00 |
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(C) Nonresident fishing license |
One-day |
10.00 |
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(D) Resident trout license |
Annual |
10.00 |
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(E) Resident trout license |
One-day |
5.00 |
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(F) Nonresident trout license |
Annual |
25.00 |
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(G) Nonresident trout license |
One-day |
10.00 |
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(H) Resident optional youth fishing license |
Annual |
3.00 |
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(I) Resident optional youth fishing license |
Multiyear |
10.00 |
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(J) Resident senior fishing license for 65 years of age or older |
Annual |
4.00 |
(5) Trapping licenses:
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(A) Resident commercial trapping license |
Annual |
40.00 |
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(B) Nonresident commercial trapping license |
Annual |
325.00 |
(6) Commercial fishing licenses:
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(A) Resident commercial fishing license |
Seasonal |
20.00 |
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(B) Nonresident commercial fishing license |
Seasonal |
200.00 |
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(C) Resident commercial fishing species endorsement |
Seasonal |
5.00 |
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(D) Nonresident commercial fishing species endorsement |
Seasonal |
10.00 |
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(E) Resident commercial crabbing license |
Seasonal |
20.00 |
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(F) Nonresident commercial crabbing license |
Seasonal |
200.00 |
(7) Fur, hide, and pelt licenses:
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(A) Resident fur dealer license |
Annual |
300.00 |
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(B) Nonresident fur dealer license |
Annual |
450.00 |
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(C) Fur dealer's agent license |
Annual |
200.00 |
(8) Miscellaneous licenses and permits:
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(A) Retail fish dealer license |
Annual |
40.00 |
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(B) Wholesale fish dealer license |
Annual |
75.00 |
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(C) Resident game-holding permit |
Annual |
5.00 |
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(D) Commercial quail breeder permit |
Annual |
30.00 |
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(E) Scientific collecting permit |
Annual |
75.00 |
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(F) Wildlife exhibition permit |
Annual |
150.00 |
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(G) Commercial shooting preserve license |
Annual |
150.00 |
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(H) Private shooting preserve license |
Annual |
50.00 |
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(I) Reserved. |
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(J) Commercial fish hatchery license |
Annual |
75.00 |
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(K) Catch-out pond license |
Annual |
250.00 |
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(L) Soft-shell crab dealer license |
Annual |
40.00 |
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(M) Resident taxidermist license |
Three-year |
150.00 |
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(N) Nonresident taxidermist license |
Three-year |
500.00 |
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(O) Falconry permit |
Three-year |
40.00 |
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(P) Commercial alligator farming license |
Annual |
75.00 |
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(Q) Resident alligator harvest permit |
Annual |
75.00 |
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(R) Nonresident alligator harvest permit |
Annual |
250.00 |
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(S) Wild animal license |
Annual |
250.00 |
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(T) Wild animal auction license |
Seven-day |
5,500.00 |
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(U) Resident bait dealer license |
Seasonal |
40.00 |
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(V) Nonresident bait dealer license |
Seasonal |
250.00 |
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(W) Resident film production wildlife permit |
Annual |
300.00 |
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(X) Nonresident film production wildlife permit |
Annual |
600.00 |
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(Y) Resident trawler crew license |
Annual |
200.00 |
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(Z) Nonresident trawler crew license |
Annual |
600.00 |
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(AA) Seafood dealer license |
Annual |
40.00 |
(9) Any one-day license purchased that has not expired may be extended for up to ten additional consecutive days by payment of additional reduced rate daily fees:
(A) Nonresident hunting license: $6.00 per day;
(B) Resident big game license: $2.00 per day;
(C) Nonresident big game license: $8.00 per day;
(D) Nonresident hunting/fishing license: $10.00 per day;
(E) Resident hunting/fishing license: $1.00 per day;
(F) Nonresident fishing license: $3.50 per day;
(G) Resident trout license: $1.00 per day;
(H) Nonresident trout license: $2.00 per day;
(I) Resident sportsman's license: $3.00 per day; and
(J) Nonresident sportsman's license: $20.00 per day.
(10) The board is authorized to provide by rule for a fee not to exceed $19.00 for resident daily, seasonal, or annual use permits, or licenses; a fee of $38.00 for resident two-year use permits; or a fee not to exceed $73.00 for nonresident annual use permits or licenses to hunt and fish on or otherwise use specially designated streams, lakes, public fishing areas, or wildlife management areas.
(11) For wildlife that may be legally taken by commercial fishing gear as authorized in this title or by board rule, the board may designate which species of wildlife or species grouping of wildlife require a commercial fishing species endorsement for a fee shown in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (6) of this Code section in addition to the required commercial fishing license. Each species or group of species so designated shall require a separate commercial fishing species endorsement.
(12) The fees for any annual license established in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) and in paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of this Code section shall be reduced by the amount of the lowest available renewal transaction fee for each renewal transaction made before the expiration date of the then current license or tag. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “renewal transaction” means the renewal of one or more licenses by a licensee during a single telephone call, Internet session, or on-site visit to a store.
(13) After July 1, 2017, the General Assembly shall not increase the cost of any license, permit, tag, or stamp provided for in this Code section by more than 20 percent.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 27. Game and Fish § 27-2-23 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-27-game-and-fish/ga-code-sect-27-2-23/
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