Unless prohibited by the director of the State Forestry Commission pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 12-6-17, the owners of any forest land may accomplish controlled burning over their own land when a permit therefor is obtained pursuant to the requirements of Code Section 12-6-90 and the fire is not allowed to spread onto or over the land of another or others.
(Ga. L. 1949, p. 937, § 15; Ga. L. 1988, p. 477, § 2.)
Cross references.- Burning of woodlands, brush, fields, or other lands; destruction of or damage to material or device used in detection or suppression of wildfires; penalties for violations, § 16-7-63.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Construed with other laws.
- Ga. L. 1949, p. 937, § 15 (see O.C.G.A. § 12-6-91) does not conflict with Ga. L. 1955, p. 309, § 26 (see O.C.G.A. § 12-6-17). 1954-56 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 343.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fires, § 1. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Lands, § 7.
C.J.S.- 36A C.J.S., Fires, § 2. 73A C.J.S., Public Lands, § 2.
ALR.- Validity and application of statutes imposing upon the owner or occupant liability for expense of fighting fire starting on his land or property, 90 A.L.R.2d 873.