Unlawful Possession or Use of Wildlife; Unlawful Concealment

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  5. Unlawful Possession or Use of Wildlife; Unlawful Concealment

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  1. It shall be unlawful for any person to make use of or possess any wildlife or parts thereof which he knows or reasonably should have known have been taken or possessed contrary to any of the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations.
  2. It shall also be unlawful for any person to conceal the taking or possessing of wildlife by himself or any other person, whether by accident or otherwise, if the person concealing the taking or possessing knows or reasonably should have known that the wildlife has been taken or possessed illegally.

(Ga. L. 1972, p. 925, § 1; Code 1933, § 45-203, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, § 59 et seq.

ALR.

- Construction and application of statute or ordinance making possession of carcass of game, fish, or bird, or parts thereof, a criminal offense, 125 A.L.R. 1200.

Validity, construction, and application of state wildlife possession laws, 50 A.L.R.5th 703.


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