• § 27-4-190 - Master Collecting and Picker's Permits; Hours for Taking Shellfish; Recreational Harvesting
  (a) (1) It shall be unlawful to take or possess shellfish in commercial quantities or for commercial purposes without first having obtained a master...
• § 27-4-191 - Shellfish Dredging Permits; Bond Required of Master Collecting Permittees Applying for Shellfish Dredging Permits
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1991, p. 693, § 6, effective July 1, 1991.
• § 27-4-192 - Methods of Taking Shellfish Generally
  (a) Unless authorized by the department, it shall be unlawful for any person to take or possess for commercial purposes any shellfish taken from...
• § 27-4-193 - Taking Shellfish From Unapproved Growing Areas; Operating Facility for Controlled Purification of Shellfish
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "approved growing area" means that area or areas approved by the department for shellfish harvesting...
• § 27-4-194 - Minimum Size of Shellfish Which May Be Taken for Commercial or Noncommercial Purposes
  (a) (1) It shall be unlawful to take any oysters for noncommercial purposes when the shells of the oysters measure less than three inches...
• § 27-4-195 - Times and Places for Taking Shellfish
  (a) It shall be unlawful to take shellfish from any of the salt waters of this state except at such times and places as...
• § 27-4-196 - Distribution and Transplanting of Oyster Shells and Culch Material by Permittee
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Culch" includes, but is not limited to, oyster shells, clam shells, and other shellfish...
• § 27-4-197 - Shellfish Sanitation Program; Requirements As to Shipment of Shellfish
  (a) The department and the Department of Agriculture shall conduct a shellfish program sufficient to be certified by the United States Food and Drug...
• § 27-4-198 - Lease of Shellfish Beds From Department
  (a) Any person desiring to lease any state shellfish beds for the exclusive rights to harvest those shellfish pursuant to this Code section shall...
• § 27-4-199 - Evidence of Intent to Use As Food; Inspection of Businesses
  (a) The distribution, sale, or possession with intent to distribute or sell any shellfish shall be prima-facie evidence that the shellfish were intended for...
• § 27-4-200 - Forged or False Documents, Records, or Permits Unlawful
  It shall be unlawful to knowingly produce, manufacture, or possess any forged or false documents, records, or permits provided for in this article.
• § 27-4-201 - Penalty for Violation of Article
  Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a...

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