Rule 391-4-2-.20. General Regulations for Hunting Alligators

1. (1) It is unlawful to:

   1. (a) hunt alligators except for hunters with a valid alligator harvest permit issued by the department for such purpose and except for assistants directly accompanying the alligator harvest permit holder if the assistant has in their possession a required valid license to hunt.
   2. (b) transfer an alligator harvest permit to another person.
   3. (c) hunt alligators in any management zone or any harvest period not designated on the alligator harvest permit.
   4. (d) to fail to affix a department issued CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species) tag to an alligator carcass as specified by the department in the manner specified by the department.
   5. (e) transfer a CITES tag to another person or use a CITES tag more than once.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 27-1-4, 27-3-15, 27-3-19.

History. Original Rule entitled "Totally Protected Species" was filed on October 19, 1973; effective November 8, 1973.

Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed July 22, 1974; effective August 11, 1974.

Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Unprotected Species" adopted. Filed December 9, 1975; effective December 29, 1975.

Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed August 5, 1976; effective August 25, 1976.

Amended: Rule repealed. Filed September 14, 1977; effective October 4, 1977.

Adopted: New Rule entitled "General Regulations for Hunting Alligators." F. Jun. 13, 2013; eff. July 3, 2013.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 4, 2019; eff. June 24, 2019.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 27, 2020; eff. June 16, 2020.