Georgia § 27-4-9 - Possession of nets or other devices for taking shad during closed season deemed evidence of violation.
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§ 27-4-9. Possession of nets or other devices for taking shad during closed season deemed evidence of violation.
The possession, in any boat upon the waters of this state, of nets or other devices capable of taking shad during such time as laws or regulations prohibit the taking of such fish shall be prima-facie evidence that the person having such nets or equipment in his possession is guilty of taking shad in violation of the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations. (Code 1933, § 45-710, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)
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