Georgia § 27-5-12 - Shooting of any wild animal held under wild animal permit or farmed deer.
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§ 27-5-12. Shooting of any wild animal held under wild animal permit or farmed deer.
It shall be unlawful to shoot, kill, or wound any wild animal held under a wild animal license or permit or any farmed deer for enjoyment, gain, amusement, or sport. This Code section does not prohibit: A licensed veterinarian from diagnosing, treating, or performing other duties within the standards of veterinary practice on a farmed deer; The slaughter of wild animals or farmed deer in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (16) of Code Section 27-5-6 and with the laws of this state relating to the slaughter of livestock; or The recapture or disposal of farmed deer which have escaped and which have become classified as wild animals pursuant to Code Section 4-4-174 or the disposal of wild animals according to Code Section 27-5-10 . (Code 1981, § 27-5-12 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1395, § 6.)
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Section 27-5-12 ("Shooting of any wild animal held under wild animal permit or farmed deer.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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