Mississippi § 49-7-47 - Restrictions on hunting or catching alligators.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-7-47 — Restrictions on hunting or catching alligators., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-7-47. Restrictions on hunting or catching alligators.
The commission may control, regulate and manage the taking of all alligators. Residents and nonresidents shall be required to purchase a combination hunting and fishing license to hunt, kill or catch any alligator for sporting purposes. Residents and nonresidents shall be required to obtain a special permit to hunt, kill, catch or possess any alligator for commercial purposes. The commission may establish a reasonable fee for an annual special sporting permit, not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and may prescribe regulations governing commercial trade in alligators. Any reasonable fee established for an annual special commercial permit shall not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Such permit shall be good from the date of its issuance to June 30 following its date. Any person violating this section is guilty, upon conviction, of a Class I offense and is punishable as provided in Section 49-7-141.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-7-47 ("Restrictions on hunting or catching alligators.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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