Bill Text: GA SB303 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Wild Animals; include certain reptiles; provide for a period to obtain a license

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-09 - Senate Committee Unfavorably Reported [SB303 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB303-Introduced.html

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10 LC 21 0526

Senate Bill 303

By: Senator Douglas of the 17th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 27-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild animals for which license or permit is required, so as to include certain reptiles; to provide for a period to obtain a license; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 27-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild animals for which license or permit is required, is amended by striking the word "and" at the end of paragraph (5) of subsection (b); by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) of subsection (b) and inserting "; and"; and by inserting at the end of subsection (b) a new paragraph to read as follows:

"(7) Class Reptilia: Order Squamata:

(A) Family Pythonidae (pythons): Python molurus (Indian or Burmese python), Python reticulatus (reticulated python), Python sebae (African rock python), and Morelia amethystina (Amethystine or scrub python); and

(B) Family Boidae (anacondas): Eunectes murinus (green anaconda).

Any animal identified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph may be maintained in the owner's residence as a pet under a wild animal license. Any such animal two inches or greater in diameter shall be permanently identified by a microchip such that the owner may readily be located. Any person in possession of any such animal on July 1, 2010, shall have until December 31, 2010, to apply for a wild animal license."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.