§ 27-2-3 - Effective periods of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses generally; multi-year licenses
O.C.G.A. 27-2-3 (2010)
27-2-3. Effective periods of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses generally; multi-year licenses
(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, all hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, including without limitation commercial fishing and commercial fishing boat licenses issued pursuant to Code Section 27-2-8, shall be effective from April 1 to March 31 of the following year; except that all annual, two-year, or other multi-year hunting, fishing, and hunting and fishing combination licenses issued pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4) of Code Section 27-2-23 shall be effective through the applicable one-, two-, or multi-year anniversary of the date of issuance.
(b) Multi-year licenses valid for any desired number of years may be purchased through a single transaction for licenses listed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of Code Section 27-2-23. The fee for any such multi-year license shall be equivalent to the lowest cost combination of annual or two-year licenses necessary to form the desired multi-year license period. No multi-year license shall be valid at the time of hunting or fishing unless the licensee is a resident of this state at such time.