Chapter 6. Forest Resources and Other Plant Life

Article 1. Forest Resources

• Part 1. State Forestry Commission
• Part 1a. Wood Load Ticket Required For Wood Removal; Form; Exceptions
• Part 2. Practice of Professional Forestry
• Part 3. Forest Fire Prevention and Control
• Part 4. Forestry Research
• Part 5. Herty Advanced Materials Development Center
• Part 6. Prescribed Burning

Article 2. Ginseng Protection

• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-150 Short Title
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-151 Definitions
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-152 Prohibited Acts Regarding Harvesting Ginseng
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-153 Reports Concerning Disposal of Ginseng
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-154 Registration and Reports Required of Dealers Or Growers
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-155 Determination By Department Concerning Continuing Necessity of Article; Report to General Assembly
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-156 Registration Forms and Reporting Forms
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-157 Penalty

Article 3. Wildflower Preservation

• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-170 Short Title
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-171 Definitions
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-172 Powers and Duties of Department and Board of Natural Resources As to Wildflower Preservation
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-173 Cutting, Pulling Up, Digging, Or Removing Protected Species
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-174 Sale of Protected Species
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-175 Transporting, Carrying, Or Conveying Protected Species Without Tag and Written Document
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-176 Penalty

Article 4. Harvest and Sale of Pine Straw

• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-200 Definitions
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-201 Legislative Findings
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-202 Certificate of Harvest
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-203 Prohibited Acts
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-204 Stop Sale, Stop Use, Or Removal Orders to Owners Or Custodians of Pine Straw
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-205 Seizure of Pine Straw Obtained Or Offered For Sale In Violation of Article
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-206 Harvesting Or Handling Pine Straw For Home Or Personal Use
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-207 Penalty

Article 5. Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry Act

• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-220 Short Title
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-221 Definitions
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-222 Establishment of Registry; State-Wide Uniform Automated Electronic Information System
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-223 Purpose of Registry
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-224 Rules and Regulations
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-225 Procedures and Protocols Recognized By State
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-226 Construction of Procedures and Protocols
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-227 Participation
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-228 Reports
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-229 Standardized Forms
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-230 Certification of Methodologies and Results
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-231 Report to Governor and General Assembly
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-232 Commission's Duties

Article 6. Forest Heritage Trust Act of 2004

• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-240 Short Title
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-241 Creation of Program
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-242 Definitions
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-243 State Forestry Commission Recommendations
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-244 Powers and Duties of Commision
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-245 Dedication of Forest Heritage Preserve
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-246 Use of Preserves
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-247 Protected Status Not Diluted By Article