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Acutally it's not DNR that inspect the pet stores, it's the department of Ag. And no, they don't know what they are looking for.
I work in a pet store and I can't tell you how many times, people get mad at ME, when I tell them that it is illegal to keep the cornsnake/box turtle/whatever non-venomous snake they found in their backyard. I have had people get defensive and yell at me because I tell them that the snake they picked up in birmingham is illegal here in GA. Like it's my fault, the law exists.
Anyway, if you want to change the law, start with the Georgia Herp Society here in Atlanta. Dr. Mark Patterson is the president and I know he was working with DNR at one point to get a bill passed/witten similiar to the one you were talking about. He can be contacted at the Lanier Natural History Museam in Buford, GA. He keeps up on all the laws and workings to get things changed. He can tell you who you need to contact and what you need to do to get the ball rolling.
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