Exotic Pet Ownership Laws by State
Texas
Texas
California
California
Montana
Montana
New Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
Arizona
Nevada
Nevada
Colorado
Colorado
Wyoming
Wyoming
Oregon
Oregon
Utah
Utah
Minnesota
Minnesota
Idaho
Idaho
Kansas
Kansas
Nebraska
Nebraska
South Dakota
South Dakota
Alaska
Alaska
North Dakota
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Missouri
Missouri
Washington
Washington
Georgia
Georgia
Florida
Florida
Michigan
Michigan
Illinois
Illinois
Iowa
Iowa
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Arkansas
Alabama
Alabama
North Carolina
North Carolina
New York
New York
Mississippi
Mississippi
Louisiana
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Tennessee
Ohio
Ohio
Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Kentucky
Indiana
Indiana
Maine
Maine
South Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Maryland
Vermont
Vermont
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Jersey
Hawaii
Hawaii
Connecticut
Connecticut
Delaware
Delaware
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
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State with no ban (but import/health rules)
State with licensure scheme
State with partial ban
State with a comprehensive ban
