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Pet Alligator Legal States
Pet Alligator Legal States: compare 51 US states on 1 metric.
EnvironmentLaw51 states · 1 metricUpdated Jun 18, 2025Original page
33 sources
- You Can't Have These Animals As Pets In The State of Idaho - 104.3 Wow Country
- 96.02 Prohibited Animals - Code Library
- 10 Animals That Are Considered Illegal Pets in Connecticut and New York - Danbury Country
- Animal Control Laws - DC Health
- Map of Private Exotic Pet Ownership Laws - Michigan State University College of Law
- Here’s what the law says about owning alligators in PA - Lancaster Online
- Chapter 7 - Animals and Fowl - Municode Library
- Why Alligators Don't Make Good Pets - WTTW News
- Central Falls man surrenders pet alligator after being bit - 10 WJAR
- State Laws - Uniting A Politically Proactive Exotic Animal League
- Uncovering Pets That Are Illegal To Have In North Dakota - US 103.3
- Don't Let it Loose - Wyoming Game & Fish Department
- Wisconsin one of five states where ‘dangerous’ exotic animals can be pets - Wisconsin Watch
- Pets banned in Alabama - AL
- Animals in Captivity - Born Free USA
- Can you own a pet alligator in Metro Detroit? Depends on which city you live in - Click On Detroit
- Exotic Animal Laws by State - Find Law
- A small alligator is at large in KC’s Northland. What to know about the ongoing search - The Kansas City Star
- Exotic Pets You Can Own Without a License: State-by-State Laws - The Spruce Pets
- ISP believe gator found on I-465 was a pet, ask people to think before taking in exotic pets - WRTV
- West's Wisconsin Statutes Annotated - Animal Law Info
- South Carolina Reptile & Amphibian Laws, Regulations and Permits - South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- Rhode Island Reptile and Amphibian Rules and Regulations - RI
- Reptiles & Amphibians - Prohibited Actions and Protections - Delaware - Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- What pets are banned in West Virginia? - WowK-TV
- Reptile & Amphibian Regulations - Eregulations
- Wildwood man finds alligator in backyard, it's legal to have a pet alligator in Missouri - Ozarks First
- Minnesota Gator - WXPR
- Is It Legal to Own a Pet Alligator in Michigan? - Mix 95.7 West Michigan
- Wild Animals as Pets - MSPCA-Angell
- Pet Laws in Louisiana: Wild or Exotic Animals - Law Library of Louisiana
- Are There Alligators in Kansas? - Travel Safe
- What Are the Rules for Owning an Exotic Pet in Indiana? - News Talk 1280 WGBF
Pet Alligator Legality
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51 states
 Alabama | Illegal |
 Alaska | Legal |
 Arizona | Illegal |
 Arkansas | Illegal |
 California | Illegal |
 Colorado | Illegal |
 Connecticut | Illegal |
 Delaware | Illegal |
 District of Columbia | Illegal |
 Florida | Permit required |
 Georgia | Illegal |
 Hawaii | Illegal |
 Idaho | Illegal |
 Illinois | Illegal |
 Indiana | Permit required |
 Iowa | Illegal |
 Kansas | Legal |
 Kentucky | Illegal |
 Louisiana | Illegal |
 Maine | Permit required |
 Maryland | Illegal |
 Massachusetts | Illegal |
 Michigan | Legal |
 Minnesota | Legal |
 Mississippi | Illegal |
 Missouri | Illegal |
 Montana | Illegal |
 Nebraska | Illegal |
 Nevada | Illegal |
 New Hampshire | Permit required |
 New Jersey | Illegal |
 New Mexico | Illegal |
 New York | Illegal |
 North Carolina | Illegal |
 North Dakota | Permit required |
 Ohio | Illegal |
 Oklahoma | Illegal |
 Oregon | Illegal |
 Pennsylvania | Legal |
 Rhode Island | Permit required |
 South Carolina | Illegal |
 South Dakota | Illegal |
 Tennessee | Illegal |
 Texas | Permit required |
 Utah | Legal |
 Vermont | Legal |
 Virginia | Illegal |
 Washington | Illegal |
 West Virginia | Illegal |
 Wisconsin | Legal |
 Wyoming | Legal |
Quick answers
- Where does this pet alligator legal states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: You Can't Have These Animals As Pets In The State of Idaho - 104.3 Wow Country; 96.02 Prohibited Animals - Code Library; 10 Animals That Are Considered Illegal Pets in Connecticut and New York - Danbury Country; Animal Control Laws - DC Health.