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Pet Armadillo Legal States
Pet Armadillo Legal States: compare 51 US states on 3 metrics.
EnvironmentLaw51 states · 3 metricsUpdated May 14, 2025Original page
6 sources
- Exotic Animal Laws by State - FindLaw
- Laws on Exotic Animals for Each State - Spruce Pets
- You want a pet armadillo? - Armadillo Online
- Baby Armadillos - All About Arkansas
- 671. Importation, Transportation And Possession Of Wild Animals - California State Portal
- Can You Have an Armadillo as a Pet? - Armadillo Wised
Pet Armadillo Legality
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 Alabama | 220-2-.26 Restrictions On Possession, Sale, Importation And/Or Release Of Certain Animals And Fish. | https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/ |
 Alaska | Alaska Statutes Title 16. Fish and Game sections 16.05.902 et seq. | https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=otherlicense.wildlife_overview |
 Arizona | Arizona Administrative Code Title 12 Natural Resources. Chapter Game and Fish Commission 4R12-405 | https://apps.azsos.gov/public_services/Title_12/12-04.pdf |
 Arkansas | Arkansas Administrative Code, Game and Fish Commission, sections 09.01 et seq., section 09.14 | https://apps.agfc.com/regulations/09.01/ |
 California | Department of Fish and Wildlife, Restricted Species Law, Manual 671 | https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=28427&inline |
 Colorado | Code of Colorado Regulations Chapter W-13 - Possession Of Wildlife, Scientific Collecting, and Special Licenses 2 CCR 406-13 et seq., 2 CCR 406-11, 2 CCR 406-0:008 | https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=6912&fileName=2%20CCR%20406-13 |
 Connecticut | CT DEEP Regulations, Title 26 – Fisheries and Game | https://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Browse/RCSA/Title_26Subtitle_26-55Section_26-55-6/ |
 Delaware | Delaware Code Title 3, Chapter 72 – Exotic Animal Laws | https://georgiawildlife.com/wild-animal-rules |
 District of Columbia | DC Code § 8-1808(j) | https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/special-events-exotic-animal-permits?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 Florida | Florida Administrative Code sections 68A-.001, et seq. | https://flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=68A-6 |
 Georgia | Georgia Code Title 27. Game and Fish sections 27-5-1 et seq., section 27-5-5 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-27-game-and-fish/ga-code-sect-27-5-1.html |
 Hawaii | Hawaii Administrative Code Title 4. Department of Agriculture. sections 4-71-3 et seq., 4-71-6.5, 4-71-6.5 Part B, 4-71P | http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/AR-71.pdf |
 Idaho | Idaho Regulations. Department of Agriculture Chapter 27 sections 100 et seq. | https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/2005/02/0427.pdf |
 Illinois | Illinois Statutes Chapter 510. Animals section 5 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs5.asp?ActID=3563&ChapterID=41 |
 Indiana | Indiana Administrative Code Title 312. Natural Resources Commission sections 9-11-1 et seq. | http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T03120/A00090.PDF |
 Iowa | Iowa Code Annotated Title 16. Criminal Law and Procedure Chapter 717F sections 1 et seq. | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ico/chapter/717F.pdf |
 Kansas | Kansas Statutes Chapter 32. Wildlife, Parks and Recreation sections 32-1301 et seq. | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-32-wildlife-parks-and-recreation/ks-st-sect-32-1301.html |
 Kentucky | Kentucky Administrative Regulations 2:082 sections 1 et seq. | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/301/002/082.pdf |
 Louisiana | Louisiana Administrative Code Title 76 section 115, 13 | https://www.doa.la.gov/media/dw0asdgl/76.pdf |
 Maine | Rule Chapters for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Chapter 7 sections 1 et seq. | http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/09/chaps09.htm |
 Maryland | Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Captive Wildlife Licenses Code: Natural Resources Article, Title 10, Subtitle 4, §10-408 and §10-410 | https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/pages/licenses/captive.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 Massachusetts | Code of Massachusetts Regulations Title 321 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Chapter 2 et seq, section 9.001-02 | http://www.mass.gov/courts/docs/lawlib/300-399cmr/321cmr2.pdf |
 Michigan | Michigan Fisheries Order 224.17 Regulations on the Take of Reptiles and Amphibians | https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/FO224.17_Regs_on_Take_of_Reptiles_Amphibians_598192_7.pdf |
 Minnesota | Minnesota Statutes Chapter 97A | https://www.dnr.state.mn.us |
 Mississippi | Mississippi Administrative Code Title 40, Part 2, Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Chapter 8 | https://www.mdwfp.com/media/252796/40-miss-admin-code-part-2-chapter-1-wma-regs-compilation-proposed.pdf |
 Missouri | Missouri Rules of Department of Conservation Division 10—Conservation Commission Chapter 4—Wildlife Code: General Provisions section 10-9 | https://s1.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/3csr/3c10-4.pdf |
 Montana | Montana Title 50. Health and Safety section 50-23-101, Admin. Rules of Montana. Fish, Wildlife and Parks, section 12.6.2205 | http://www.mtrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=12%2E6%2E2205 |
 Nebraska | Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 54. Livestock section 54-701.03, Nebraska Administrative Code Rules & Regulations. Title 163, Ch. 4 sections 1-8 | http://www.sos.ne.gov/rules-and-regs/regsearch/Rules/Game_and_Parks_Commission/Title-163/Chapter-4.pdf |
 Nevada | Nevada Administrative Code. Wildlife and Management section 503.140, 504.295, 503.110, 503.140. 504.488 | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-503.html#NAC503Sec110 |
 New Hampshire | New Hampshire Revised Statutes Title 18 Fish and Game. Chapter 207. Import, Possession, or Release of Wildlife section 207:14 | http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVIII/207/207-14.htm |
 New Jersey | New Jersey Administrative Code Title 7. Department of Environmental Protection sections 7:25-4.3 et seq., 7:25-4.6 et seq., | http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/xotic_permreq.pdf |
 New Mexico | New Mexico Administrative Code section 7.4.2.12 | http://164.64.110.239/nmac/parts/title07/07.004.0002.htm |
 New York | Assembly Bill A1804 | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1804?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 North Carolina | North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 2, Chapter 52, Section .0212; North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission | https://www.animallaw.info/administrative/nc-exotic-pets-0212-importation-requirements-wild-animals?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Agriculture - Non-Traditional Livestock | https://www.ndda.nd.gov/divisions/animal-health/non-traditional-livestock?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 Ohio | Ohio Revised Code Title XV. Conservation of Natural Resources section 1533.71 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xv-conservation-of-natural-resources/oh-rev-code-sect-1533-731.html |
 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Administrative Code. Title 800. Department of Wildlife Conservation. Chapter 25. Wildlife Rules 800-25-25-3 | http://okrules.elaws.us/oac/800:25-25-3?id=63324 |
 Oregon | Oregon Revised Statutes Animals sections 609.305 et seq., section 609.345 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-48-animals/or-rev-st-sect-609-305.html |
 Pennsylvania | § 147.261. Subchapter N. EXOTIC WILDLIFE POSSESSION | https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F058%2Fchapter147%2FsubchapNtoc.html&utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Regulation: 250-RICR-40-05-3 | https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DEM/8229.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 South Carolina | Title 50, Chapter 16 of the South Carolina Code | https://dph.sc.gov/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/animal-borne-diseases/rabies/exotic-pets-farm?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 South Dakota | South Dakota Administrative Rule 12:68:18:03 | https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/12%3A68%3A18%3A03?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 Tennessee | Tennessee Code § 70-4-403 | https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-70/chapter-4/part-4/section-70-4-403/ |
 Texas | Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 63.103 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/parks-and-wildlife-code/parks-wild-sect-63-103/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 Utah | Utah Administrative Rule sections 657-3-2 et seq. | https://wildlife.utah.gov/r657-3.html |
 Vermont | 10 V.S.A. § 4709 – Importation and possession of wild animals | https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/10/113/04709 |
 Virginia | 4VAC15-30-40 of the Virginia Administrative Code | https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter30/section40/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 Washington | Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 16-54-180 | https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=16-54-180&utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 West Virginia | Dangerous Wild Animals Act (WV Code §19-34). | https://usark.org/reptile-ownership-laws-by-state/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
 Wisconsin | Wisconsin Statutes Police Regulations (Chapters 163 to 177) section 169.01, 169.04, 169.11 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/police-regulations-ch-163-to-177/wi-st-169-01.html |
 Wyoming | Wyoming Statutes Title 23. Game and Fish section 23-1-101, 23-1-103, Wyoming Rules and Regulations 040.0001.52 section 5 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-23-game-and-fish/wy-st-sect-23-1-101.html |
Quick answers
- Where does this pet armadillo legal states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Exotic Animal Laws by State - FindLaw; Laws on Exotic Animals for Each State - Spruce Pets; You want a pet armadillo? - Armadillo Online; Baby Armadillos - All About Arkansas.