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State | Legality | Additional Info |
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Alabama | Legal with a permit | |
Alaska | Legal with a permit | |
Arizona | Legal with a permit | |
Arkansas | Legal | |
California | Legal with a permit | |
Colorado | Legal with a permit | |
Connecticut | Unclear | Illegal to own “dangerous animals”, though venomous lizards are not listed as dangerous animals |
Delaware | Illegal | |
Florida | Legal with a condition | You must have 1,000 hours experience with a venomous animal as well as two reference letters in order to own one with a permit. |
Georgia | Legal with a permit | |
Hawaii | Illegal | |
Idaho | Illegal | |
Illinois | Illegal | |
Indiana | Legal with a permit | |
Iowa | Illegal | |
Kansas | Illegal | |
Kentucky | Illegal | |
Louisiana | Legal with a permit | |
Maine | Illegal | |
Maryland | Legal with a permit | |
Massachusetts | Legal with a permit | |
Michigan | Legal with a permit | |
Minnesota | Legal with a permit | |
Mississippi | Legal | |
Missouri | Legal with a permit | |
Montana | Legal | Illegal to import without a permit, but no permit required if captive-bred in the state |
Nebraska | Legal | |
Nevada | Legal with a permit | |
New Hampshire | Illegal | |
New Jersey | Illegal | |
New Mexico | Legal with a permit | |
New York | Legal with a permit | |
North Carolina | Legal | |
North Dakota | Legal with a permit | |
Ohio | Legal | Ownership of venomous reptiles requires a permit and antivenom must be kept on hand |
Oklahoma | Legal with a permit | |
Oregon | Illegal | |
Pennsylvania | Legal with a permit | |
Rhode Island | Legal with a permit | |
South Carolina | Legal with a permit | The laws require a permit, but are not enforced since they are vaguely written. Venomous reptiles are sold openly at reptile shows |
South Dakota | Legal with a permit | |
Tennessee | Legal with a permit | A permit is required. Additionally, the owner must be at least 21 years of age and have two years experience in handling the reptile. Owners must also have a full time caretaker for the Gila monster, and a written plan in place for what to do if it escapes. |
Texas | Legal with a permit | Legal with a permit everywhere except Houston. |
Utah | Legal with a permit | Legal with a permit, but permit requires both written permission from the city where the animal will live and a hearing, which costs $200 and at which the owner must prove that the reptile will serve an educational facility, zoo, circus, research facility or similar institution. |
Vermont | Legal with a permit | |
Virginia | Legal with a permit | |
Washington | Illegal | |
West Virginia | Legal | |
Wisconsin | Legal | |
Wyoming | Legal |