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Illegal
31
Permit Required
13
Unregulated
6
Legal
1
Ocelot Legal States 2023
State | Ocelot Legal Status | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Unregulated | |
| Alaska | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Arizona | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Arkansas | Illegal | |
| California | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Colorado | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Connecticut | Illegal | |
| Delaware | Unregulated | |
| District of Columbia | Illegal | |
| Florida | Illegal | |
| Georgia | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Hawaii | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Idaho | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Illinois | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Indiana | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Iowa | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Kansas | Illegal | |
| Kentucky | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Louisiana | Illegal | |
| Maine | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Maryland | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Massachusetts | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Michigan | Illegal | |
| Minnesota | Illegal | |
| Mississippi | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Missouri | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Montana | Illegal | |
| Nebraska | Illegal | |
| Nevada | Unregulated | |
| New Hampshire | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| New Jersey | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| New Mexico | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| New York | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| North Carolina | Unregulated | |
| North Dakota | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Ohio | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Oklahoma | Unregulated | |
| Oregon | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Pennsylvania | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Rhode Island | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| South Carolina | Legal | |
| South Dakota | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Tennessee | Illegal | |
| Texas | Permit Required | Requires the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal |
| Utah | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Vermont | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| Virginia | Illegal | |
| Washington | Illegal | Ban on private ownership of big cats |
| West Virginia | Permit Required | |
| Wisconsin | Unregulated | |
| Wyoming | Permit Required |
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