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Pet Armadillo Legal States 2023
Notes:
- Table lists states in which state legal code specifically addresses the legality of armadillos.
- In many states, armadillos are not directly addressed but are covered under "exotic pets" guidelines, which are regulated on the state, county, and municipal levels.
- Prospective armadillo owners should confirm with local officials in their specific state, county, and municipality of residence to confirm the legality of keeping armadillos as pets.
- Table lists states in which state legal code specifically addresses the legality of armadillos.
- In many states, armadillos are not directly addressed but are covered under "exotic pets" guidelines, which are regulated on the state, county, and municipal levels.
- Prospective armadillo owners should confirm with local officials in their specific state, county, and municipality of residence to confirm the legality of keeping armadillos as pets.
State | Armadillo Legality | Legal Code 1 | Legal Code 2 | Legal Link 1 | Legal Link 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Unclear | Delaware Code Title 3. Agriculture section 7201 et seq., 903-1.0 et seq. | Source | ||
| New Hampshire | Permit Required | New Hampshire Revised Statutes Title 18 Fish and Game. Chapter 207. Import, Possession, or Release of Wildlife section 207:14 | New Hampshire Code Administrative Rules. Fish sections 804.01 et seq. | Source | Source |
| New Jersey | Permit Required | New Jersey Administrative Code Title 7. Department of Environmental Protection sections 7:25-4.3 et seq., 7:25-4.6 et seq., | New Jersey Statutes Annotated Title 23. Fish and Game , Wild Birds and Animals, section 23:4-63.3 | Source | Source |
| Alabama | Legal | Alabama Department Of Conservation And Natural Resources Administrative Code sections 220-2-.26, 220-2-.154 | Alabama Code Title 9. Conservation and Natural Resources sections 9-2-7 et seq., 3-1-3, 9-11-324 | Source | Source |
| Arkansas | Legal | Arkansas Administrative Code, Game and Fish Commission, sections 09.01 et seq., section 09.14 | Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare sections 20-19-501 et seq., 20-19-504, 20-19-602 | Source | Source |
| Kansas | Legal | Kansas Statutes Chapter 32. Wildlife, Parks and Recreation sections 32-1301 et seq. | Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism section 115-18-10 | Source | Source |
| Louisiana | Legal | Louisiana Administrative Code Title 76 section 115, 13 | Source | ||
| Oklahoma | Legal | Oklahoma Administrative Code. Title 800. Department of Wildlife Conservation. Chapter 25. Wildlife Rules 800-25-25-3 | Oklahoma Statutes Annotated. Title 29. Game and Fish, Chapter 1, Article 4, section 4-107, Article 2, section 2-109.2, 2-149.1 | Source | Source |
| Texas | Legal | Texas Health and Safety Code - Health & Safety section 822.101 - 116 | Texas Local Government Code - Local Government section 240.001 - .002(a), Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Parks and Wildlife section 65.005 | Source | Source |
| Arizona | Illegal | Arizona Administrative Code Title 12 Natural Resources. Chapter Game and Fish Commission 4R12-405 | Arizona Revised Statutes Title 17. Game and Fish section 17-306, 17-320 | Source | Source |
| California | Illegal | California Fish and Game Code - Title 14, section 4700 | Department of Fish and Wildlife, Restricted Species Law, Manual 671 | Source | Source |
| Colorado | Illegal | 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 | Source | ||
| Connecticut | Illegal | Connecticut General Statutes Title 26. Fisheries and Game section 26-40a, 26-55, 26-55-6 | Source | ||
| Georgia | Illegal | Georgia Code Title 27. Game and Fish sections 27-5-1 et seq., section 27-5-5 | Source | ||
| Indiana | Illegal | Indiana Code Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources sections 14-22-26 et seq. | Indiana Administrative Code Title 312. Natural Resources Commission sections 9-11-1 et seq. | Source | Source |
| Maine | Illegal | Maine Revised Statutes Title 12. Conservation sections 12151 et seq., 12801 | Rule Chapters for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Chapter 7 sections 1 et seq. | Source | Source |
| Oregon | Illegal | Oregon Revised Statutes Animals sections 609.305 et seq., section 609.345 | Oregon Administrative Code sections 635-044-0480 et seq. | Source | Source |
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