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Pet Armadillo Legal States 2023

Pet Armadillo Legal States 2023

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.

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Armadillo Legality
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DelawareUnclearDelaware Code Title 3. Agriculture section 7201 et seq., 903-1.0 et seq.Source
New HampshirePermit RequiredNew Hampshire Revised Statutes Title 18 Fish and Game. Chapter 207. Import, Possession, or Release of Wildlife section 207:14New Hampshire Code Administrative Rules. Fish sections 804.01 et seq.SourceSource
New JerseyPermit RequiredNew 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 23:4-63.3SourceSource
AlabamaLegalAlabama Department Of Conservation And Natural Resources Administrative Code sections 220-2-.26, 220-2-.154Alabama Code Title 9. Conservation and Natural Resources sections 9-2-7 et seq., 3-1-3, 9-11-324SourceSource
ArkansasLegalArkansas Administrative Code, Game and Fish Commission, sections 09.01 et seq., section 09.14Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare sections 20-19-501 et seq., 20-19-504, 20-19-602SourceSource
KansasLegalKansas Statutes Chapter 32. Wildlife, Parks and Recreation sections 32-1301 et seq.Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism section 115-18-10SourceSource
LouisianaLegalLouisiana Administrative Code Title 76 section 115, 13Source
OklahomaLegalOklahoma Administrative Code. Title 800. Department of Wildlife Conservation. Chapter 25. Wildlife Rules 800-25-25-3Oklahoma Statutes Annotated. Title 29. Game and Fish, Chapter 1, Article 4, section 4-107, Article 2, section 2-109.2, 2-149.1SourceSource
TexasLegalTexas Health and Safety Code - Health & Safety section 822.101 - 116Texas Local Government Code - Local Government section 240.001 - .002(a), Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Parks and Wildlife section 65.005SourceSource
ArizonaIllegalArizona Administrative Code Title 12 Natural Resources. Chapter Game and Fish Commission 4R12-405Arizona Revised Statutes Title 17. Game and Fish section 17-306, 17-320SourceSource
CaliforniaIllegalCalifornia Fish and Game Code - Title 14, section 4700Department of Fish and Wildlife, Restricted Species Law, Manual 671SourceSource
ColoradoIllegalCode 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 406-0:008Source
ConnecticutIllegalConnecticut General Statutes Title 26. Fisheries and Game section 26-40a, 26-55, 26-55-6Source
GeorgiaIllegalGeorgia Code Title 27. Game and Fish sections 27-5-1 et seq., section 27-5-5Source
IndianaIllegalIndiana 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.SourceSource
MaineIllegalMaine Revised Statutes Title 12. Conservation sections 12151 et seq., 12801Rule Chapters for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Chapter 7 sections 1 et seq.SourceSource
OregonIllegalOregon Revised Statutes Animals sections 609.305 et seq., section 609.345Oregon Administrative Code sections 635-044-0480 et seq.SourceSource
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Pet Armadillo Legal States 2023

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