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VENOMOUS REPTILE LAWS BY STATE This is just a reference for people wanting to obtain a venomous snake, be sure to check with your local authority's for the venomous laws in your state and local city/county/Parrish. I DO NOT assume
any liability/responsibility for any errors on this page. PLEASE VERIFY EVERYTHING BEFORE PURCHASING OR
POSSESSING VENOMOUS IN YOUR AREA. I will try to keep this as up to date as I can.
If you happen to come across any errors on this page please feel free to
email me so that I can correct them. Also note that laws are
constantly changing and being updated so I would advise against using only this
page as a reference in your decision to possess venomous
snakes. Alabama: Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Game and Fish Division Law Enforcement Section 64 N. Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130-1456 Alabama government Nongame Species Regulation Restrictions on Possession
Alaska: Native Venomous: Permit is required Exotic Venomous: Permit is required Protected Native Venomous: None Alaska Department of Fish and Game PO Box 25526 Juneau, AK 99802-5526 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Alaska
Arizona: Native Venomous: No permit is required, however other restrictions apply. Please contact Arizona Game and Fish Department for all the details Exotic Venomous: Permit is required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Permits Coordinator 2221 W. Greenway Road Phoenix, AZ 85023
Arkansas: Native Venomous: No permit required if less than six specimens of each species are maintained Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 2 Natural Resources Drive Little Rock, AR 72205
California: Native Venomous: No permit required...possession limit is 2 of each species Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: None California Department of Fish and Game Wildlife Protection Division 1416 Ninth St. Sacramento, CA 95814
Colorado: Native Venomous: Permit required??? Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required 6060 Broadway Denver, CO 80216
Connecticut:
Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Wildlife Division 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06102-5127
Delaware: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Fish and Wildlife Richardson and Robbins Building 89 Kings Highway Dover, DE 19903 Title III CHAPTER 72
Florida: Native Venomous: Permit required (1000 hours verified experience required) Exotic Venomous: Permit required (1000 hours verified experience required) Protected Native Venomous: None Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
Georgia: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Georgia Department of Natural Resources Special Permit Unit 2070 U.S. Highway 278 S.E. Social Circle, GA 30279
Hawaii: Native Venomous: None occur naturally Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources 1151 Punchbowl Street Honolulu, HI 96813 HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Idaho: Native Venomous: No permit required if less than 4 specimens of each species Exotic Venomous: No permit required...however an Import Permit is required to ship animals into the state of Idaho. Protected Native Venomous: None Idaho Department of Fish and Game 600 S. Walnut Street, P.O. Box 25 Boise, ID 83707 Idaho Statutes
Illinois: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Illinois Department of Natural Resources Endangered Species Project Manager 524 S. Second St., Lincoln Tower Plaza Springfield, IL 62701-1787
Indiana: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife Commercial License Clerk Indiana Government Center South 402 W. Washington Street-Room W273 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2267
Iowa: Native Venomous: Permit Pending legislation Exotic Venomous: Permit Pending legislation Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Iowa Department of Natural Resources Wallace State Office Building Des Moines, IA 50319-5145
Kansas: Native Venomous: No permit required for less than 5 specimens of each species Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Route 2, Box 54A Pratt, KS 67124-9599
Kentucky: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources #1 Game Farm Road Frankfort, KY 40601
Louisiana: Native Venomous: A valid Fishing License may be required Permit Required for native and exotic venomous as well as constrictors over 12 feet in length. You must also have a fishing license to possess / collect any native herp and a LA Reptile and Amphibian Dealer's Permit to sell any native herps (this applies to non-residents as well, such as at reptile shows) Protected Native Venomous: None Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries PO Box 98000 Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000
Maine: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native
Venomous: None 284 State Street Augusta, ME
04333 Native Venomous: No permit required to keep Copperheads if less than 4 specimens Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native
Venomous: Permit required
Tawes State Office Building 580 Taylor Avenue Annapolis, MD
21401 Massachusetts: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native
Venomous: Permit required
Boston, MA 02202
Michigan: Native Venomous: No permit required for less than 6 specimens of each species Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesStevens T. Mason Building Box 30028 Lansing, MI
48909 Minnesota: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesEndangered Species Permit Coordinator 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN
55155-4001
Mississippi: Native Venomous: A valid Hunting License is required and no more than 4 specimens of each species or a total of 20 specimens are allowed without a Captive Propagation Permit. Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and ParksMuseum of Natural History 111 N. Jefferson St. Jackson, MS
39202
Missouri: Native Venomous: Must be registered with local law enforcement agencies. Class 2 Wildlife Breeders Permit required for Importation, Transportation, Trade, Sale, or Bartering of venomous reptiles. Exotic Venomous: Same rules as for Native Venomous Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Missouri Department of Conservation2901 West Truman Boulevard PO Box 180 Jefferson City, MO
65102-0180 Montana: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and ParksLaw Enforcement Division 1420 E. Sixth Avenue Helena, MT
59620
Nebraska: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Nebraska Game and Parks Commission2200 N. 33rd Street PO Box 30370 Lincoln, NE
68503-0370 Nevada: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Nevada Department of WildlifePO Box 10678, 1100 Valley Road Reno, NV
89520-0022 New Hampshire: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required New Hampshire Fish and Game Department2 Hazen Drive Concord, NH
03301 New Jersey: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 400 Trenton, NJ
08625-0400 New Mexico:
Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required New Mexico Department of Game and FishVillagra Building PO Box 25112 Sante Fe, NM
87504 New York: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required New York State Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and WildlifeSpecial License Unit 50 Wolf Road Albany, NY
12233
North Carolina: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required North Carolina Wildlife ResourcesArchdale Building 513 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC
27611 North Dakota: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: None North Dakota Game and Fish Departmen t100 North Bismarck Expressway Bismarck, ND
58501-5095 Ohio: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Ohio Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Wildlife 1840 Belcher Drive Columbus, OH
43224-1329 Oklahoma: Native Venomous: A non-commercial wildlife breeders license is required to possess any native species for hobby purposes Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation1801 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK
73105 Oregon: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: Varies Protected Native Venomous: None Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife2501 SW First Ave., PO Box 59 Portland, OR 92707 Pennsylvania: Native Venomous: Rattle Snake Hunter's Permit required for Timber Rattlesnake...possession limit is 1 specimen. Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Pennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionDivision of Fisheries Management Herpetology and Endangered Species Coordinator 450 Robinson Lane Bellefonte, PA
16823-9685 Rhode Island: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Fish and WildlifeWashington County Government Center Wakefield, RI
02879 South Carolina: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: None South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources DepartmentRembert C. Dennis Building, PO Box 167 Columbia, SC
29202 South Dakota: Native Venomous: Fishing License required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: None South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and ParksLicense Office 412 West Missouri Pierre, SD
57501 Tennessee: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Tennessee Wildlife Resources AgencyEllington Agricultural Center PO Box 40747 Nashville, TN
37204 Texas: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Texas Parks and Wildlife Department4200 Smith School Road Austin, TX
78744 Utah: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Utah Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Wildlife Resources Wildlife Registration Office 1596 West North Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Vermont: Native Venomous: Scientific Collection Permits may be required Exotic Venomous: Importation Permits may be required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Vermont Fish and Game DepartmentLaw Enforcement Division 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT
05676 Virginia: Native Venomous: No permit required, however, there is a possession limit of 5 of each species Exotic Venomous: No permit required, except for the Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries4010 West Broad Street PO Box 11104 Richmond, VA
23230-1104 Washington: Native Venomous: Permit required Exotic Venomous: Permit required Protected Native Venomous: None Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife600 Capitol Way North Olympia, WA
98501-1091 West Virginia: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: None West Virginia Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Wildlife PO Box 67 Elkins, WV
26241-0067 Wisconsin: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesPO Box 7921 Madison, WI
53791-9414
Wyoming: Native Venomous: No permit required Exotic Venomous: No permit required Protected Native Venomous: Permit required Wyoming Game and Fish Department5400 Bishop Boulevard Cheyenne, WY
82006
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