Mn Exotic Pet Laws

MN Exotic pet Animal Law

Summary: This Minnesota law defines "regulated animal" to mean all members of the Felidae family except the domestic cat, bears, and all non-human primates. Unless a person possessed a regulated animal on or before January 1, 2005, and came into compliance with AWA regulations, possession of the above-mentioned regulated animals is unlawful.

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Minnesota Statutes Animal Legal & Historical Center

MN - Exotic pet - 346.155. Possessing regulated animals: M. S. A. § 346.155 : This Minnesota law defines "regulated animal" to mean all members of the Felidae family except the domestic cat, bears, and all non-human primates. Unless a person possessed a regulated animal on or before January 1, 2005, and came into compliance with AWA

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Animal Protection Minnesota Animal Folks

On January 1, 2005, an ‘Exotic Animal Ownership’ law went into effect in Minnesota. With some exceptions, it prohibits individuals from “purchasing, obtaining, or owning certain exotic animals in Minnesota.” (per Minnesota Board of Animal Health website). Law: Chapter 346.155, effective January 1, 2005 • STRAY ANIMALS; COMPANION ANIMALS

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Good Question: What Exotic Animals Are Legal In MN? – …

Minnesota statute 346.155 prohibits exotic cats, bears and non-human primates and any hybrid of the above and domestic animal. Prior to 2005, some cities and counties banned exotic animals, but

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Sec. 346.155 MN Statutes

Subd. 2. Possession of regulated animals. (a) Except as provided in this section, it is unlawful for a person to possess a regulated animal. (b) A person who possesses a regulated animal on January 1, 2005, has 90 days to come into compliance with regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture for regulated animals under the Animal Welfare Act, Public …

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Exotic Animal Laws by State FindLaw

In addition to federal laws governing animal ownership and treatment, every state has certain prohibitions or restrictions on which exotic animals can be owned as pets. Whether you already own an exotic animal, are thinking about purchasing one, or have been harmed by someone else's pet, contact a personal injury attorney to get a better handle

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Owning an Exotic Pet: Legalities & Liabilities [2021]

Owning an Exotic Pet: Legalities & Liabilities [2021] 19 states have comprehensive bans on owning an exotic pet, and four states have no statewide laws or liabilities about owning an animal classified as “exotic.”. While many people want one of the numerous options of exotic animals for their pet, there are several legal and insurance

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Minnesota Animal and Pet Forms Minnesota Animal Law 2022

Animal law covers a broad range of legal topics, including cruelty to animals, negligence in veterinary care, importation or capture of exotic or endangered animals, animal fighting, responsibilities of pet owners, and rental of property to pet owners. Contracts involving the sale, raising, and breeding of animals are also covered under animal law.

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Animal Regulation in Cities League of Minnesota Cities

Find out how cities may regulate and control pets, farm animals, exotic animals, and newly popular hobbies of keeping bees or chickens. Learn approaches to common problems such as dangerous dogs, dogs running at large, barking, kennels, and feral cats. How to regulate exotic animals. Discusses animal health and safety laws.

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Sec. 343.21 MN Statutes

343.21 OVERWORKING OR MISTREATING ANIMALS; PENALTY. Subdivision 1. Torture. No person shall overdrive, overload, torture, cruelly beat, neglect, or unjustifiably injure, maim, mutilate, or kill any animal, or cruelly work any animal when it is unfit for labor, whether it belongs to that person or to another person. Subd.

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Animal Ordinances Law Office of Barbara J. Gislason

Talk to a Lawyer Who Knows Local Animal Ordnances. Call the Twin Cities Law Office of Barbara J. Gislason at 763-220-2983 or toll free at 800-491-6432, or email the firm to arrange a consultation. The firm serves clients statewide, including in Anoka County, Hennepin County and Ramsey County.

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<petstoreslaws> Animal Protection Minnesota

"A STATEMENT OF MINNESOTA LAW GOVERNING THE SALE OF DOGS AND CATS" The sale of dogs and cats is subject to consumer protection regulations. Minnesota law also provides safeguards to protect pet dealers and animal purchasers. Attached is a copy of Minnesota Statutes, section 325.79. Contained within this law is a statement of your consumer rights."

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Current animal welfare laws Animal Humane Society

The following links will provide you with information on animal welfare related laws, statutes, and codes. After review, if your question remains unanswered, please contact our Humane Investigations team. Laws Cruelty to Animals – Chapter 343 Pet and Companion Welfare Act – Chapter 346 Minnesota Exotic Animals – Chapter 346.155

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Kingsnake.com Reptile Law Support Center MINNESOTA

Reptile Law Support Center. Below are links to official pages, sites, forms, or permits regarding reptile and amphibian laws for the locality described. If you find a link to the laws, regulations, or permits that need to be listed here, please add it using the form below. If you find a link to be dead, please report it. State/Province: MINNESOTA.

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Laws on Exotic Pets for Each U.S. State

1. Alabama. If you live in Alabama, you cannot possess, sell, or import fish from the genus Clarias (walking catfish); Serrasalmus (piranha); black carp; any species of mongoose; any Cervidae (deer, elk, moose, and caribou); any species of coyote, fox, raccoon, skunk, wild rodents, or wild turkey.
2. Alaska. For Alaska residents, no one can possess, sell, import, or export live game animals (any species of bird, mammal, or reptile, including a feral domestic animal, found or introduced in the state, except domestic birds and mammals).
3. Arizona. The Arizona administrative code states it is illegal to own non-domestic canines and felines, primates (except non-infant primates that are free from zoonotic disease), alligators, crocodiles, poisonous snakes, and many more.
4. Arkansas. Large carnivores like lions, tigers, and bears are illegal to own, as are apes, baboons, and macaques. There is also a limit of six animals per owner for bobcats, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, quail, opossum, coyote, deer, red fox, and gray fox.
5. California. The California Natural Resources Agency has banned most wild animals, including seals, bighorn sheep, and falcons, from being as kept as pets in California.
6. Colorado. The Colorado Wildlife Act does not allow you to keep most exotic animals as pets; this includes wildebeest, wild hogs, raccoon, skunk, hedgehog, opossum, squirrels, porcupines monk parakeets, and primates.
7. Connecticut. This state restricts potentially dangerous animals. Bears, large cats, wolves, and primates are included in the list of illegal animals to own in this state.
8. Delaware. Delaware state law requires permits for most wild mammals and hybrids. Pets that do not require a permit include chinchillas, hedgehogs, ferrets, opossum, rabbits, sugar gliders, and more.
9. Florida. According to the Florida Administrative Code, Class I animals are illegal to possess, and Class II animals require a permit. Class I animals include bears, large cats, rhinos, crocodiles, chimpanzees, and more.
10. Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources describes illegal animals as inherently dangerous animals. This classification includes kangaroos, primates, non-domesticated canines, non-domesticated felines, crocodiles, alligators, elephants, bats, piranhas, air-breathing catfish, Gila monsters, cobras, and other venomous snakes.

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Minnesota, North Dakota rules vary on exotic animals Big

Minnesota law bans certain pets A Minnesota law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2005, prohibits individuals from owning certain exotic animals, including bears and primates. Ownership of any member of the cat family, with the exception of domestic cats, is also prohibited.

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Exotic Pets in Minnesota Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

Though it’s challenging to estimate numbers—laws vary by state and oversight tends to be lax—Americans keep as pets about 13.3 million small mammals and 9.3 million reptiles, according to a 2015–16 survey by the American Pet Products Association.

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