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May require genetic testing. The commissioner may grant a permit to introduce, import, transport, receive or possess fish or gametes in accordance with the provisions of section 12509. In the Golden State, they have a hard-line stance on having hedgehogs as pets. from the wild for export, sale, or commercial purposes. The commissioner may issue a written permit to any person permitting that person to import pheasants, alive, dead or dressed. Establish a season, including daily and season possession limits; and. dogs. Maine has a long list of restrictions when it comes to keeping exotic animals. 4. Brittany Gibson is a regular contributor to RD.coms culture, food, health, and travel sections. Purchasers can reasonably assume that an animal for sale in a Maine pet store is legal. Release Permit (release captive-bred, captive raised or imported wildlife), Transport wildlife for breeding and advertising permit (take or transport wildlife for breeding/advertising), Commercial Amphibian Permit (harvest native amphibians for sale) - 1 year - $27, Commercial Nonmarine Invertebrate Permit (harvest freshwater mussels, butterflies, moths, dragonflies, beetles for commercial purposes) - 1 year - $27, EXEMPT: testing for deer imported for slaughter within 24 hours, EXEMPT: livestock dealer holding deer less than 24 hours, Fish Cultivation Permit (cultivate or sell commercial grown and imported fish) - $27, EXCLUDES: Atlantic salmon commercial aquaculture in coastal waters AND Atlantic salmon restoration program, Must keep invoices of fish purchased and sold and display license at each premise, Fish Importation Permit (import and transport live fish or eggs), EXCLUDES: tropical species allowed for aquariums, Atlantic salmon commercial aquaculture in coastal waters AND Atlantic salmon restoration program, Permit to Sell Inland Fish Commercially - $27, Permit to transport live fish for breeding and advertising, Bait Retailer's License (possess to resell or sell live smelts and baitfish) - $16, ALLOWS: sale of ones acquired from another licensee, designation of assistants at business facility, transport including by another person, possess more than daily limit of smelts from another licensee, BANS: take or possession from inland waters or private ponds for retail sale, possession of species prohibited as bait at facility, REQUIRES: invoice, bill of sale or bill of lading for retail sale of legal ones, Baitfish Wholesaler's License (take and possess to sell or sell live baitfish) - $26, ALLOWS: take from inland waters or private ponds for sale, designate assistants at facility, transport including by another, use food to lure baitfish into traps or nets, TAKE METHODS: seine, baitfish trap, dip net, drop net, lift net or bag net, hook and line, BANS: failing to show license upon request, taking eels, taking or selling suckers > 10 from April 1 Sep 30, possessing species banned as pets at facility, Smelt Wholesaler's License (take and possess to sell and sell live smelts) - $71, take for resale from inland waters and private ponds under bag limit and restrictions, use artificial light to lure smelt, transport or possess greater than daily bag limit of smelts to facility if taken or from licensee, designate assistants at facility, transport including by another, use drop net, lift net or hook and line and take up to 8 quarts through openings from opening day of ice fishing until Mar 31 up to daily bag limit (may use dip net to assist), Take smelt from 12pm to 2 am using dip net in ice free waters up to daily limit, BANS: failing to display license upon request during take of smelts for resale in inland waters, take of multiple bag limits from waters under general rules to obtain 8-quart limit, use seine to take smelt, transport or possess at facility more than daily bag limit from ways not above (need invoice, bill of lading or sale for acquisition from licensee), transport from inland water to business more than 8 quarts, designate transporter directly from inland water, failing to mark holes as listed used to ice fish in inland waters with drop net, taking smelt without operable commercially manufactured #14 fish grader to sort smelts by size (must return undersized), possess fish not legal as bait, use food to bait or lure except light above, use dip net not meeting requirements, NEW BANS selling live wildlife except as allowed under 12152 Permit to Possess Wildlife in Captivity and those on the unrestricted list. Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 12. Repealed. The fish are considered an invasive species in Maine, though they're legal. Birds, beavers, hippos, elephants, giraffes, kanagroos, kinkajous, primates, hybrids, turtles and snakes are among the animals that are prohibited from being kept as pets. 0000003749 00000 n
[See also Chapter 7. Because too many sugar gliders are being taken from the wild and domesticated, you can have one as a pet in many states but it is illegal to own one in Alaska, California, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania as well as in certain cities such as New York. There are animals you can keep as pets, but there are also animals that are banned as pets. In case youre getting bored with your old house cat that only lets you pet him twice a week, Ive pulled together a list of pets you can legally own in the state of Maine (some require a permit, but it may just be worth that extra step). Are they safe tank mates? But before you think about bringing a new pet into your family, you should know that Maine does have rules against keep certain animals . She was previously an editorial intern for RD.com and Westchester Magazine. The victim's dog -- a shelter pet adopted six months ago -- let . Nov. 1, 2017; 2017, c. 285, 1, eff. A restaurant owner in Freeport, Maine, has been forced to give up his pet koi giant goldfish to the game warden. If you plan on visiting Hawaii anytime soon, you might want to rethink bringing your beloved bearded dragon. These illnesses are ones that have jumped from bats to humans, and you want to avoid them as they are often potentially fatal. (Code of Maine Rules 09-137 Sec. Possession limits for each species are as follows: A. Amphibians, up to 5 specimens of each species; B. Every State in New England Crushed This Crucial Top 20 List, Including the #1 Spot, The Top 10 Ways Mainers Were Scammed Out of Millions of Dollars in 2022, Win Tickets to See Jerry Cantrell at Aura in Portland, Maine, 25 Sayings That Could Get Your Mainer Card Revoked, Five New England States Rank as Most Expensive to Live in Right Now, This Maine Police Department Welcomes Adorable Dog Tag to the Team, These 50 Maine Restaurants Will Warm Up the Body and Soul During a Cold Winter. It's illegal to keep a kangaroo as a pet in the preponderance of the United States. Animals captured under this subsection must be kept in a manner that does not permit contact between those animals and any other animal that is not naturally present in the wild in this State. A. Requirements; leg band required. Aug. 31, 2004; 2011, c. 253, 23, eff. Not only does owning a pet make you smarter, stronger, and more resistant to stress, they can also help you live longer. Nov. 1, 2017. Taking of certain nonmarine invertebrates from the wild for commercial purposes. Because of these obvious dangers, bats are not allowed as pets in the US. Permit types; application fees; permit fees. Require reporting of harvest activities; B. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry mainly has control over import of domestic animals and poultry. 6)REQUIREMENTS:General: (12 Maine Rev. It may come as a shock, but it is true. Or if we had one in the office for our mascot, but I dont think we could fit it through our doors (their antlers can span up to a total of six feet), or feed it (as herbivores, they eat 50-60 pounds of food a day)! Rules adopted may include but are not limited to rules that: A. Permit to transport wildlife for breeding and advertising, 12158 . 703), Ferrets must be at least 8 weeks old before sale along with for import unless with mother. Tired of the COVID 19 coronavirus outbreak? Other monkeys should be legal. 5. Statutes 3970-A), Allows commissioner (Agriculture) to regulate breeding and sale of small mammals like guinea pigs, hamsters and rabbits. June 28, 2019; 2019, c. 639, 7, eff. Repealed. Your animal may also be excluded if it is not housebroken, or if it is . I think you are thinking of Massachusetts, where its only illegal if you don't have the proper permit. 0000001763 00000 n
Baby moose, also called calfs, can out run humans when they are barely a week old! Laws 2015, c. 301, 28, eff. The most common breeds banned through BSL include: Pit Bull Bullmastiff American Staffordshire Terrier Belgian Malinois Dogo Argentino Doberman Pinscher Cane Corso German Shepherd Rottweiler Alaskan Malamute Siberian Husky Presa Canario Bull Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier Wolf Hybrids American Bulldog Akita Chow Chow Hunting: Seasons, Requirements and Restrictions. Avid Member. If you're considering adopting an axolotl as a pet, then you might be wondering if axolotls are illegal in your state. Laws 2015, c. 301, 28, eff. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. "Wildlife" includes wild animals and wild birds. Ferrets must also come from a supplier with a permit for importing ferrets and be vaccinated against rabies by 3 months of age and certificate of veterinary inspection within 30 days. 7. Fennec Foxes are illegal in Missouri, Minnesota, Nevada, and . B. dogs. The victim was walking his dog when he was hit by a car, according to CBS News Miami. Blanding's Turtle Emydoidea blandingii , Box Turtles Terrapene carolina, Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata and Wood Turtles Glyptemys. Our altruistic state cares too much about our wildlife and one another to put anything or anyone in harms way. Importation into the State of a reptile, amphibian or invertebrate exempted under this subsection is prohibited without a permit. Penalty. Others need amphibian or reptile pets; frogs, snakes, or lizards, are famous 'exotic' options. The commissioner may issue a notice of corrective action to a person issued a permit under this subsection informing the person of the requirement to fully comply with application and permit conditions and that failure to comply may result in denial of future permits. al. Unrestricted Species Cypriniformes (Minnows, Carp, And Allies) Scientific Name Common Name Acantopsis dialuzona Horse-Faced Loach Balantiocheilos melanopterus Silver Shark Barbichthys laevis Sucker Barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Tinfoil Barb Barbus sachsii Goldfinned Barb Boraras maculatus Dwarf Rasbora Botia dario Bengal Loach Botia lohachata Pakistani Loach Botia modesta Orangefin Loach The commissioner may issue a permit under this section to a person who possesses wildlife without a permit for which a permit is required if the possession would have been allowed had the person applied for a permit before importing or possessing the wildlife. These states include Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North . Aug. 31, 2004. Repealed. The department may presume that the animal is a wolf hybrid if: A. Licensure as a dog under Title 7, section 3922 cannot be confirmed; B. 2. This is only a summary and people should refer to the appropriate. Commercial amphibian permit. Deer kept for other purposes are regulated by DIFW.PERMIT (Entry Permit) from Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, health certificate, negative TB test in last 60 days, and negative Brucellosis test and Bluetongue test in last 30 days unless less than 180 days old required to import domesticated deer. Bats can also carry rabies and histoplasmosis causing pathogens, a type of lung infection. Department issues these other captive wildlife permits: Law: 12 Maine Rev. Prohibition. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Ratites must test negative for avian influenza in last 30 days. Axolotls are illegal only in certain states such as California, Maine, New Jersey, and Virginia. Idaho The Idaho State Department of Agriculture forbids any deleterious animal or hybrid from being kept as a pet that can be a threat to livestock, the environment, agriculture, or wildlife without a permit. D. A statement from an approved veterinarian, from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources or from the conservation department of the state from which the pheasants are imported certifying that they are from flocks that have been tested for pullorum and typhoid, show no evidence of tuberculosis or other infectious or contagious disease and have not been exposed to such disease during the 6 months prior to importation. Except as otherwise provided in this Part, this section applies to the possession of any wildlife regulated by the State that is held in captivity and to the importation of wildlife from an area outside the State, including: A. Dogs capable of producing young. Prohibition; penalties. Permit to transport wildlife for breeding and advertising. Statutes 11217). BANS taking, possessing, taking and transporting endangered and threatened species except educational or scientific purposes or enhance recovery or survival. Special Report: New task force tackles illegal exotic pets Many exotic animals illegal in Maine. Except as provided in this section, a person may not take and possess certain nonmarine invertebrates, specifically freshwater mussels, butterflies, moths, dragonflies or beetles, from the wild for export, sale or commercial purposes. 41 State House Station When the commissioner denies a request, the department will advise the individual or entity making the request of the basis for the denial. In Maine, landlords may charge up to two months' rent.