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Exotic pets - Scottish Animal Welfare Commission: interim report
An interim report produced by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission on exotic pets in Scotland.
Appendix VI - Table of Positive List Legislation in Europe, USA and Canada
Reproduced by kind permission of Toland et al (2020)
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2371
| Region | Legislation | Animals Covered (by Class) | Relevant Criteria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Belgium-Brussels | Art 3bis Dierenbescherming en-welzijnswet http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=fr&la=F&cn=2009071608&table_name=loi | Mammals | Animal welfare, public health and safety, IAS risk, availability of husbandry guidance |
| Belgium-Flanders | Art 3bis Dierenbescherming en-welzijnswet http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=fr&la=F&cn=2009071608&table_name=loi Art 3bis of The Animal Protection and Welfare Act https://dierenwelzijn.vlaanderen.be/positieve-lijst-reptielen | Mammals Reptiles | Animal welfare, public health and safety, availability of husbandry advice | |
| Belgium-Wallonia | Art 3bis Dierenbescherming en—welzijnswet http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=fr&la=F&table_name=loi&cn=2018072406 | Mammals | Animal welfare, public health and safety, IAS risk, availability of husbandry guidance | |
| Croatia | Regulation NN 17/2017-404 of 2017 https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2017_02_17_404.html | Birds, Fishes, Invertebrates | IAS risk | |
| Luxembourg | Animal Protection Act: Grand Ducal Regulation of 2018 https://deiereschutzgesetz.lu/la-loi/chapitre-1-les-principes-generaux/ | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Animal welfare, public health and safety, IAS risk, availability of husbandry guidance | |
| The Netherlands | Animals Act 2011 https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0030250/2020-01-01#Hoofdstuk2 | Mammals | Methodology to be agreed | |
| Norway | Regulation on foreign organisms 2018 Regulation prohibiting the import, trading and keeping of exotic animals 2017 https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2017-05-11-597 | Mammals Reptiles | Animal welfare, human and animal health, IAS risk | |
| Malta | Protection of animals offered in pet shops (minimum standards) regulations 2014. Restrictions apply only to sale of animals. https://legislation.mt/eli/sl/439.16/eng/pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, Invertebrates | Animal welfare, public safety | |
| United States | Alaska | Alaska Admin. Code tit. 5, § 92.029 http://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp#5.92.028 | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles | Animal welfare, public health and safety, conservation, IAS risk |
| Arkansas | Ark. Admin. Code § 002.00.1- https://apps.agfc.com/regulations/R1.01/ | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes | Undetermined | |
| Colorado | 2 Colo. Code Regs. §406-11:1103 https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=6776&fileName=2%20CCR%20406-11 | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes | Public health and safety, conservation, IAS risk | |
| United States | Delaware | Delaware Admin. Code tit. 3 903 Exotic Animal Regulations https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title3/900/903.shtml#P2_29 | Mammals, Reptiles | Animal and human health and safety |
| Florida | Fla. Admin. Code r. 68A-6.001–68A-6.018 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=CAPTIVE%20WILDLIFE&ID=68A-6.003 | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians | Undetermined | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Administrative Regulations 301 KY ADC 2:081(native wildlife) https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Law/KAR/301/002/081.pdf 301 KY ADC 2:082(exotic wildlife) https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Law/KAR/301/002/082.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians | Undetermined | |
| Maine | 09-137 Me. Code R. § 7-06 https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/unrestrictedspecies.pdf https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec12152.html https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/unrestrictedspecies.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Undetermined | |
| Maryland | Md. Crim. Law § 18-219 http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/Statute_Web/ghg/18-219.pdf Md. Code Regs. 08.03.11.04 http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/08/08.03.11.04.htm | Mammals Reptiles, Amphibians | Public health and safety | |
| Massachusetts | 321 Mass. Code Regs. 9.01-9.02 https://www.mass.gov/regulations/321-CMR-900-exemption-list#9-01-exemption-list%20%20https://www.mass.gov/regulations/321-CMR-900-exemption-list#9-02-list-of-domestic-animals | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes | Public health and safety, conservation, IAS risk, animal welfare | |
| Montana | Mont. Code § 87-5-706 https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0870/chapter_0050/part_0070/section_0060/0870-0050-0070-0060.html | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Public health and safety, IAS risk | |
| Nevada | Nev. Admin. Code 503.140 https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/nac-503.html#NAC503Sec140 | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Undetermined | |
| New Hampshire | N.H. Code Admin. R. Fis 804.02 http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/fis800.html | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes | Undetermined | |
| New Jersey | NJ ADC 7:25-4.4 Exempted species https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=79b79961-6cda-42be-b8b1-57213a98386a&nodeid=AAKACQAAFAAF&nodepath=%2FROOT%2FAAK%2FAAKACQ%2FAAKACQAAF%2FAAKACQAAFAAF&level=4&haschildren=&populated=false&title=%C2%A7+7%3A25-4.4+Exempted+species&config=00JAA1YTg5OGJlYi04MTI4LTRlNjQtYTc4Yi03NTQxN2E5NmE0ZjQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2ftaXPxZTR7bRPtX1Jok9kz&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fadministrative-codes%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A5XKV-PW41-JBDT-B0CP-00008-00&ecomp=c38_kkk&prid=e21ca592-d91e-4da8-8654-357c0ae29d60 | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians | Undetermined | |
| United States | North Dakota | N.D. Admin. Code. 48.1-09-01-02 https://www.legis.nd.gov/information/acdata/pdf/48.1-09-01.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Public health and safety, IAS risk |
| Oklahoma | Okla. Admin. Code 800:25-25-3 http://www.oar.state.ok.us/oar/codedoc02.nsf/frmMain?OpenFrameSet&Frame=Main&Src=_75tnm2shfcdnm8pb4dthj0chedppmcbq8dtmmak31ctijujrgcln50ob7ckj42tbkdt374obdcli00_ | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Undetermined | |
| Rhode Island | 250-RICR-40-05-3 3.17 Appendix A: List of Exempt Exotic Animals and Native Wild Animals http://www.dem.ri.gov/pubs/regs/regs/agric/wildanml16.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, Invertebrates | IAS risk | |
| Tennessee | Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1660-01-18-.02 Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-4-403 https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/twra/documents/law-enforcement/TennCode_70_4_403.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes | Undetermined | |
| Utah | Utah Admin. Code r. R657-3-2 https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r657/r657-003.htm#T2 | Mammals, Birds | Undetermined | |
| Vermont | 16-4 Vt. Code R. § 116 Wild Bird and Animal Importation and Possession Unrestricted Wild Animal List. https://vtfishandwildlife.com/sites/fishandwildlife/files/documents/Learn%20More/Living%20with%20Wildlife/Importation/Domestic_Species_List.pdf Wild Bird and Animal Importation and Possession Domestic Species List https://vtfishandwildlife.com/sites/fishandwildlife/files/documents/Learn%20More/Living%20with%20Wildlife/Importation/Unrestricted_Wild_Animal_List.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Invertebrates | Public health and safety, IAS risk, suitability as pets | |
| Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. Ann. §169.04 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/169/04/4/a | Reptiles, Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Invertebrates | Undetermined | |
| Wyoming | Wyo. Admin. Code 040.0001.10 § 3 https://rules.wyo.gov/Search.aspx?mode=1 (Search Game and Fish Commission, Chapter 10) | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Undetermined | |
| Canada (Provinces and Territory) | Alberta | Wildlife Act RSA 2000, c W-10; Wildlife Regulation (Alta Reg 143/1997) https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/regu/alta-reg-143-1997/latest/alta-reg-143-1997.html | Mammals, Birds, Amphibians | Undetermined |
| New Brunswick | Exotic Wildlife Regulation—Fish and Wildlife Act https://www.canlii.org/en/nb/laws/regu/nb-reg-92-74/latest/nb-reg-92-74.html#document | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians | Animal welfare, species conservation, IAS risk, public safety | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Wild Life Act, RSNL 1990, c W-8 https://www.canlii.org/en/nl/laws/regu/cnlr-1156-96/latest/cnlr-1156-96.html#document | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | IAS risk | |
| Saskatchewan | The Captive Wildlife Regulations, RRS c W-13.1 Reg 13 https://www.canlii.org/en/sk/laws/regu/rrs-c-w-13.1-reg-13/latest/rrs-c-w-13.1-reg-13.html | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes | Undetermined | |
| Nunavut | Wildlife Act 2003 Wildlife Act 1988 (replaced) Wildlife Genera Regulations 1992 https://www.canlii.org/en/nu/laws/stat/snu-2003-c-26/latest/snu-2003-c-26.html | Reptiles, birds | Undetermined | |
Town of Aurora Town of Newmarket Town of Newmarket |
Town of Aurora, By-law Number 61 97-1 9, 2019 https://www.aurora.ca/en/your-government/resources/by-laws/6197-19-Animal-Services-By-law.pdf Town of Newmarket, By-law 2020-30 https://www.newmarket.ca/LivingHere/Documents/2020-30%20Animal%20Control%20By-law.pdf Town of Newmarket, By-law 2020-30 https://www.newmarket.ca/LivingHere/Documents/2020-30%20Animal%20Control%20By-law.pdf |
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates |
Undetermined Public health and safety Public health and safety |
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| Town of Newmarket | Town of Newmarket, By-law 2020-30 https://www.newmarket.ca/LivingHere/Documents/2020-30%20Animal%20Control%20By-law.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Public health and safety | |
| Brossard | Règlement 219 relatif au controle des animaux https://www.brossard.ca/in/rest/annotationSVC/Attachment/attach_cmsUpload_65f94abb-63d1-419c-8d01-e5ca7bc759b1 |
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes | Undetermined | |
| Chateauguay | Règlement G-018-17 relatif aux animaux et abrogeant le chapitre XIV du règlement G-2000 https://www.ville.chateauguay.qc.ca/sites/default/files/G_018-17_animaux_dangereux.pdf |
Reptiles, Amphibians, Invertebrates | Public safety | |
| Chicoutimi/ Saguenay | Règlement VS-R-2007-50 concernant les animaux sur le territoire de la ville de Saguenay https://ville.saguenay.ca/files/reglements_municipaux/animaux/ca_vs_r_2007_50.pdf |
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes | Undetermined | |
| Gatineau | Règlement numéro 183-2005 concernant la garde, le contrôle et le soin des animaux dans les limites de la ville de Gatineau http://www.tantelori.com/PDFs/PetLicense-FR-Gatineau-Regs-R-0183-2005-to-2012-04-23%20-Animaux%20(french-francais).pdf C-61.1, r. 5—Regulation respecting animals in captivity |
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Public safety | |
| Laval | Règlement numéro l-12430 Concernant les animaux 2017 https://www.laval.ca/Documents/Pages/Fr/Citoyens/reglements/reglements-codifies/reglement-l-12430.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians | Public safety | |
| Canada (Towns and municipalities) | Longueil | Règlement co-2008-523 sur le Contrôle des Animaux 2008 https://www.longueuil.quebec/sites/longueuil/files/reglements/co-2008-523_original.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes | Undetermined |
| Montréal | Règlement sur le Contrôle des Animaux 16-060 2016 http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/sel/sypre-consultation/afficherpdf?idDoc=27628&typeDoc=1 | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians | Public safety, species conservation, animal welfare | |
| Québec | Règlement sur les animaux domestiques (R.V.Q 1059) https://reglements.ville.quebec.qc.ca/fr/showdoc/cr/R.V.Q.1059 | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes | Public safety | |
| Rimouski | Règlement 44-2002 concernant les animaux https://rimouski.ca/storage/app/media/ville/administration/reglements-municipaux/Reglement_1094-2018.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes | Undetermined | |
| Saint-Hyacinthe | Règlement numéro 30 relatif aux animaux https://www.ville.st-hyacinthe.qc.ca/medias/services-aux-citoyens/reglementations/Regl30.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes | Undetermined | |
| Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu | Règlement no. 0771 concernant la garde des animaux et abrogeant les règlements nos. 0291 et 0441 https://sjsr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/codification-administrative-1742.pdf |
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes | Public safety | |
| Shawinigan | Règlement municipal, Titre 8: Garde et controle des animaux http://www.shawinigan.ca/Document/Fichiers%20PDF/Ville/Reglements/SH-1/Titre%208%20animaux%20(190107).pdf |
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, Invertebrates | Undetermined | |
| Sherbrooke | Règlement no. 1, Titre 5, chap. 10, sec. 2 https://contenu.maruche.ca/Fichiers/3337a882-4a53-e611-80ea-00155d09650f/Sites/333dd3d3-915d-e611-80ea-00155d09650f/Documents/Reglements%20municipaux/reglement-1.pdf | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes | Public safety | |
| Trois-Rivières | Règlement sur la garde d’animaux (2014, chapitre 158) https://contenu.maruche.ca/Fichiers/d477a882-4a53-e611-80ea-00155d09650f/Sites/742ceda8-915d-e611-80ea-00155d09650f/Documents/Règlements/Reglement_sur_la_garde_d_animaux.pdf |
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