§ 4-18-3 - Permit required to import wild animals. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 4-18-3

   § 4-18-3  Permit required to import wildanimals. – (a) No person shall import into, receive, or possess in this state withoutfirst obtaining a permit from the department, animals of the following orders,families, and genera: primates, carnivores, amphibia, reptilia, canidae, andinsecta. The director may by regulation designate additional orders, families,genera, or species requiring a permit to import, receive or possess; or thedirector may by regulation waive the permit requirement for specific species,orders, families and genera.

   (b) Any animal care facility accredited by the American zooand aquarium association (AZA) shall be exempt from this provision, provided,however, the facility provides the state veterinarian with a quarterly summaryof any and all animal acquisitions and dispositions.