§ 20-19-602. Prohibited activities
(a) A person shall not import, possess, sell, or breed the following primates: (1) An ape; (2) A baboon; or (3) A macaque. (b) (1) (A) It is unlawful for a person to allow a member of the public to come into direct contact with a primate. (B) Subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section does not […]
§ 20-19-603. Exemptions
(a) Section 20-19-602(a), (c), and (d) and § 20-19-605 do not apply to: (1) Either: (A) An institution accredited by a zoological accreditation agency, including without limitation the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, or the Zoological Association of America; or (B) A certified related facility that coordinates with an Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species […]
§ 20-19-604. Prior possession
A person eighteen (18) years of age or older may continue to lawfully possess a primate, including an ape, macaque, or baboon, if within one hundred eighty (180) days after August 16, 2013, the primate, including an ape, macaque, or baboon, is registered under § 20-19-605 and if: (1) The person maintains veterinary records, acquisition […]
§ 20-19-605. Registration of primates
(a) (1) (A) Within one hundred eighty (180) days after August 16, 2013, a person that currently owns or possesses a primate shall submit to the county sheriff of the county in which the person keeps a primate a registration form provided by the sheriff’s office. (B) A person that in the future may purchase, […]
§ 20-19-606. Facility and care requirements
(a) A person possessing a primate shall maintain the primate in an enclosure that meets or exceeds the minimum standards set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2013, for each species of primate. (b) A person […]
§ 20-19-502. Prohibited acts
(a) Except as permitted under this subchapter, it is unlawful for a person to: (1) Own or possess a large carnivore; (2) Breed a large carnivore; or (3) Transfer ownership or possession of or receive a transfer of ownership or possession of a large carnivore, with or without remuneration. (b) Except as permitted under this […]
§ 20-19-607. Enforcement
(a) Upon probable cause, a law enforcement officer may seize a primate possessed or kept in violation of this subchapter. (b) A primate seized under this section is forfeited upon a judicial determination that: (1) The seized animal is a primate; and (2) The owner of the seized primate has violated this subchapter with regard […]
§ 20-19-503. Exemptions
This subchapter does not apply to: (1) Institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; (2) Registered nonprofit humane societies; (3) Animal control officers or law enforcement officers acting under the authority of this subchapter; (4) Veterinary hospitals or clinics; (5) A person or organization with a United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Exhibition […]
§ 20-19-608. Penalty
A violation of this subchapter is a Class A misdemeanor.
§ 20-19-504. Permit for personal possession
(a) A person may possess a large carnivore only if: (1) The person was in possession of the large carnivore and was the legal possessor of the large carnivore on or before August 12, 2005; and (2) The person applies for and is granted a permit for personal possession for each large carnivore in the […]