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Originally posted by markwebb
Anyone have an opinion on the "inport permit" required in Kentucky? I have been told by certain parties that if you bring a reptile into Kentucky from another state you need a permit.
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Mark,
Yes, that is correct. Any wildlife that enters the state must be accompanied by an import permit.
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If you travel through KY with a reptile from outside KY you need the permit (such as traveling from Alabama to Indiana via I-65).
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According the way I read the laws as written, I would think the above statement is true as well. But a call to the guys at fish and game would clarify this.
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Others have been very adament that reptiles are excluded from the import permit statute because they are not native wildlife.
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Native or exotic, reptiles are NOT excluded from the import permit statute. Whoever told you this is misinformed.
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Can anyone shed real good light on the situation in KY. If the strict intrepretation were correct, if ya live in The Bluegrass and go to an out-of-state show and buy a snake, you need the permit to re-enter the state with the snake (well, the snake needs the permit).
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That is correct. If you went to Columbus and bought snakes, lizards, etc then you would have to have an import permit to bring them back to Kentucky. I thought we had this discussion on the KHS board??
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BTW - there permit requires a vet certificate for the animals - so it's not just a simple permit.
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Sorry but this is false. The requirement for a CVI has been waived for reptiles and amphibians. If you go to the Kentucky Fish and wildlife site, the regs are listed.
Hope this helps,
Dwight Good