California Code of Regulations › Title 17 - Public Health › Division 1 - State Department of Health Services › Chapter 5 - Sanitation (Environmental) › Subchapter 3.2 - Importation of Wild Animals › Article 2 - Import Permits › Section 30072 - Wildlife Admitted by Permit

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No person shall import into or receive in this State any
						animals of the following orders, families, and genera specified herein without first
						obtaining a permit and paying to the Department such fees as required under these
						regulations.
(a) Birds (Class
Aves
). Admissible without permit from the department.
(b) Mammals (Class
Mammalia
)
(1) Primates (Order
Primates
)--Members of the following families, all genera therein:
Family
Lorisidae
, Genus
Loris
(Slender Loris), Genus
Nycticebus
(Slow
						Loris), Genus
Arctocebus
(Golden Potto), Genus
Perdicticus
(Potto), Genus
Galago
(Galago), and
						Genus
Euoticus
(Needle-clawed Galago).
Family
Callithricidae
, Genus
Callithrix
(Short-tusked Marmoset), Genus
Cebuella
(Pygmay Marmoset), Genus
Saguinus
(Long-tusked Marmoset), and Genus
Leontideus
(Lion-headed Marmoset).
Family
Cebidae
, Genus
Aotus
(Douroucoulis), Genus
Callicebus
(Titi Monkey), Genus
Cacajao
(Ukari), Genus
Pithecia
(Saki), Genus
Chiropotes
(Red-backed Saki), Genus
Alouatta
(Howler Monkey), Genus
Cebus
(Capuchin), Genus
Saimiri
(Squirrel Monkey), Genus
Ateles
(Spider
						Monkey), Genus
Brachyteles
(Woolly Spider Monkey), Genus
Lagothrix
(Woolly Monkey), and Genus
Callimico
(Goeldi's Marmoset).
Family
Cercopithecidae
, Genus
Macaca
(Macaque), Genus
Cynomacaca
(Celebes
						Macaque), Genus
Cynopithcus
(Celebes Crested Macaque), Genus
Cercocebus
(Mangabey), Genus
Chaeropithecus
(Baboon), Genus
Comopithecus
(Hamadryas Baboon), Genus
Mandrillus
(Mandrill), Genus
Theropithecus
(Gelada
						Baboon), Genus
Cercopithecus
(Guenon), Genus
Miopithecus
(Talapoin Monkey), Genus
Allenopithecus
(Allen's Monkey), Genus
Erythrocebus
(Patas Monkey), Genus
Presbytis
(Langur), Genus
Pygathrix
(Douc Langur), Genus
Rhinopithecus
(Snub-nosed Langur), Genus
Simias
(Mentawi Islands Snub-nosed Langur), Genus
Nasalis
(Proboscis
						Monkey), and Genus
Colobus
(Colobus Monkey).
Family
Pongidae
, Genus
Hylobates
(Gibbon), Genus
Symphalangus
(Siamang
						Gibbon), Genus
Pongo
(Orangutan), Genus
Pan
(Chimpanzee), and Genus
Gorilla
(Gorilla).
(2) Carnivores (Order
Carnivora
)--Members of the following families, all genera therein
					 unless otherwise noted:
(A) Family
Felidae
, genus
Felis
and genus
Panthera
, consisting of New World species:
F.
					 pardalis
(Ocelot),
F. wiedii
(Margay),
F.
					 tigrina
(Little Spotted Cat),
F. colocolo
(Pampas Cat),
F. geoffroyi
(Geoffroy's Cat),
F. guigna
(Kodkod),
F. jacobita
(Gato Andina),
F. yagouaroundi
(Jaguarundi), and
P. onca
(Jaguar).
All other members of the family
Felidae
are
						admissible without permit from the Department.
(B) Family
Canidae
, genus
Aopex
(Arctic Fox), genus
Vulpes
(Red or Kit Fox),
					 genus
Urocyon
(Gray Fox), and genus
Canis
,
					 including all species other than
Canis familiaris
(the domestic
					 dog).
All other members of the family
Canidae
are
						admissible without permit from the Department.
(C) Family
Procyinidae
, genus
Bassariscus
(Ring-Tailed Cat) and genus
Procyon
(Raccoon).
All other members of the family
Procyinidae
are admissible without permit from the Department.
(D) Family
Musteldae
, genus
Mephitis
(Striped Skunk) and genus
Spilogale
(Spotted Skunk).
All other members of the family
Musteldae
are
						admissible without permit from the Department.
(3) Bats (Order
Chiroptera
)--Members of all families, all genera therein.
NOTE: Reference should also be made to statutory provisions of
						the California Fish and Game Code and the joint regulations of the Fish and Game
						Commission and the California Department of Agriculture. Where question exists
						regarding the importation into and the keeping of live wild birds, mammals,
						amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans and fish in California, representatives of the
						Department of Fish and Game should be consulted.