http://fennecfoxes.com/content/view/44/44/ Fennec Fox State Laws
Legal Y/N
Needs permit Y/N
Details
Alabama
Yes
Yes
Alaska
No
yes
Arizona
No
?
Arkansas
Yes
No
Import permit required
California
No
Yes
Not allowed for private ownership
Colorado
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
Connecticut
No
Yes
Delaware
No
Yes
Florida
Yes
Yes
Class III Permit - go to: floridaconservation.org/permits
Georgia
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
Hawaii
No
not allowed as pets
Idaho
No
No
Not allowed to be imported
Illinois
Yes
No
Check for county and city regs and laws
Indiana
Yes
No
Import permit required
Iowa
No No*
*Only wildlife rehabilitation centers and 501c non-profit exhibitors are allowed. No new fox ownership is permitted as of July 2007. $100,000 in liability insurance and a microchip is required for each animal. A seperate 'dangerous animal registration form' is required along with a fee ranging from $50-$500 depending on the animal.
Kansas
Yes
No
Kentucky
Yes
No
Louisiana
Yes
No
Maine
Yes
yes
Maryland
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
Massachusetts
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
Michigan
Yes
No
Import permit required
Minnesota
Yes
No
Mississippi
yes
No
Missouri
Yes
No
May need to register with local law enforcement
Montana
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
Nebraska
Yes
No
most counties and cities have more rigorous laws than the state
Nevada
No
No
New Hampshire
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
New Jersey
No
Yes
Not legal as pets. Hudson county does not allow them even as an exhibitor.
New Mexico
No
Yes
New York
Yes
Yes
not legal in NY City
North Carolina
Yes
No
Legal if bought in state must get permit and USDA liscense if imported
North Dakota
Yes
Yes
Import permit required
Ohio
Yes
No
Import permit required
Oklahoma
Yes
No
Oregon
yes
yes
pet permit required through State Department of Agriculture (Renew every 2 years). seperate import permit also required.
Pennsylvania
Yes
Yes
Possession permit; Import permit required
Rhode Island
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
South Carolina
Yes/No
No
They cannot be sold as pets in state but there is no law preventing on from being brought into the state or given for free.
South Dakota
Yes
Yes
Import permit required
Tennessee
Yes
Yes
Import permit required
Texas
Yes
No
Check local county and city laws and regulations
Utah
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
Vermont
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
Virginia
No
Yes
not allowed as pets
Washington
No
Yes
Not allowed as pets. Import permit required. Quarantine required post entry.
West Virginia
Yes
No
not regulated by state. Check local laws
Wisconsin
Yes
No
not regulated by state. Check local laws
Wyoming
No
Yes
Import permit required