Pet Monkey Legal States

Pet Monkey Legality Status
Pet Monkey Legality Status
AlabamaAlabamaPermit Required
AlaskaAlaskaNo
ArizonaArizonaYes
ArkansasArkansasYes
CaliforniaCaliforniaNo
ColoradoColoradoNo
ConnecticutConnecticutYes
DelawareDelawarePermit Required
FloridaFloridaYes
GeorgiaGeorgiaNo
HawaiiHawaiiNo
IdahoIdahoNo
IllinoisIllinoisNo
IndianaIndianaPermit Required
IowaIowaNo
KansasKansasYes
KentuckyKentuckyNo
LouisianaLouisianaNo
MaineMaineNo
MarylandMarylandNo
MassachusettsMassachusettsNo
MichiganMichiganPermit Required
MinnesotaMinnesotaYes
MississippiMississippiPermit Required
MissouriMissouriYes
MontanaMontanaNo
NebraskaNebraskaYes
NevadaNevadaPermit Required
New HampshireNew HampshireNo
New JerseyNew JerseyNo
New MexicoNew MexicoNo
New YorkNew YorkNo
North CarolinaNorth CarolinaYes
North DakotaNorth DakotaPermit Required
OhioOhioNo
OklahomaOklahomaPermit Required
OregonOregonNo
PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaNo
Rhode IslandRhode IslandNo
South CarolinaSouth CarolinaYes
South DakotaSouth DakotaPermit Required
TennesseeTennesseePermit Required
TexasTexasYes
UtahUtahNo
VermontVermontNo
VirginiaVirginiaPermit Required
WashingtonWashingtonNo
West VirginiaWest VirginiaYes
WisconsinWisconsinYes
WyomingWyomingPermit Required
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The Legality of Primate Ownership

Across the United States, there are varying laws regarding owning monkeys as pets. These regulations were born from consideration of both public safety and the welfare of these sometimes-misunderstood creatures. Monkeys are complex and demanding animals that require dedicated care, a reality many individuals underestimate as they are led by the allure of such exotic pets.

  • The laws vary considerably across states: Some states allow unregulated ownership of monkeys as pets, others outright ban it, and a third category requires a permit.
  • There does not seem to be a regional pattern in the legal restrictions for pet monkey ownership; the differences are found across all geographical areas of the U.S.
  • The states allowing unregulated ownership of monkeys, those that require permits, and those that ban it are almost equal in number, indicating a nation divided in its approach to primate pet ownership.

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Alaska

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Alaska

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Arizona

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Arizona

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Arkansas

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Arkansas

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

California

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California

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Colorado

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Colorado

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Connecticut

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Connecticut

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Delaware

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Delaware

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Florida

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Florida

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Georgia

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Georgia

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Idaho

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Idaho

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Illinois

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Illinois

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Indiana

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Indiana

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Iowa

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Iowa

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Kansas

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Kansas

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Maine

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Maine

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Maryland

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Maryland

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Michigan

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Michigan

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Minnesota

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Minnesota

Metric

Value

Rank

Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Mississippi

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Mississippi

Metric

Value

Rank

Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Missouri

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Missouri

Metric

Value

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Montana

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Montana

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Nevada

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Nevada

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

New York

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New York

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Ohio

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Ohio

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Value

Rank

Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Oregon

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Oregon

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Rank

Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Value

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Texas

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Texas

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Rank

Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Utah

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Utah

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Vermont

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Vermont

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

Virginia

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Virginia

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

Washington

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Washington

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

No

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Yes

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Pet Monkey Legality Status

Permit Required

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Region ↕Pet Monkey Legality Status ↕
Alabama iconAlabamaPermit Required
Alaska iconAlaskaNo
Arizona iconArizonaYes
Arkansas iconArkansasYes
California iconCaliforniaNo
Colorado iconColoradoNo
Connecticut iconConnecticutYes
Delaware iconDelawarePermit Required
Florida iconFloridaYes
Georgia iconGeorgiaNo
Hawaii iconHawaiiNo
Idaho iconIdahoNo
Illinois iconIllinoisNo
Indiana iconIndianaPermit Required
Iowa iconIowaNo
Kansas iconKansasYes
Kentucky iconKentuckyNo
Louisiana iconLouisianaNo
Maine iconMaineNo
Maryland iconMarylandNo
Massachusetts iconMassachusettsNo
Michigan iconMichiganPermit Required
Minnesota iconMinnesotaYes
Mississippi iconMississippiPermit Required
Missouri iconMissouriYes
Montana iconMontanaNo
Nebraska iconNebraskaYes
Nevada iconNevadaPermit Required
New Hampshire iconNew HampshireNo
New Jersey iconNew JerseyNo
New Mexico iconNew MexicoNo
New York iconNew YorkNo
North Carolina iconNorth CarolinaYes
North Dakota iconNorth DakotaPermit Required
Ohio iconOhioNo
Oklahoma iconOklahomaPermit Required
Oregon iconOregonNo
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvaniaNo
Rhode Island iconRhode IslandNo
South Carolina iconSouth CarolinaYes
South Dakota iconSouth DakotaPermit Required
Tennessee iconTennesseePermit Required
Texas iconTexasYes
Utah iconUtahNo
Vermont iconVermontNo
Virginia iconVirginiaPermit Required
Washington iconWashingtonNo
West Virginia iconWest VirginiaYes
Wisconsin iconWisconsinYes
Wyoming iconWyomingPermit Required
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