Aside from state laws, many municipalities, cities, and/or counties across the United States prohibit private possession of nonhuman primates. New laws and regulations prohibiting monkeys and apes from being kept as ‘pets’ are being passed at unprecedented rates.

Hawaii, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oregon and Washington are currently in the process of passing legislation to ban the private possession of monkeys/apes.

SUMMARY OF U.S. STATE LAWS REGARDING PRIVATE POSSESSION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES:

* 17 states have no state requirements for private possession of nonhuman primates.
* 19 states ban private sector possession of nonhuman primates.
* 6 states require a permit for private possession of nonhuman primates.
* 5 states have partial bans [banning certain species].
* 2 states have partial bans [certain species]; permits required for other species.
* 1 state requires being bonded for private possession of nonhuman primates.

STATES WITH NO REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE POSSESSION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

STATES WHICH REQUIRE A PERMIT: Delaware, Idaho, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota

STATES WHICH BAN PRIVATE POSSESSION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming

STATES WHICH HAVE PARTIAL BANS [BANS ON CERTAIN NONHUMAN PRIMATES]: Alaska, Arizona, Indiana, Mississippi, Tennessee

STATES WHICH BANS CERTAIN NONHUMAN PRIMATE SPECIES AND REQUIRE PERMITS FOR OTHERS: Florida, Texas

STATE WHICH REQUIRES GETTING BONDED TO POSSESS NONHUMAN PRIMATES: Hawaii