<P> American skunk dealers earning more than $500 a year on the skunk trade are regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA / APHIS), which has established three classes of licensed skunk dealers . A class A license allows one to breed skunks; a class B license allows one to sell skunks; and a class C license allows one to display them to the public . </P> <P> Skunk regulations can change from time to time, so prospective skunk owners may want to check with the Fish and Game Commission or Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in their state . </P> <Table> Legality of skunk ownership in the United States <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Legality </Th> <Th> Statute </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alabama </Th> <Td> Legal, if bred in state </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alaska </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arkansas </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> 15.18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arizona </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> California </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colorado </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Connecticut </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Delaware </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Florida </Th> <Td> Legal, with permit </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Georgia </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hawaii </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Idaho </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Illinois </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Indiana </Th> <Td> Legal, with permit </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Iowa </Th> <Td> Legal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kansas </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kentucky </Th> <Td> Legal in some counties </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Louisiana </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maine </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maryland </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> § 10 - 621 (b) (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Massachusetts </Th> <Td> Illegal (September 2006) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Michigan </Th> <Td> Legal with permit; outside cage must be built; must be bred in state . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minnesota </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mississippi </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Missouri </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Montana </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nebraska </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nevada </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Hampshire </Th> <Td> Legal, with permit </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Jersey </Th> <Td> Legal, with permit . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Mexico </Th> <Td> Legal, with permit </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New York </Th> <Td> Legal with permit, in some areas only . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North Carolina </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North Dakota </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ohio </Th> <Td> Legal, with permit </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oklahoma </Th> <Td> Legal, but must have import permit and health certificate . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oregon </Th> <Td> Legal, if bought outside of the state, with import permit and health certificate . Illegal to sell or trade skunks . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pennsylvania </Th> <Td> Legal, with permit </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rhode Island </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> South Carolina </Th> <Td> Permit now required; currently owned are legal, but no more will be permitted . Illegal to buy or sell skunks . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> South Dakota </Th> <Td> Legal without permit; only one skunk per person . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tennessee </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> TC 70 - 4 - 208 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Texas </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Utah </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> R657 - 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vermont </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Virginia </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td>. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Washington </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> West Virginia </Th> <Td> Legal, with permit </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wisconsin </Th> <Td> Legal, with permit </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wyoming </Th> <Td> Legal (classified as predatory animals; as such may be kept as pets with no license required) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Washington, D.C. </Th> <Td> Illegal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Legality </Th> <Th> Statute </Th> </Tr>

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