Legal and Illegal states
Oct. 4 2011
It is always best to check with local authorities first, do not buy a glider if you don't live where it is legal doing so could result in loss of the animal (possible euthanization) as well as heavy fines and lack of ability to find proper veterinary care. I will not sell to anyone who resides in a state that it is illegal to own.
Alabama – Legal
Alaska – Illegal
Arizona – Legal
Arkansas – Legal
California – Illegal
Colorado – Legal
Connecticut – Legal
Delaware – Legal
Florida – Legal
Georgia – Legal ‘if documented that animal originated from USDA breeder'
Hawaii – Illegal
Idaho – Legal
Illinois – Legal
Indiana – Legal
Iowa – Legal
Kansas – Legal Illegal in Lawrence, Edwardsville
Kentucky – Legal
Louisiana – Legal]
Maine – Legal
Maryland – Legal Prince George County – “All exotic, nontraditional "pets" are illegal under the state's most restrictive pet ordinance.” https://www.bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_ords.php
Massachusetts – Illegal
Michigan – Legal Shelby Township verify with local authorities
Minnesota – Legal except for St. Paul (2007 banned for gliders well-being) check with local authorities to confirm in other cities
Mississippi - Legal
Missouri – Legal Jackson county has a ban on exotics contact local authorities for verification (sometimes non dangerous is not on list)
Montana – Legal
Nebraska – Legal Omaha- verify with local authorities “No person may keep, confine, or sell any nondomesticated animal…” https://www.bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_ords.php
Nevada – Legal
New Hampshire – Legal
New Jersey - Legal with permit
New Mexico – Legal with permit
New York – Legal in some parts, contact local authorities
North Carolina – Legal Lee, Orange, Stokes County, - verify with local authorities https://www.bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_ords.php
North Dakota –Legal
Ohio – Legal
Oklahoma – Legal Verify in Midwest City https://www.bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_ords.php
Oregon – Legal
Pennsylvania – Illegal Legal with permit but not issuing permits
Rhode Island – Legal Note: contact director of fish and wildlife, possibly requires exotic permit- I could not find a list of exotic animals for RI
South Carolina – Legal
South Dakota – Legal
Tennessee – Legal
Texas – Legal in many parts, contact local authorities esp. for Bexar County, Collin City, Dickinson, Euless, Fanning County, Katy, McLennan County, Randall County, Rosenberg, San Antonio, Tom Green County, Yorktown
https://www.bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_ords.php
Utah – Legal with permit, Illegal in Salt Lake County
Vermont – Legal was not on invasive species watch list but could not find adequate source to verify legality, contact local authorities
Virginia – Legal, contact local authority to verify Illegal in Fairfax and Prince William Counties
Washington – Legal
West Virginia – Legal
Wisconsin – Legal, contact local authorities to verify
Wyoming – Legal
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/species/unrestricted_species.htm
https://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/content/printversion.asp?txtDocument=6
https://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.net/statedep/mawildlifelaws.php
https://www.bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_summary.php
https://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/12839087.html?source=error
https://www.sugarglider.com/gliderpedia/index.asp?Laws#h4
https://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/stateres.html#KS
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/invasives/laws.html
https://sugargliderpetguide.com/sugar-glider-laws-where-are-they-legal.html