Captive Wildlife Permits

• Which Wildlife Require a Permit (Class I, II, II, etc.)?
• Captive Wildlife Rules and Regulations

Permit applications and related information

 Captive Wildlife Critical Incident/Disaster Plan

• Captive Wildlife Critical Incident - Disaster Plan (227KB) (required of all applicants wishing to possess captive wildlife, venomous reptiles and/or reptiles of concern)
• Updated Contact Information

Class III, No-cost Personal Pet Permit

• Application
• Questionnaire
• Freshwater Turtles

Class III, for Exhibition or Public Sale

• Application
• Reptile, Frog Dealers and Collectors' Memo (currently under review)

Class II, Possession for Personal Use

• Application + Inventory Page + Instructions
• Acreage Requirements for Class I and II Carnivores
• Facility Location Information form

Class I and/or Class II, for Exhibition or Public Sale

• Application + Inventory Page + Instructions
• Acreage Requirements for Class I and II Carnivores
• Elephant Regulations
• Surety Bond, Class I
• Facility Location Information form

Importation, Temporary Possession of Class I, II, III

• Transport/Import Permit Information
• Application and Permit (used for temporary possession, transportation or importation of wildlife for education, commercial, non-commercial or rehabilitation purposes)

Possess Conditional Snakes and Lizards

• Application
• Captive Wildlife Inventory Report Form (Reptiles) Required

Possess or Exhibit Venomous Reptiles and/or Reptiles of Concern

• Application
• Bond Form for Exhibition of Venomous Reptiles
• Captive Wildlife Inventory Report Form (Reptiles)
• Reptile, Frog Dealers and Collectors' Memo (currently under review)
• Reptiles of Concern - No new permits will be issued for personal possession.

Wildlife and Migratory Bird Rehabilitation

• Application
• Operating Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities

Falconry

• Permits Memo (currently under review)
• Bibliography
• License/Permit Application (130KB)
• Annual Falconry Report (415KB)

Taxidermy

• Florida Taxidermy Laws

For More Information
Division of Law Enforcement, Investigations Section
620 S. Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
850-488-6253

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