New Jersey bars keeping most exotic and nongame animals without a state permit. Under N.J.A.C. 7:25-4, no person may possess an exotic or nongame mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian without a permit from the Division of Fish and Wildlife. No Gloucester County municipality can authorize these.
Exotic and wild animals are controlled by the state, not the county or municipality. N.J.A.C. 7:25-4 makes it unlawful to possess any nongame or exotic species of mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian without first obtaining the appropriate permit from the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. The state keeps a list of animals allowed without a permit, mostly common domestic pets; anything off that list, such as a large constrictor, a primate, or a wild cat, requires a permit that is rarely granted to private hobbyists. This binds residents of Deptford, Washington Township, Monroe, Glassboro, Harrison, and Franklin Township equally.
Possessing an exotic or nongame animal without the required permit under N.J.A.C. 7:25-4 is unlawful, and the animal can be seized by state conservation officers. Municipalities refer these cases to the state.
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