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Just spoke with the NC Herpetologist. She informed me that you need a permit in NC if you have more than 4 reptiles in your possession. There was some confusion that the law was more than 4 of a species, but it is more than 4 total reptiles.

You can get an application for a permit on the NC Wildlife website. The permit only costs $5. Thought all of my NC friends would like to know this.

Thanks,
Michael

Is this something that just passed??
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Paul Weaver
Carolina Herps

I believe it has been there for a while, I actually found out about it while researching what I needed to do to legally keep Outer Banks Kings in NC. Bad part is that they don't care whether or not the snakes are captive bred or not. Good part is that the state herpetologist is very cool and has a good understanding of these animals, plus the permit is only $5.

Here's the link:

http://www.ncwildlife.org/pg01_License/pg1b1e.htm#

I guess if your gecko lays eggs then you'll have to get a permit. LOL

I guess I need to check into getting a permit.

If this is the law that you're talking about it only covers native reptiles.

.0119 WILDLIFE COLLECTORS

(a) Collection Licenses. The Executive Director is authorized to license qualified individuals to take or collect any species of wildlife resources except that endangered, threatened, special concern species, spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata), Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, Carolina pygmy rattlesnakes, and Eastern coral snakes may not be taken or collected except under a special permit issued by the Executive Director for research purposes. This Rule shall not prohibit an individual from killing an endangered, threatened, or special concern species, or an Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, Carolina pygmy rattlesnake, or Eastern coral snake in defense of his own life or the lives of others without a permit. Individuals who hold less than five reptiles or less than 25 amphibians not on the endangered, threatened or special concern lists and not including spotted turtles (Clemmys quttata), Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, Carolina pygmy rattlesnakes, and Eastern coral snakes are exempted from this license requirement. Such license shall be issued upon payment of a fee in accordance with the General Statutes, except that licenses may be issued to representatives of educational or scientific institutions or of governmental agencies without charge. Such license shall be used in lieu of any other hunting or trapping license required by law and shall authorize possession and transportation of the wildlife incidental to the authorized taking, except that it shall not authorize the taking, possession or transportation of any species of wildlife in violation of federal laws or regulations.

(b) Qualifications of Licensees. In addition to representatives of educational and scientific institutions and governmental agencies the collection license may be issued to any individual for any purpose when such is not deemed inimical to the efficient conservation of the species to be collected or to some other wildlife species that may be dependent thereon.

(c) Methods of Taking. The manner of taking wildlife resources under a collection license may be specified by the Executive Director pursuant to G.S. 113-272.4(d) and need not be restricted to the usual methods of hunting or trapping.

(d) Term of License. The Executive Director may, pursuant to G.S. 113-272.4(c), impose time limits and other restrictions on the duration of any collection license, but unless so restricted the license shall be valid from January 1 through December 31 of the applicable year.

(e) Report of Collecting Activity. Each individual licensed under this Rule shall submit a written report to the Executive Director within 15 days following the date of expiration of the license. The report shall be on a form supplied by the Wildlife Resources Commission and shall show the numbers of each species taken under the license and the use or disposition thereof. The Executive Director may require additional information for statistical purposes such as the dates and places of the taking and the sex, size, weight, condition, and approximate age of each specimen taken. Such additional information may be required on the form of report or by a separate writing accompanying the form.

(f) Other Requirements and Restrictions. The Executive Director may, pursuant to G.S. 113-272.4(d), impose such other requirements and restrictions on persons licensed under this Rule as he may deem to be necessary to the efficient administration of the wildlife conservation laws and regulations.
History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-272.4;
Eff. January 1, 1981;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1994; November 1, 1990; September 1, 1989.