OTHER NONNATIVE SPECIES
Conditional/Prohibited/Nonnative Species Permit (CSP) divided into:
~ All categories - Piranha/pirambeba (Serrasalminae) - BANNED ~
~ Research ~
CSP - Research Permit
Collect from FWC Wildlife Management Areas; collect/release
~ Exhibition ~
CSP
Unlisted species taken from FWC managered areas
Excludes: EO 20-17 areas
~ Commercial Use ~
CSP - Commercial Use of Nonnative/Conditional Species Permit
Unlisted reptiles taken from FWC managed areas for commercial use
Excludes: EO 20-17 areas
AND
Regulated under captive wildlife and commercial hunting/fishing laws
~ Personal use/pets ~
Regulated under captive wildlife and hunting/fishing laws
~ Importation (African tortoises) ~
CSP - Importation Of African Tortoises Permit
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
Import pet African spurred tortoise, leopard tortoise, Bell’s hingeback tortoise
Need: containers disinfected before AND incinerated or exported in 24 hours
~ Importation (Aquatic Nonnative Pets) ~
CSP - Importation Of Aquatic Nonnative Species for Personal Use Permit
Personal use prohibited reptiles before added to prohibited list
PROHIBITED SPECIES
Conditional/Prohibited/Nonnative Species Permit (CSP) divided into:
~ Research (sea snakes) - BANNED ~
~ Research (rest) ~
CSP - Research Permit
Collect nonnative species from FWC Wildlife Management Areas, transport/possess live conditional/prohibited; collect/release nonnative
~ Exhibition (sea snakes) ~
CSP - Public Exhibition of Conditional And/or Prohibited Species Permit
License to Possess or Exhibit Venomous Reptiles and/or Reptiles of Concern (VRC)
Prohibited Reptile Inventory Report Form (reptiles only)
~ Exhibition (rest) ~
CSP - Public Exhibition of Conditional And/or Prohibited Species Permit
Prohibited Reptile Inventory Report Form (reptiles only)
~ Eradication and Control ~
CSP - Eradication And Control of Nonnative Species Permit
~ Commercial Sale - Tegus/Green Iguanas ~
CSP - Commercial Use of Tegus And/or Green Iguanas Permit
Grandfathered Class III ESC holders in 2020 if on 2018/2019 permit - until 6/30/24
~ Commercial Sale (rest) - BANNED ~
~ Personal use/pets (grandfathered) ~
CSP - Grandfathered Prohibited Species for Personal Use Permit
Pets held under captive permit before being added
~ Personal use/pets (rest) - BANNED ~
~ Importation ~
Wildlife Importation Permit - FREE - 45 days
Other personal use prohibited species owned on the effective date of being listed as prohibited
NEED: permit, PIT tag, Disaster and Critical Incident Plans, records of ID within 90 days
- May be transferred to another permit holder upon death of owner
Prohibited Species
Exhibit:
Research:
Amnesty:
Conditional and prohibited species are regulated by the Wildlife Impact Management Section.
PERMIT (Conditional/Prohibited/Nonnative Species permit) required to transport into the state, introduce, or possess any listed non-native freshwater fish, aquatic invertebrate, marine plant or animal, or wild animal for any purpose that might result in liberation.
Conditional Species
Fish/ Crayfish:
Turtles:
Snakes/ Lizards:
Research:
CONDITIONAL SPECIES
Conditional/Prohibited/Nonnative Species Permit (CSP) divided into:
~ Research ~
CSP - Research Permit
Collect nonnative species from FWC Wildlife Management Areas, transport/possess live conditional/prohibited; collect/release nonnative
~ Exhibition ~
CSP - Public Exhibition of Conditional And/or Prohibited Species Permit
Reptile Inventory Report Form (snakes/lizards only)
~ Commercial Import/Export ~
CSP - Commercial Use of Nonnative/Conditional Species Permit
~ Personal use/pets (red-eared sliders) ~
CSP - Personal Possession of Red-eared Sliders Permit
Pets held under captive permit before being added
~ Personal use/pets (rest) - BANNED ~
~ Importation ~
Wildlife Importation Permit - FREE - 45 days
Conditional - Aquaculturist with certificate of registration
Fathead minnow, variable platy, Coturnix quail, ring-necked pheasant