N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-4.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 7:25-4.8 - Potentially dangerous species

(a) "Potentially dangerous species" is defined as any exotic mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians or nongame species which, in the opinion of the Division, is capable of inflicting serious or fatal injuries or which has the potential to become an agricultural pest or a menace to the public health or indigenous wildlife populations, including, but not limited to the following:

Class/Order	Family/Genus
Primates	Cebidae--New World Monkeys
	Cercophithecidae--Old World
	Monkeys and Baboons
	Pongidae--Apes
Carnivora	Canidae--Nondomestic dogs
	Ursidae--Bears
	Felidae--Nondomestic cats
Saura (Venomous)	Helodermatidae--Gila Monsters
Serpentes (Venomous)	Elapidae--Coral snakes and cobras
	Viperidae--Vipers
	Crotalidae--Pit Vipers
Crocodilia	Alligatoridae--Alligators and caiman
	Crocodylidae--crocodiles
	Gavialidae--gavials
Psittaciformes	Psittaculis spp.--Ring-necked parakeets
	Myiopsitta spp.--Monk parakeets
	Cyanoliseus patagonus--
	Patagonian Conures
Rodentia	Cynomys spp.--Prairie dogs
Rodentia	Spermophilus spp.--Ground Squirrels

(b) The Department, in its discretion, may issue a permit for possession of a potentially dangerous species only after a clear showing that the criteria for the possession of such potentially dangerous species contained in 7:25-4.9 have been met.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-4.8

Amended by R.1980 d.448, effective 10/15/1980.
See: 12 New Jersey Register 390(a), 12 New Jersey Register 643(b).
Amended by R.1991 d.132, effective 3/18/1991.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 37(a), 23 New Jersey Register 848(b).
Clarification of "Potentially dangerous species". Added the order of Crocodilia to the list of potentially dangerous species with other technical changes.