This site will be continually under construction and changing as the states, counties and municipals continually change their regulations and laws. These are the current regulations for 1996 that we have received to date. If you have other information, please let us know the citations of those laws or regulations, the state and when the changes went or will go into effect by sending e-mail to lawschange@monkeymaddness.com.
It is possible to own pet primates in the State of Hawaii, but they must be bonded by the State and one must petition the State Board of Agriculture to bring them into the islands. Bonding costs $250, but this will soon be raised to $1000, unless one has a USDA license (in which case the fee remains $250). Because of this high cost, pet and sanctuary owners may increasingly seek USDA licensing. 90% of the primates in Hawaii are in research (mostly Aotus), bona fide exhibits, or in a few dealerships. Pet stores are allowed to sell nonhuman primates.