The exhibition, sale or offer for sale by a pet shop of any of the following listed animals is prohibited:
- (1) Chicks, ducks or other poultry, unless licensed under section 22-326s of the Connecticut General Statutes;
- (2) Foxes (Urocyon eineroarg-enteus; Vulpes fulva);
- (3) Raccoons (Procyon Lotor);
- (4) Skunks (Mephitis);
- (5) Venomous reptiles;
- (6) Venomous amphibians;
- (7) Venomous arachnids;
- (8) Turtles, except those sold or offered for sale in accordance with section 19a-36 or section 26-78 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and section 19a-36-A46 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
- (9) Monk or Quaker Parakeets (Myiopsitta Monachus);
- (10) All animals listed under section 26-40a of the Connecticut General Statutes as potentially dangerous wild animals; and
(11) Any animal which exhibits:
- (A) Obvious signs of infectious disease such as upper respiratory infection, distemper, parvovirus, coronavirus, hepatitis, leptospirosis, rabies or other similar diseases (not to be construed to include incubating diseases);
- (B) Obvious signs of nutritional disease which may include rickets and emaciation;
- (C) Obvious signs of severe parasitism—extreme enough to be influencing its general health; or (D) Fractures or congenital abnormalities affecting its general health.
(Effective November 9, 2021)