| State Commissions |
STATE |
LAW OR RESTRICTION |
| Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | Alabama | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Fish and Game | Alaska | Legal with no restrictions |
| Game and Fish Department | Arizona | Legal with no restrictions |
| Game and Fish Commission | Arkansas | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Fish and Game | California | Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions |
| Division of Wildlife | ** Colorado ** | Quaker Parrots are Legal All Parrots have to be banded. |
| Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Natural Resources |
Connecticut Updated 2003 |
It appears that this state has made it illegal to own, breed, sell, transport Quaker Parrots in the state. |
| Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Delaware | Legal without restrictions |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife | Georgia |
--Prohibited as pets. Considered "wild animal". Breeding allowed with breeder's license ($236 annually) if bred for wholesale exportation. Transport across state lines is legal; no notice required if travel through Georgia is less than 24 hours duration. |
| Department of Land and Natural Resources | Hawaii | Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions |
| Fish and Game | Idaho | LEGAL |
| Department of Natural Resources | Illinois | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Natural Resources | Indiana | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Natural Resources | Iowa | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Wildlife and Parks | Kansas Updated March 2004 (Thanks Richard) |
ILLEGAL. The Quaker
parrot, sometimes known as a monk parakeet, is an exotic species banned in
Kansas. You may not possess or import them. The relevant state statutes
are KSA 32-1004 and KSA 32-956, and the specific regulation is KAR
115-18-10. |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources | Kentucky | Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions |
| Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | Louisiana | Legal with no restrictions |
| Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | Maine | Legal with approved permit; but they are reluctant to issue any |
| Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service | Maryland | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Fish and Game | Massachusetts | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Natural Resources | Michigan | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Natural Resources | Minnesota | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks | Mississippi | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Conservation | Missouri | Legal |
| Fish, Wildlife and Parks | Montana | Legal with no restrictions |
| Game and Parks Commission | Nebraska | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Wildlife | Nevada | Legal with no restrictions |
| Fish and Game Department | New Hampshire | Legal with no restrictions Importing allowed with permit and certification. |
| Division of Fish and Wildlife | New Jersey | Legal ownership granted via permit after STRICT criteria are met (Wow, check out these laws!) Section:7:25-4.8 "Potentially dangerous species" Quakers are included, listed as "potentially dangerous"..........and cannot be kept as pets. |
| Department of Game and Fish | New Mexico | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Environmental Conservation | New York | ALL pet birds must be banded to be sold retail, or to be boarded at a pet shop (they can be confiscated from a pet store if not banded). There is NO form of registration. |
| Wildlife Resource Commission | North Carolina | Legal with no restrictions |
| Game and Fish | North Dakota | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife | Ohio | Legal if wings are kept clipped (law passed June, 1996) |
| Department of Wildlife Conservation | Oklahoma | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife | Oregon | Legal with no restrictions Pest Risk Assesment |
| Game Commission | Pennsylvania | Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions (will euthanize) |
| Department of Environmental Management | Rhode Island | Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions |
| Department of Natural Resources | South Carolina | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Game, Fish, and Parks | South Dakota | Legal with no restrictions |
| Wildlife Resources Agency | Tennessee | Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions |
| Parks and Wildlife | Texas | Legal with no restrictions |
| Division of Wildlife Resources | Utah | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife | Vermont | Ownership legal with no specific
restrictions. Importing: All psittacine birds imported into Vermont must be banded, micro chipped or have other approved identification which identifies the breeder. |
| Department of Game and Inland Fisheries | Virginia | Ownership, buying, selling, and breeding are
all legal IF birds are close-banded It is illegal to transport into Virginia unless moving there and birds are close-banded |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife | Washington | Legal with no restrictions |
| Division of Natural Resources | West Virginia | Legal with no restrictions |
| Department of Natural Resources | Wisconsin | Legal with no restrictions |
| Game and Fish | Wyoming | Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions |