Animal Transport Laws and Regulations

Each state has their own laws for transporting animals - however you should always make sure that the animal being transported has a health certificate and any critical vaccinations (such as rabies, distemper) before attemping or arranging a transport. The transporters should have a copy of these documents with them at all times, in the event that a problem arises along the way.

While we will attempt to keep the list below up to date, you can always find lists of updated laws at the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services website.

• AK Alaska updated: 28 AUG 2003 Re-Linked to Alaska Division of Animal Health March 3, 2004
• AL Alabama updated: 04 SEP 1997
• AR Linked to the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission Website: 09 APR 2003
• AZ  Linked to Arizona State Department of Agriculture Web site 05 MAR 2003
• CA California updated: 14 JUN 04
• CO Linked to the Colorado Department of Agriculture 28 MAR 05 updated: 09 DEC 2002
• CT Connecticut updated: 20 JUL 2004
• DE Delaware updated: 29 MAR 1996
• FL Re-Linked to Florida Division of Animal Industry Web site 11 JAN 05
• GA Georgia updated: 11 JUN 1997
• GU Guam updated: 23 APR 1996
• HI Linked to State of Hawaii , Dept. of Agriculture Web site, 05 APR 2000 Hawaii updated: 20 AUG 03
• IA Linked to Iowa Department of Agriculture Web site 16 AUG 2002
• ID Idaho updated: 25 JAN 2005
• IL Illinois updated: 05 FEB 2004
• IN Indiana linked to the State of Indiana Board of Animal Health 28 SEPT 04
• KS Re-Linked to Kansas Dept. of Animal Health Web site 29 APRIL 05
• KY Kentucky Linked to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Website 20 JULY 04
• LA Louisiana updated: 07 FEB 2002
• MA Massachusetts updated: 20 OCT 03
• MD Maryland updated: 21 APR 1999
• ME Maine updated: 20 JUL 1998
• MI Michigan updated: 15 MAR 2004
• MN Linked to Minnesota Board of Animal Health Web site 05 MAR 2003
• MO Missouri updated: 13 APRIL 2005
• MS Mississippi updated: 06 July 2000
• MT Montana re-linked to the Montana Department of Agriculture Website: 16 APR 04
• NC Linked to North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Web site 24 OCT 2001
• ND Linked to North Dakota Department of Agriculture Website: 04 NOV 2002
• NE Linked to Nebraska Department of Agriculture website: 06 JUN 2002
• NH Re-linked to the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture’s Website: 10 DEC 04
• NJ New Jersey updated: 24 FEB 2000
• NM New Mexico updated: 14 MAR 2000
• NV Nevada updated: 02 FEB 1999
• NY New York updated: 30 OCT 1997
• OH Re-Linked to the Ohio Department of Agriculture Website 22 MAR 04
• OK Oklahoma updated and linked to the Oklahoma Dept of Agriculture website: October 27, 2003
• OR Re-Linked to Oregon Department of Agriculture Web site 25 APRIL 2005
• PA Re-Linked to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Website 18 NOV 2004
• PR Puerto Rico updated: 24 FEB 2000
• RI Rhode Island updated: 24 JAN 2002
• SC Linked to the Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health 28 MAR 05 updated: 16 JUL 1996
• SD South Dakota updated: 02 FEB 05
• TN Tennessee linked to the TN Department of Agriculture Website : 01 SEPT 2004
• TX Linked to Texas Animal Health Commissions Web site 15 JAN 2003
• TX Linked to Texas Department of Health's Website 04 MAY 2000 (Dog and cat import regulations)
• UT Re-linked to Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Web site 30 SEPT 2003
• VA Virginia updated: 03 SEPT 2004
• VI Virgin Islands updated: 07 DEC 1998
• VT Vermont updated: 14 FEB 2000
• WA Re-Linked to the Washington State Department of Agriculture 26 AUG 2002
• WI Linked to Wisconsin Division of Animal Health Web site 17 SEPT 03
• WV West Virginia updated: 24 FEB 2000
• WY Linked to the State of Wyoming Livestock Board: 08 MAR 2005
• Official.html State Veterinarian List Updated: 18 MAY 05
• History.html List of updates in chronological order