Bill in Georgia

[2kdime]

I see it being an "OK" idea maybe for the larger snakes, but read this.....

Most Ball Pythons would need to be chipped as well, they get to be 2 inches in diameter don't they?

10 LC 21 0526
S. B. 303
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Senate Bill 303
By: Senator Douglas of the 17th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
1 To amend Code Section 27-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild
2 animals for which license or permit is required, so as to include certain reptiles; to provide
3 for a period to obtain a license; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
5 SECTION 1.
6 Code Section 27-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild animals for
7 which license or permit is required, is amended by striking the word "and" at the end of
8 paragraph (5) of subsection (b); by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) of
9 subsection (b) and inserting "; and"; and by inserting at the end of subsection (b) a new
10 paragraph to read as follows:
11 " (7) Class Reptilia: Order Squamata:
12 (A) Family Pythonidae (pythons): Python molurus (Indian or Burmese python), Python
13 reticulatus (reticulated python), Python sebae (African rock python), and Morelia
14 amethystina (Amethystine or scrub python); and
15 (B) Family Boidae (anacondas): Eunectes murinus (green anaconda).
16 Any animal identified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph may be maintained in
17 the owner's residence as a pet under a wild animal license. Any such animal two inches
18 or greater in diameter shall be permanently identified by a microchip such that the owner
19 may readily be located. Any person in possession of any such animal on July 1, 2010, shall
20 have until December 31, 2010, to apply for a wild animal license."
21 SECTION 2.
22 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Thanks for the heads up on the bill. I am in Georgia and didn't even know about it. I would support something like this bill.
Thanks
Trey