2010 Legislation So Far

[ER12]

Native AZ snakes (including rattlesnakes) and lizards are permitted, but they cannot be sold across state lines. Again, I see no problem with this one either. It's bad enough that so many are killed just because people don't like them; we don't need people catching them and selling them out-of-state. What we really need is a rattlesnake law similar to the one for Gila monsters: It is illegal to harass, chase, capture, injure, etc. Gila monsters without a permit.

The problem here is what what would constitute as "harrassment", "chase", and "capture"? That could technically make even simple herping illegal without a permit since that is technically "chasing" and/or "capturing" the animal.
Whenever I examine any herp or animal related legislation, I do not necessarily take it at face value. I tend to think of any and all of the unintended consequences (or perhaps intended) a given law might have.