crossing state borders with pythons and reticulated pythons

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Having a Burmese python or retic in the car when pulled over does not incriminate you for crossing state lines with one. Who is to say that you didn't purchase the python in the state that you got pulled over in? The arresting authorities would have to physically catch you in the act of crossing the state line in real time.

This is an unenforceable law.

State and county LE doing traffic duty probably won't know (or care) whether or not you are legally transporting a Lacey species.

OTOH Tinley is coming up soon and it's already been reported on some forums that FWS will have a presence there. It would be absurdly easy to walk through the parking lot and note any out-of-state license plates on vehicles.