SB66 Summary

• Amends Section 3-8-1 to allow FDA approved rabies vaccines in addition to USDA licensed vaccines for canidae and felidae.

• Makes it illegal to possess, sell, transfer, or breed large felidae (tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, cougars) or wolves and hybrids thereof, with exemptions for research facilities, nonprofits, sanctuaries, zoos, circuses, and licensed exhibitors meeting specific criteria.

• Allows persons who lawfully possessed large felidae or wolves before the effective date to keep the animal if they meet conditions including registration with local law enforcement by January 1, 2017, maintain $250,000 liability insurance, and do not acquire additional animals.

• Authorizes local governing bodies to adopt annual registration fees based on the number of large felidae or wolves owned as of January 1, 2017.

• Makes violation of the possession prohibition a Class A misdemeanor and permits law enforcement to arrest violators and seize animals without a warrant.