Commercial Sellers

Permit Information: 

• Duration: 1 year
• Cost: Free
• Activities covered: The commercial sale of green iguanas and/or tegus
• Requirements: Qualifying facilities may apply for a permit to possess tegus and/or green iguanas for commercial sales under the limited exception in 68-5.007, F.A.C. To qualify, a licensee must have had a valid License to Possess Class III Wildlife for Exhibition or Public Sale (ESC) on June 30, 2020, and documented possession or planned possession of green iguanas or tegus on their 2018 or 2019 ESC application. Commercial sellers who did not qualify for this exception, had until July 28, 2021 to liquidate their commercial stock.

Permit Application: 

• Fill out the Limited Exception to Possess Tegus and Green Iguanas for Commercial Use 
• Fill out the Critical Incident and Disaster Plan (CIDP)
• Email completed form to NonnativePermitApps@MyFWC.com or by mail to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Impact Management Section, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600

Additional Information:

• Tegus and green iguanas may not be imported into Florida either domestically or internationally to those with a limited exception commercial use permit.
• Limited exception commercial use permittees cannot breed tegus and green iguanas. 
• Any entities with a Limited Exception Commercial Sales Permit must PIT tag any green iguanas or tegus before they are sold.

Permit Information:

Duration: 1 year

Cost: Free

Activities covered: Commercial sale of Conditional Species

Requirements:

Permit Application: 

• Fill out the Possession of Conditional Species for Commercial Import/Export Business
• Email completed form to NonnativePermitApps@MyFWC.com or by mail to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Impact Management Section, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600

Additional Information: 

• You may only sell to out-of-state buyers or in-state buyers specifically permitted for the species you are selling. 
• Long-term possession of Conditional aquatic species that involves feeding, growing, or otherwise culturing them is considered aquaculture and is regulated by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Aquaculture. For more information about aquaculture, please visit the FWC aquaculture page.
• View our Conditional species list.
• In order to commercially sell Conditional species, you must provide proof of commercial business activity. A commercial import or export business is defined in Rule 68-5.002(2), F.A.C., as a business whose activity includes the commercial purchase, sale, or trade through importing and/or exporting nonnative fish and wildlife. You will be required to submit documentation of commercial activity upon application. 
  • Please include with this application documentation of commercial business, i.e., past sale records, USFWS import/export license, etc.   
• Facilities and caging must pass inspection and meet the standards set forth in Chapter 68-5, F.A.C., for possessing Conditional species. Drainage plans for aquatic species enclosures must be included with application submission. Commercial use of Conditional freshwater aquatic species also requires a valid Freshwater Fish Dealer’s License.

To qualify for a limited exception commercial sales permit, a licensee must have had a valid License to Possess Class III Wildlife for Exhibition or Public Sale (ESC) on June 30, 2020, and documented possession or planned possession of green iguanas or tegus on their 2018 or 2019 ESC application. If you believe you meet the qualifications for the limited exception commercial sales permit but have not been included in the list of qualifying entities, please reach out to our staff at NonnativePermitApps@MyFWC.com.

Yes. Green iguanas and tegus that have been marked with a PIT tag may be maintained in outdoor enclosures that meet the requirements in 68-5.007, F.A.C. Permitted entities had until October 26, 2021 to bring any outdoor enclosures into compliance with the caging rules.

Yes. Stricter caging and biosecurity measures have been put in 68-5.007, F.A.C. for indoor cages. Facilities had until July 28, 2021 to come into compliance with the requirements.

No. The following nonnative reptiles have not been allowed to be kept as pets in Florida since 2010:

• Burmese or Indian python (Python molurus)
• Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
• Scrub python (Morelia kinghorni)
• Amethystine python (Morelia amethistinus)
• Northern African python (Python sebae)
• Southern African python (Python natalensis)
• Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
• Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)

Any entities authorized to keep these species for commercial sale prior to April 29, 2021 are no longer be able to conduct commercial sale activity with their animals. People in possession of these species for that use will had until July 28th, 2021 to liquidate their inventories. Commercial sale is not authorized after July 28, 2021.

All green iguanas and tegus over 5 inches in snout-to-vent length must be PIT tagged. Any juvenile tegus or green iguanas that are not PIT tagged may not be housed in outdoor enclosures. Prohibited reptiles may only be housed in outdoor enclosures if they have been marked with a PIT tag.

Yes. Entities with a valid limited exception commercial sales permit can sell tegus or green iguanas removed from the wild. Entities wishing to conduct this activity must also obtain and maintain a valid eradication and control permit. 

No. People in possession of these animals could sell or rehome the recently listed Prohibited species until April 29, 2021. After April 29, 2021, people in possession of these animals had until July 28, 2021 to liquidate their commercial stock.

If you are in possession of Condition/Prohibited Species and would like to rehome, please contact FWC's Exotic Pet Amnesty Program.

Eradication and control permit holders that also have a valid limited exception commercial use permit may sell wild caught green iguanas and tegus to other limited exception commercial sales permittees for sale out of state. It is unlawful to buy, sell, or transfer any Prohibited species to or from any person or business that is not permitted to possess them.

FWC personnel may conduct scheduled or unannounced inspections of the location where the animal(s) is being held. Inspections may occur before or after a permit is issued.

We have additional information and FAQ pages set up for the following topics:

Invasive Reptile Rule Changes

Pet Owners

Researchers

Trappers

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