PA legal 2012 (I may have discovered something!)

The term shall not be construed to include any member of the
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class Aves (birds), any member of the families Equidae (horses,
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[censored] and zebras), Camelidae (camels, alpacas and llamas),
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Cervidae (deer, moose and elk), Bovidae (wild cattle and spiral-
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horned antelopes), Muridae (rats and mice), Chinchillidae
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(chinchillas and viscachas), Leporidae (rabbits and hares),
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Erinaceidae (hedgehogs and moonrats), Petauridae (gliders and
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striped possums) or any member of the species Mustela furo
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(domestic ferrets) or Cavia porcellus (domestic guinea pigs).

"Last Action: Third consideration and final passage on Jan 24, 2012"

HOUSE BILL No. 1398 Session of 2011

INTRODUCED BY STABACK, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, J. EVANS, HARKINS, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAVULICH, W. KELLER, KIRKLAND, MURT, O'NEILL, K. SMITH, TAYLOR, CARROLL AND MANN, APRIL 27, 2011

AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 23, 2012

AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania consolidated

Statutes, in special licenses and permits, further providing for definitions and for exotic wildlife possession permits.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "exotic wildlife" and "exotic wildlife dealer" in section 2961 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 2961. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Exotic wildlife." The phrase includes[, but is not limited to, all bears, coyotes, lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, cougars, wolves and any crossbreed of these animals which have similar characteristics in appearance or features.

The definition is applicable whether or not the birds or animals were bred or reared in captivity or imported from another state or nation.] all nonindigenous animals and the following, regardless of whether the animals are bred or reared in captivity or imported from another state or nation:

(1) All members of the order Primates (nonhuman rimates).
(2) All members of the family Ursidae (bears).
(3) All members of the species:
(i) Canis latrans (coyotes).
(ii) Canis lupus (gray wolves).
(iii) Canis rufus (red wolves).
(iv) Felis rufus (bobcat).
(v) Panthera leo (lions).
(vi) Panthera tigris (tigers).
(vii) Panthera pardus (leopards).
(viii) Panthera unica (snow leopards).
(ix) Neofelis nebulosa (clouded leopard).
(x) Panthera onca (jaguars).
(xi) Acinonyx jubatus (cheetahs).
(xii) Felis concolor (cougars).
(xiii) Any crossbreed of the animals specified in
this paragraph which have similar characteristics in
appearance or features.

[/color]The term shall not be construed to include any member of the class Aves (birds), any member of the families Equidae (horses, [censored] and zebras), Camelidae (camels, alpacas and llamas), Cervidae (deer, moose and elk), Bovidae (wild cattle and spiral-horned antelopes), Muridae (rats and mice), Chinchillidae (chinchillas and viscachas), Leporidae (rabbits and hares), Erinaceidae (hedgehogs and moonrats), Petauridae (gliders and striped possums) or any member of the species Mustela furo
(domestic ferrets) or Cavia porcellus (domestic guinea pigs).[color:#000066]

Has anyone checked on this?
When I looked at the board on it, it looked like it passed through all three criterion? (Only curious because my mom lives in PA).
She has started asking about my fuzzbutts =]