Exotic animal ban Bill in SC

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These are their definition of exotics:

(2) 'Exotic animal' means those species of animals that are inherently dangerous to humans. Exotic animals include, but are not limited to, the following orders and families, whether bred in the wild or in captivity, and any or all hybrids. The animals listed in parentheses are intended to act as examples and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list or limit the generality of each group of animals, unless otherwise specified:

(a) class mammalia:

(i) order artiodactyla (hippopotamuses, giraffes, camels, and deer but not cattle, swine, sheep or goats);

(ii) order carnivora:

A. family felidae (lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, ocelots, and servals but not domestic cats);

B. family canidae (wolves, coyotes, foxes, and jackals but not domestic dogs);

C. family ursidae (all bears);

D. family mustelidae (weasels, skunks, martins, and minks but not ferrets);

E. family procyonidae (raccoons and coatis);

F. family hyaenidae (hyenas);

G. family viverridae (civets, genets, and mongooses);

(iii) order edentatia (anteaters, armadillos, and sloths);

(iv) order marsupialia (opossums, kangaroos, and wallabies but not sugar gliders);

(v) order perissodactyla (rhinoceroses and tapirs but not horses, donkeys, or mules);

(vi) order primates (lemurs, monkeys, chimpanzees, and gorillas);

(vii) order proboscidae (elephants);

(viii) order rodentia (squirrels, beavers, and porcupines but not guinea pigs, rats, mice, gerbils, or hamsters);

(b) class reptilia:

(i) order squamata;

A. family boidae (only African rock pythons, amethystine pythons, boelen's pythons, burmese pythons, Indian pythons, olive pythons, reticulated pythons, yellow anacondas, green anacondas, and Jamaican boas);

B. family colubridae (only boomslangs, mangrove snakes, African twig snakes, and brown tree snakes);

C. family elapidae (coral snakes, cobras, and mambas);

D. family helodermatidae (venomous lizards);

E. family lacertilia (Salvator monitors and Salvadoran monitors)

F. family viperidae (copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes)

(ii) order crocodilia (crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gavials);

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