Alabama Legal with no restrictions

Alaska Legal with no restrictions

Arizona Legal with no restrictions

Arkansas Legal with no restrictions

California Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions

Colorado Legal with no restrictions

Connecticut It appears that this state has made it illegal to own, breed, sell, transport Quaker Parrots in the state.

Delaware Legal without restrictions

Florida Legal with no restrictions

Georgia --Prohibited as pets. Considered "wild animal". Breeding allowed with breeder's license ($236 annually) if bred for wholesale exportation. Transport across state lines is legal; no notice required if travel through Georgia is less than 24 hours duration.

Hawaii Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions

Idaho Legal with no restrictions

Illinois Legal with no restrictions

Indiana Legal with no restrictions

Iowa Legal with no restrictions

Kansas Law states ownership is legal with a permit; however, the state has no forms for a permit application and the Department of Fish and Wildlife will not issue one......(stalemate) -- State considering opening Monk ownership - Results TBA

Kentucky Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions

Louisiana Legal with no restrictions

Maine Legal with approved permit; but they are reluctant to issue any

Maryland Legal with no restrictions

Massachusettes Legal with no restrictions

Michigan Legal with no restrictions

Minnesota Legal with no restrictions

Mississippi Legal with no restrictions

Montana Legal with no restrictions

Nebraska Legal with no restrictions

Nevada Legal with no restrictions

New Hampshire Legal with no restrictions Importing allowed with permit and certification.

New Jersey Legal ownership granted via permit after STRICT criteria are met (Wow, check out these laws!) Section:7:25-4.8 "Potentially dangerous species" Quakers are included, listed as "potentially dangerous"..........and cannot be kept as pets.

New Mexico Legal with no restrictions

New York ALL pet birds must be banded to be sold retail, or to be boarded at a pet shop (they can be confiscated from a pet store if not banded). There is NO form of registration.

North Carolina Legal with no restrictions

North Dakota Legal with no restrictions

Ohio Legal if wings are kept clipped (law passed June, 1996)

Oklahoma Legal with no restrictions

Oregon Legal with no restrictions

Pennsylvania Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions (will euthanize)

Rhode Island Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions

South Carolina Legal with no restrictions

South Dakota Legal with no restrictions

Tennessee Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions

Texas Legal with no restrictions

Utah Legal with no restrictions

Vermont Ownership legal with no specific restrictions. Importing: All psittacine birds imported into Vermont must be banded, microchipped or have other approved identification which identifies the breeder.

Virginia Ownership, buying, selling, and breeding are all legal IF birds are close-banded It is illegal to transport into Virginia unless moving there and birds are close-banded

Washington Legal with no restrictions

West Virginia Legal with no restrictions

Wisconsin Legal with no restrictions

Wyoming Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions