Is a lemur legal to own in Florida?

Answer 1

It all depends on the state you live in.

19 States have no requirement regarding private possession of nonhuman primates

13 states require a permit for possession of nonhuman primates

10 states ban private possession of nonhuman primates

5 states have partial bans (they ban certain species, and no requirements for others)

2 states have partial bans, and require permit for others (they ban certain species, and require permits for others)

2 state requires being bonded for private possession of nonhuman primates

States with No Requirements

Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri (Illegal in St. Louis), Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

States Which Ban Private Possession of Primates

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire (require a permit if are from out of state and passing through), New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming

States Which Require a Permit

Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York (illegal in New York City), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota

States Which Have Partial Bans

Alaska, Arizona, Indiana, Mississippi, Tennessee

States Which Ban Some Species, and Require Permits for Others

Florida, Texas

States Which Require Getting Bonded

Hawaii, and Arizona

Answer 2

Not unless thy escaped from a zoo! Lemurs are only from Madagascar.