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2 CCR 405-8: Aquatic Nuisance Species (PDF | 325 KB)
Code of Colorado Regulations.
Aquatic Invasive Species
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Scroll to view list of aquatic species banned in Pennsylvania.
Aquatic Nuisance Species in New Hampshire

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
Click on "NH Laws and Rules Related to Aquatic Invasive Wildlife" to view list of prohibited wildlife.
Article XXII Invasive Species Control - Listed Species (PDF | 160 KB)
City of Chicago. Department of Environment.
Controlled Species
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
County and City Listed Noxious Weeds (Feb 2018) (PDF | 111 KB)
North Dakota Department of Agriculture.
County Declared Noxious Weeds in Utah (Feb 2015) (PDF | 9 KB)
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
County Noxious Weed & Pest List

South Dakota Department of Agriculture.
Designated Noxious Weeds
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets.
Don't Domesticate
Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Explains state laws and regulations governing wildlife as pets, including what's legal and what's illegal to own, and why.
Exotic fish; importation, sale, and possession of certain exotic species prohibited
Louisiana Revised Statutes.
Fish Dangerous to Indigenous Fish Populations - 6 CRR-NY 180.9
New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations.
Fishing Regulations - Prohibited Species
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.
Florida Noxious Weed List - Rule 5B-57.007 (DOC | 26 KB)
Florida Administrative Code.
Horticulture Program - Invasive Plants

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Illegal Aquatic Plants
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Aquatic Nuisance Species Program.
Importation of Plants, Insects, Microorganisms and Non-Domestic Animals
Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation and Sale of Nonnative Wildlife
Oregon Administrative Rules.
Scroll to view: Prohibited Species (635-056-0050)
Indiana Terrestrial Plant Rule
Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
The Indiana Terrestrial Plant Rule (312 IAC 18-3-25) designates 44 species of plants as invasive pests. This rule makes it illegal to sell, gift, barter, exchange, distribute, transport, or introduce these plants in the State of Indiana. This rule goes into effect in two stages. As of April 18, 2019, it is illegal to introduce plant species on this list not already found in Indiana. Plant species already in trade will be prohibited from sale one year later (April 18, 2020).