How long have ferrets been legal in Maine?

Question

I was thinking of putting together a video of some kind about ferrets, but I'm having a bit of a hard time finding out about ferrets in Maine. Anyone know how long they've been legal in Maine? Let alone the US (save California) ?

Answer 1

Ferrets have never been prohibited by state law in 36 states, Maine being one of those states. The list below shows eight states that did prohibit ferrets at one time and the year when they finally legalized them.

Alaska - 1985

Pennsylvania - 1987

Vermont - 1989

Georgia - 1991

New Hampshire - 1993

Utah - 1993

Michigan - 1994

Massachusetts - 1995

Ferrets are still illegal in California and Hawaii. Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island all require permits to keep them as pets. Any state I didn't mention is one of the 36 that has never prohibited them as pets.