Table 1. States in which headquarters or operations centers are located for 16 websites selling turtles <4 inches in size and state regulations applicable to these sales [9].
One business operated from three states (CA, ID, TX); all others operated from one state.
| State | Number of businesses | Regulatory language | Regulatory code |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | Unlawful to import, sell or offer for sale or distribution to the public any live turtle(s) with a carapace length of less than 4 inches. | Cal. Code Regs, tit. 17, § 2612.1 |
| Florida | 9 | None | |
| Idaho | 1 | None | |
| New Jersey | 1 | (a) Viable turtle eggs and live turtles with a carapace length of less than four inches shall not be sold, held for sale, or offered for any other type of commercial or public distribution. (b) Live turtles of carapace length of four inches or greater shall not be sold or in any way distributed within the state unless the entity seeking to sell or distribute the turtles warrants to the satisfaction of the Department of Health and Senior Services that each shipment of turtles is free from Salmonella contamination. | N.J. Admin. Code 8:23–2.1 |
| Michigan | 1 | A person shall not sell or distribute in the state viable turtle eggs or live turtles with a carapace length of less than 4 inches unless he or she provides the purchaser with the health advisory sheet described in section 3. | Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.312 |
| Nevada | 1 | None | |
| Texas | 3 | None |