§ 15509 Quarantine Permit For Aquatic Species

• •You need a permit before moving any quarantined aquatic plants or animals.
• •The director will only give a permit after checking that everything is clean and disinfected.
• •Moving quarantined water life without a permit is not allowed.

A pet store wants to ship a tank of tropical fish from one state to another, but the fish are under a quarantine for a disease.

The store must ask the director for a permit and show that the fish, the tank, the truck, and any equipment are all cleaned and disinfected before the fish can be moved. If they move the fish without that permit, they are breaking the law.