California Governor Jerry Brown on September 19th signed into law A.B. 2075 to extend to January 1, 2020 the exemption from banned sales under section 6530 of the California Penal Code for alligator and crocodile products. Communication to AWA members DOWNLOAD PDF
The California Senate yesterday passed A.B. 2075, extending for five years -- to January 1, 2020 -- to the exemption from the state's ban on the sale of products containing alligator and crocodile. The bill now goes to the Assembly. DOWNLOAD PDF
On June 10th, the California Senate Committee on Natural Resources approved A.B. 2075 granting a five-year extension to 1/1/2020 to the exemption from the state's ban on the sale of alligator/crocodile products. DOWNLOAD PDF
The AWA is working with other groups to extend the exemption for alligator and crocodile materials that would otherwise be banned in California. Set to expire 1/1/2015. DOWNLOAD PDF
The CA legislature on June 23 enacted legislation - S.B. 609 - to extend the state’s suspension of a ban on the importation of products containing alligator and crocodile parts (such as watches with reptilian straps). This double negative means that such products, which had been banned in CA for
Effective January 1, 2007, California permits the importation into the state of alligator and crocodile products, subject to a “sunset” provision that will ban such imports as of January 1, 2010 DOWNLOAD PDF