No Monkeys Allowed. In 2012, 19 states had outright bans on private monkey ownership. They are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming. read more
In the absence of a federal law on the subject of simian sidekicks, state laws prevail. So whether it is legal or illegal to have monkeys as pets depends on where you want to engage in monkey-keeping. If you live in California, you may be out of luck. read more
And if you knew about monkeys you would be asking where you can get a specific species, not just "a monkey". You would know the law, and you would probably not even be asking it here. Monkeys are cute up until sexual maturity. read more
It is illegal to own a capuchin monkey in the state of California. All primates are banned in the state of California. read more