SALE OF CERTAIN TURTLES PROHIBITED.
Madison General Ordinances § 23.50
in effect23.50 - SALE OF CERTAIN TURTLES PROHIBITED.
(1) Turtles Declared a Danger to the Public Health and Welfare and Against Public Policy. Recently turtles have been found to be a source of salmonella infection of people and as a result they are hereby declared to be a danger to the public health and welfare and against public policy
(2) Unlawful to Sell, Dispense, Give Away, or Deal in Turtles. No person, firm or corporation shall commercially sell, dispense, give away or deal in any red ear slider (Pseudemys scripta elegans), baby maps (Graptemys geographica) or baby southern painted (Chrysemys picta dorsals) turtles to any other person. This subsection shall not apply to a governmental agency using turtles for display or research purposes.
Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIICH20--31_CH23OFAGPUPO_23.50SACETUPRFetched: 11/1/2026
