PROHIBITED SPECIES & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE POLICY
EFFECTIVE DATE: DECEMBER 2025
LAST UPDATED: DECEMBER 2025
THIS PROHIBITED SPECIES & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE POLICY IS EXPRESSLY INCORPORATED INTO AND GOVERNED BY THE HERPTIVARIUS, LLC TERMS & CONDITIONS AND IS STRICTLY SUBORDINATE THERETO, THIS POLICY ESTABLISHES ZERO-TOLERANCE STANDARDS FOR LEGAL POSSESSION, INTERSTATE TRANSPORT, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, AND GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE, NO PROVISION OF THIS POLICY CREATES ANY INDEPENDENT RIGHT OR REMEDY OUTSIDE THE SOLE AUTHORITY OF THE TERMS & CONDITIONS MASTER AGREEMENT.
1. CUSTOMER LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
THE CUSTOMER IS SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING, UNDERSTANDING, AND COMPLYING WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS GOVERNING THE POSSESSION, TRANSPORT, SALE, IMPORT, EXPORT, AND TRANSFER OF ANY SPECIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WILDLIFE CODES, INVASIVE SPECIES REGULATIONS, QUARANTINE ORDERS, AND EMERGENCY RULES, SHIPPING ELIGIBILITY, WEBSITE AVAILABILITY, OR ORDER ACCEPTANCE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO POSSESS ANY SPECIES IN ANY JURISDICTION.
2. ZERO-TOLERANCE PROHIBITED SPECIES STANDARD
HERPTIVARIUS, LLC DOES NOT KNOWINGLY SELL, SHIP, OR TRANSFER ANY SPECIES CLASSIFIED AS PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED, CONDITIONAL, REGULATED, INVASIVE, OR OTHERWISE UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS IN THE DESTINATION JURISDICTION, ALL ORDERS ARE SUBJECT TO DESTINATION LEGALITY REVIEW AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF HERPTIVARIUS, LLC, ANY ORDER MAY BE CANCELED WITHOUT LIABILITY IF REGULATORY CONFLICT IS SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED.
3. RECEIPT OF A PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED SPECIES
IF A CUSTOMER RECEIVES AN ANIMAL THAT IS LATER DETERMINED TO BE PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED, REGULATED, INVASIVE, OR OTHERWISE UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION, THE CUSTOMER MUST PROVIDE IMMEDIATE WRITTEN NOTICE TO HERPTIVARIUS, LLC, THE ANIMAL SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED, RESOLD, CONCEALED, REROUTED, RELEASED, REHOMED, BRED, DISPLAYED, OR PRIVATELY RESHIPPED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
4. REGULATORY SURRENDER AND GOVERNMENT SEIZURE
REGULATORY SURRENDER, SEIZURE, CONFISCATION, IMPOUNDMENT, OR GOVERNMENT-ORDERED TRANSFER OF ANY ANIMAL DUE TO ILLEGAL POSSESSION, TRANSPORT VIOLATIONS, OR JURISDICTIONAL RESTRICTIONS IS NON-REFUNDABLE BY CONTRACT, ALL RELATED FINANCIAL, CIVIL, AND CRIMINAL CONSEQUENCES SHALL FALL SOLELY UPON THE CUSTOMER, HERPTIVARIUS, LLC SHALL HAVE NO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY GOVERNMENT ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THE CUSTOMER.
5. NO PRIVATE RESOLUTION OR CIRCUMVENTION
ANY ATTEMPT TO QUIETLY RESHIP, PRIVATELY TRANSFER, CONCEALED REHOME, OR OTHERWISE CIRCUMVENT REGULATORY HANDLING OF A PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED SPECIES SHALL CONSTITUTE MATERIAL BREACH OF CONTRACT AND MAY CONSTITUTE AN INDEPENDENT CRIMINAL OFFENSE, ALL REGULATORY DISPOSITIONS SHALL OCCUR ONLY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LAWFUL AUTHORITY OR HERPTIVARIUS, LLC AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
6. DOCUMENTATION AND COOPERATION
THE CUSTOMER SHALL COOPERATE FULLY WITH ANY LAWFUL REGULATORY INQUIRY, SEIZURE, OR INVESTIGATION ARISING FROM ILLEGAL POSSESSION OR TRANSPORT, INCLUDING PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION, SHIPPING RECORDS, AND COMMUNICATIONS WHEN LAWFULLY REQUIRED, FAILURE TO COOPERATE SHALL CONSTITUTE MATERIAL BREACH AND MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT TERMINATION OF SERVICE.
7. NO REFUNDS AND NO REMEDIES
NO REFUND, REPLACEMENT, STORE CREDIT, OR COMPENSATION SHALL BE ISSUED IN CASES OF PROHIBITED SPECIES POSSESSION, REGULATORY SEIZURE, MANDATORY SURRENDER, TRANSPORT VIOLATIONS, OR GOVERNMENT INTERCEPTION, ALL SUCH EVENTS ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THE LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE AND RETURNS & CANCELLATIONS POLICY BY CONTRACT.
8. PERMANENT SERVICE TERMINATION
HERPTIVARIUS, LLC RESERVES THE UNRESTRICTED RIGHT TO IMMEDIATELY AND PERMANENTLY REFUSE SERVICE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN REGULATORY VIOLATIONS, PROHIBITED SPECIES POSSESSION, TRANSPORT ILLEGALITIES, OR ATTEMPTED POLICY CIRCUMVENTION, SUCH TERMINATION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT NOTICE.
9. NO LEGAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER
HERPTIVARIUS, LLC PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR GENERAL COMPLIANCE AWARENESS ONLY AND DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE, REGULATORY COUNSEL, OR JURISDICTIONAL INTERPRETATIONS, THE CUSTOMER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING QUAILFIED LEGAL GUIDANCE REGARDING SPECIES LEGALITY.
10. CROSS-POLICY AUTHORITY
THIS POLICY IS FULLY GOVERNED BY AND SUBORDINATE TO THE HERPTIVARIUS, LLC TERMS & CONDITIONS, RETURNS & CANCELLATIONS POLICY, SHIPPING POLICY, AND LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE, NO PROVISION OF THESE SUBORDINATE POLICIES MAY CREATE ANY RIGHT IN CONFLICT WITH THIS REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARD.
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