Visitors

1. Admission is $10 per person. Children 6 yrs. and under are free. Credit and debit cards are not accepted for registration.
2. All Boy/Girl Scouts in uniform enter without charge on Sunday.
3. Wristbands are your pass to the Expo for both days and should be worn on your wrist. They cannot be shared.
4. For safety reasons, baby strollers are not allowed in the Expo.
5. No smoking inside the building.
6. No live mammals or birds are allowed inside the Expo.
7. All animals must be kept in secure containers.
8. Animals taken out of the building cannot be returned.
9. Only exhibitors are permitted to bring animals to the Expo.
10. Some hotels do not accept reptiles. If you choose to ignore this, please be discreet and do not use clear containers.

Vendors

1. Only official exhibitors are permitted to sell at the Expo.
2. One Exhibitor badge is included with each table purchased. One additional badge may be purchased per table for $10. No table may have more than 2 badges assigned to it. All badges will have the name of the person, not the company.
3. Each exhibitor is responsible for collecting 6.5% Florida sales tax. Send taxes to The Florida Department of Revenue, Carlton Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
4. Only captive-born animals can be sold at the Expo.
5. No venomous species are permitted; no venomoid-altered animals are permitted.
6. No live mammals or birds are allowed inside the Expo.
7. Nothing is to be displayed or sold in hotels or parking lots.
8. All animals must be kept in secure containers.
9. Poison arrow frogs must be captive-born and displayed by the breeder to be sold at the Expo. No middle-man or 3^rd party sales.
10. All animals from out of state must be inspected by the Expo Vet and have an official vet certificate issued.
11. Exhibitors of live animals must comply with the permitting requirements of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
12. Display animals must be kept in the exhibit hall at all times. The Ocean Center staff will provide security from closing in the evening to opening in the morning.
13. If you choose to take reptiles to your hotel, please be discreet. Use boxes that are not clear. Many hotels have rules against animals in rooms. If you are discreet and put a “Do Not Disturb” sign on your door, you should have no problem.
14. “The National Reptile Breeders’ Expo” can only appear on vendor-produced shirt sleeves or pockets in small letters.
15. No smoking in the Ocean Center.
16. No turtle under 4” will be sold as a pet, no exceptions! No turtle under 4” will be sold for scientific or educational purposes to anyone under 18 yrs of age.

 Thank you for your cooperation. Violation of any rule will result in reprimand, suspension, arrest, or banishment from future Expos.