If you want to transport more than six turtles under four inches, or viable eggs, who must you request a permit from?

• A. FDA
• B. CDC
• C. USDA
• D. EPA

Answer: (B)

Moving live reptiles like turtles across state lines involves public health safeguards because small turtles can carry Salmonella and spread disease to people. The agency empowered to regulate and permit this kind of interstate transport to protect human health is the public health authority at the CDC. They issue permits for moving regulated animals and products, including more than a small number of turtles under four inches or viable turtle eggs, to ensure proper health screening, handling, and documentation. The other agencies focus on different domains—FDA on foods and consumer safety, USDA on animal welfare and agriculture-related disease control, and EPA on environmental protections—not this specific public health permit for turtle movement.