We have updated information on this topic:  Is Gator Skin Legal in California?

We’ve been getting a few questions lately on whether alligator skin products can be sold in California. The answer is “yes” – alligator skin and its byproducts can be sold in California.

This was voted into the California penal code section 653o by the California Senate (7-0) in 2009 and will remain until January 1, 2015. Of course, all trade of these products must still comply with the Endangered Species Act. You can find the legislation at http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/653o.html.