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Question
I was wondering if you would know how I would go about becoming a breeder and selling lizards. I have done a lot of research on care and this wont be for another couple of years. I was just wondering what are laws and everything. Any advise helps! (I live in Washington state if that helps with laws)

Answer
Hi Yexalen,
Its good that you have asked this question to find out things before you jump into something that you may find out was a bad idea!! Here is something I wrote a while ago about breeding reptiles.
All lizards have their specific care needs which need to be met for the lizard to survive and thrive in captivity. None are easy to keep but some are easier than others. When considering breeding any animal be it a turtle, lizard or dog, its of the utmost importance to know all the correct care that the species requires. There are people that have studied ( and are still learning) their chosen species for many years before they even consider breeding, which is the correct way to do it.
There are a few things you need to decide before you decide on a species and if you really should or need to breed.
You need to decide on:
the space you have available for a lizard.   Some lizards only require a 20 gallon tank, others require a whole room basically.
You will also need to have two of such set ups as that the male and female  cannot be together all the time.
Can you afford to have all the correct special lighting and heating set ups required for most lizards?  (remember, you would need two such setups)  One setup of heat and lights would cost about $100-150.  This does not even include the cost of the housing which can run anywhere from 50$ to several hundred dollars.
Then, there is the diets to consider.  Do you have access to a good supply of the correct foods for the lizard?  Some require insects,some mammals, some only vegetables and greens, and some all three.  These costs can range from a few dollars a week to about 25$ a week or more, and with greens and vegetables, finding them during certain times of the year can be a challenge and expensive.  Also, with insects, mail order is good, but in northern states, shipping can be a problem in the winter.  Lets not forget the expense to feed the feeder insects!!  With feeder animals such as mice, rats, etc they are usually bought in bulk as frozen.  Do you have room to store them?
To run heat and lights, this adds expense to the monthly electric bill.  This can be anywhere from 10-50+$ a month extra. Then we add into this the cage accessories...hide boxes, climbing branches..etc..
Determining the sex of young lizards is next to impossible until the lizard is several months old in most cases.
The next problem....  IF you do successfully breed lizards, what will you do with all the babies? This amount can range anywhere from 4 to 70 plus. Would you be able to provide a separate setup for each of the eggs that you were lucky enough to hatch?  Would you have a list of qualified people wanting to have one of the lizards or would you end up having to sell them for a few dollars each or give them away to just anyone that was willing to take one?   And....to properly hatch the eggs, you need an incubator.   These can cost a few hundred dollars.  
As you see, there are many, many things to consider prior to breeding lizards.  
Then, on top of all of the above...we have the vet expenses!!!! All reptiles should have a check up and a fecal done to check for any parasites. Add in the cost of any medications needed...Sometimes, lizards cannot lay the eggs and become eggbound...more expense at the vets for a possible surgery to remove the eggs.  
If I haven't scared you away with all this, and you decide to get just one lizard to start out with(which I highly recommend) you may want to read up on the care and information on that species.    Please, if lizards do interest you as a pet, read all you can about their needs and care.  If you come across any that really catch your eye, let us know and we can help you with care information on the species!! With other countries running breeding farms, its near impossible to compete with them.  Pet stores here pay  a few dollars per reptile they import.  Iguanas, for example generally cost about 1-3 dollars each.  
To give you an example as to how much some baby lizards can eat, using a bearded dragon as an example....  taking an average amt of hatchlings...40... can go through a few thousand pinhead crickets a week....plus their "salad".
If you decide to breed....choose ONE species...and be the breeder that cares deeply for their pets...doesn't over breed and sells very well cared for, healthy babies...
Here are some links for you to check out....you will have to check your county/city for specific laws.
http://www.api4animals.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_summary.php
Another link that may help you.... even if its to contact them to find specific laws:
http://www.pnwhs.org/index.php?page=foundings