Wels already in the country at the time of the ban were grandfathered. That being said, there are other Silurus species that are still legal, though they're so uncommon its unlikely to encounter one in a random lfs. Plenty of sheet cats are still in the hobby however, so seeing something that looks like a wels isn't particularly uncommon.
Thats retarded as **** just saw a huge one at the uncle bills in Indianapolis Indiana so can see how much that law applies lol
If you could take all that down a notch or two, it would be appreciated.