permit help!

[chazsgirl]

ok I need to gain level 2 access to do the eform, where it says PIN what do i put? (sorry stupid question but this is tougher than I thought it would be!)

[fabsroman]

I did this 2 months ago, got the level 2 access, and never went ahead and got the permits because I got busy. I have no idea what you use as a PIN. Is this while you are registering? If so, are you supposed to come up with your own PIN for later on? If you never actually entered your own PIN, how can they be asking you for a PIN?

[msjinkzd]

You apply and are granted level 1 first, this gives you a pin/pw to use to gain entry to apply for level 2. Once you have applied for level 2, you will get an email. At that point you need to see a Local Registration Authority to prove your id, then you are granted level 2 through emial. At that point you can apply for permits.

[DarrylR]

I am thinking permits to sell for the fish hobby?

Where can I apply if I am in maryland, or is it different every state?

[paperdragon]

I am thinking permits to sell for the fish hobby?

Where can I apply if I am in maryland, or is it different every state?


The permits are for shipping mystery snails.

[fabsroman]

I'm in Maryland too and got my level 2 access granted by a government site off of Muncaster Road in Gaithersburg/Rockville Maryland. I cannot remember the name of the department that issues the permits, but it might be the Department of Agriculture. I believe their headquarters is around Calverton/Beltsville, Maryland right on Powder Mill Road, so we are lucky in the regard.

And yes, the permits are just for shipping the snails across state lines (i.e., Interstate trade). You don't need permits to ship them intrastate (i.e., within the same state you live).

[chazsgirl]

I applied for level one and have to fill out a form to apply for level 2! I only got a confirmation email to acctivate my account, but no pin. I tried to make my own but go errors!

[chazsgirl]

finally I figured it out!

[chazsgirl]

I finally figured it out! where it says pin it just wants 4 random #'s. so now I have to go to the office to show id, which i will on Monday! then comes the e-forms so i will def. be back to bug you all!

[dixienut]

not to hijack, but i also applied for level 2 clearence and tried to put pin in and nothing and haven't had an email, that i know of yet did you get an email from them telling you to see so and so ?

[fishdaze]

Curios... is the permit thing only for snails or do you need one for shipping any fish/invert?

[msjinkzd]

You only need it for species which are restricted.

I was never told where to go or who to see, just that I needed to do it. You need to fine a local registration authority after applying for level 2.

[chazsgirl]

not to hijack, but i also applied for level 2 clearence and tried to put pin in and nothing and haven't had an email, that i know of yet did you get an email from them telling you to see so and so ?

I just decided to try 1 more time before calling them. I put in a 4 digit pin and validated it and then hit submit and it was sent. I got an email after i hit submit telling me to go to the usda center to show my ID.

[dixienut]

yea, i tried again and i had the wrong pa and the wrong united states selected in the bio part, it had funny squares after it, , then i reselected it and it worked and got the email to go to show id,
i didn't know there were 2 pa's and 2 united states,...lol weird,... leave it to the government..:silly:

[chazsgirl]

yea, i tried again and i had the wrong pa and the wrong united states selected in the bio part, it had funny squares after it, , then i reselected it and it worked and got the email to go to show id,
i didn't know there were 2 pa's and 2 united states,...lol weird,... leave it to the government..:silly:

lol... I had the same thing happen, I had so many errors because of their states and countries, pins and passwords and they are tricky little mother's!