No permit I believe. The seller has multiple retail points ebay, etsy, direct website and I didn't see anything about it except disclaimer that not responsible if confiscated/destroyed. A small sample size but I have placed maybe a few orders or so with them in the past, like I said everything made it except one package so just be aware. Quality from them I have had mixed results, the only thing I have left from them I am waiting on to sprout is Uvaria Littoralis (fingers crossed at least one pops up).