[PW], I go to school in Rochester and am new to the FML. A friend of mine that graduated a year ago works for the Legislature in Albany. He came to visit last semester with news that the Legislature had signed something that would eliminate the need for a ferret permit in New York State. However I haven't heard anything from him in a while and at this point you still need one so I would recommend that you send in the card you got as soon as possible. For ferret owners in NYS, I will try to contact this friend of mine to see what the current status of the Legislative paper work is. As soon as I know anything I will post it. Scott, Bandit & Abu