I am a huge fan of the state of Florida's permit system myself. Everything is very well defined and one can expect an inspection yearly. The cost is reasonable also.
Some states are just really behind the times but getting legislation passed about venomous snakes is like pulling teeth.
For instance in Alabama where I live. They system is so messed up the agencies which can issue permits don't even know they have the power to do so. There is no set fee's stated by law for a permit. No inspection process stated by law. And worse no program in place to insure only experienced keepers can keep venomous. It is just too confusing for most keepers to even know that they can recieve a permit to keep exotic venomous. That really needs to change but it seems no one is interested in pushing through legislation to do so.
