Ask anything about state permits & regulations
AI-powered, citation-grounded answers across 325+ state-by-state guides. Every factual claim cites the source page so you can verify it yourself.
How this works
Retrieval-grounded.Every question runs a keyword search over our 325+ state-by-state guides. The top 5 most-relevant pages are passed to the AI as the only allowed source material. The model is instructed to refuse to invent facts — if the corpus doesn't have the answer, it says so.
Citations on every claim. Answers cite the source guide as (see permitbystate.com/<slug>). Every linked source opens in a new tab so you can verify before you act.
Model.Claude Haiku 4.5 — fast, cheap, accurate for retrieval-grounded Q&A. Average latency ~3-5 seconds.
Limits. 5 questions per minute per IP. Questions are 1-300 characters. No login required, no question logging beyond standard request logs.
This tool is informational. Permit, tax, and regulatory rules change quarterly and vary by Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Always confirm with the relevant state agency, your AHJ, or a licensed professional before relying on any answer here. The answers are AI-generated from our published guides — not legal, tax, or engineering advice.