I applied for mine in Berkeley County yesterday. The lady told me that although they have 45 days to issue, it normally only takes a few weeks. I guess we will see exactly how long it takes and I'll report back.
Like I posted previously, applied on Dec 28th 2012. Just got a call that my permit is ready. Just got to go in with my final 25 bucks and have my picture taken. What's that, 11 days or so in Berkeley.