§ 0.01 Short title
§ 1 Definitions
§ 1a “Cultivated ginseng” means ginseng growing in tilled beds under shade …
§ 1b “Department” means the Department of Natural Resources
§ 1c “Director” means the Director of Natural Resources
§ 1d “Ginseng” means the root of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium)
§ 1e “Wild ginseng” means ginseng in, or collected from, its native …
§ 2 Licenses
§ 2a Harvest License
§ 2b Grower’s License
§ 2c Dealer License
§ 2d Purchase with Knowledge
§ 2e Certification
§ 2f Exception
§ 2g All fees, fines, and other income of whatsoever kind or nature …
§ 3 Harvest Season
§ 4 Trespass to Harvest Ginseng
§ 5 Penalties
§ 6 Additional license revocation and denial provisions

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 525 ILCS 20 - Ginseng Harvesting Act

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