(1) A grower shall be licensed by the department and pay a $25.00 annual license fee. A grower’s license expires annually on August 14. A person shall not sell or distribute cultivated ginseng unless licensed by the department.
  (2) A dealer shall be licensed by the department and pay a $100.00 annual license fee. A dealer’s license is nontransferable. A dealer’s license expires annually on August 14. A person shall not act as a dealer unless licensed by the department. The licensing requirements of this section do not apply to a person purchasing dried ginseng solely for retail sale in Michigan to individuals for personal consumption.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 290.765

  • Cultivated ginseng: means ginseng growing or grown in managed beds under artificial or natural shade and cultivated according to recognized ginseng horticultural practices. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Dealer: means a person who buys, collects, or otherwise acquires ginseng roots in this state for resale or trade. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Ginseng: means Panaxquinquefolius L. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Grower: means a person who grows cultivated ginseng. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Sell: means to sell, trade, or barter, or to offer to sell, trade, or barter. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  (3) A person who acts as both a grower and a dealer must be licensed as both a grower and a dealer.
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