(1) A grower or dealer shall submit all cultivated and wild ginseng in the grower’s or dealer’s possession for weighing annually on March 31. The director shall record separately the weight of the certified and uncertified ginseng submitted. Future export certification of uncertified ginseng shall be based on these records in a draw-down process until all documented stock has been certified.
  (2) A dealer shall document the cultivated ginseng and wild ginseng submitted for weighing as required in section 17. The cultivated ginseng and wild ginseng submitted for weighing and all documentation shall be available for inspection by the director at all reasonable hours.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 290.769

  • 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
  • Director: means the director of the department of agriculture or an authorized representative of the director. 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
  • Wild ginseng: means ginseng growing or grown in an uncultivated state or harvested from its natural habitat. See Michigan Laws 290.753
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