Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 321 - REGULATION OF THE HARVEST AND PURCHASE OF WILD GINSENG
Section 2VAC5-321-30 - Conditions governing the harvest of wild ginseng
Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 5-321-30
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. The harvest season for wild ginseng begins on September 1 and ends on December 31 of each year.
B. A person may not harvest wild ginseng from January 1 through August 31 of each year.
C. A person may not harvest wild ginseng that:
1. Is younger than five years of
age;
2. Has fewer than four stem
scars present on its rhizome; or
3.
Has fewer than three prongs.
D. A person who harvests wild ginseng must plant the seeds of the harvested plant at the harvest site at the time of harvest.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-1002 of the Code of Virginia.
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