All persons who have ginseng either wild or artificially propagated in any quantity and who wish to export any amount out of the Commonwealth shall obtain an export certificate from the Department. This section shall not apply to persons exporting ginseng for personal or individual use in quantities not exceeding eight ounces in any calendar year. To obtain an export certificate, an individual shall keep accurate records of the year of harvest and the county of origin of the ginseng. In the case of dealers, a person shall keep accurate records of purchases, quantity purchased, whether the ginseng was wild or cultivated, county of origin, and the name of the seller. Such records shall be presented to the Commissioner for inspection.
1983, c. 121, § 3.1-1027.1; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 10 - Endangered Plant and Insect Species
§ 3.2-1001. Powers and duties of Commissioner
§ 3.2-1003. Threatened and endangered species; prohibitions
§ 3.2-1004. When Commissioner may permit taking of threatened or endangered species
§ 3.2-1005. Harvesting of threatened species; further powers of Board and Commissioner
§ 3.2-1006. License required to buy threatened species; records of purchases
§ 3.2-1007. Wild ginseng declared threatened plant species
§ 3.2-1008. Export certificate required for export of ginseng
§ 3.2-1009. Virginia birch declared endangered species