Michigan Compiled Laws Act 184 Of 1994 Michigan Ginseng Act (290.751 - 290.781)

• Section 290.751 Short Title.
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan ginseng act”. History: 1994, Act 184, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
• Section 290.753 Definitions.
  As used in this act: (a) “Buy” means to purchase, trade, or barter, or to offer to purchase, trade, or barter. (b) “Collect” means...
• Section 290.755 Ginseng Management Program; Establishment; Administration; Purpose; Ginseng Management Program Fund; Payment, Deposit, And Use Of Money; Rules.
  (1) The director shall establish and administer a ginseng management program to promote the production and harvest of cultivated ginseng and the legal collection...
• Section 290.757 Inspection; Seizure; Forfeiture; Deposit Of Proceeds From Sale Of Seized Ginseng; Inspection Fee.
  (1) The director may inspect any ginseng sold, held, or transported in this state. A person shall not resist agents of the department who...
• Section 290.758 Ginseng Certificate Required; Prohibited Conduct.
  (1) A grower or collector shall obtain a ginseng certificate from the director certifying that ginseng harvested or collected in this state that is...
• Section 290.759 Ginseng Plants Or Plant Parts Sold For Propagation.
  (1) Ginseng plants or plant parts sold for propagation shall not be regarded as harvested or collected and are exempt from the certification requirement...
• Section 290.761 Sale Of Cultivated Ginseng By Grower.
  A grower selling cultivated ginseng shall do all of the following: (a) Provide a record of sale containing all of the following information to...
• Section 290.763 Wild Ginseng.
  (1) A person may only collect wild ginseng if, and to the extent, authorized by the director of the department of natural resources. (2)...
• Section 290.765 Grower's License; Dealer's License; Fee; Expiration; Requirement.
  (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....
• Section 290.767 Prohibited Conduct By Dealer.
  A dealer shall not do any of the following: (a) Buy or otherwise acquire uncertified ginseng without written authorization from the director. (b) Buy,...
• Section 290.769 Cultivated And Wild Ginseng Submitted For Weighing.
  (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....
• Section 290.771 Record Of Sale.
  A grower, collector, or dealer shall not provide a purchaser with a record of sale for more ginseng than is actually sold or otherwise...
• Section 290.773 Retention Of Record; Availability For Inspection.
  A record required under this act shall be retained for 2 years after the ginseng documented is sold, conveyed, or otherwise exchanged. A record...
• Section 290.777 Prohibited Conduct.
  A person shall not do any of the following: (a) Harvest, collect, or transport ginseng without documentation evidencing ownership or control of the property...
• Section 290.779 Violation As Misdemeanor.
  (1) A person who violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to the...
• Section 290.781 Administrative Fine; Warning In Lieu Of Fine; Civil Action By Attorney General To Recover Fine.
  (1) After notice and opportunity for hearing, upon finding that a person has violated this act or a rule promulgated under this act, the...

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