Georgia Code, Title 12, Chapter 6, Article 2 - Ginseng Protection

• § 12-6-150 - Short Title
  This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Ginseng Protection Act of 1979."
• § 12-6-151 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources. (2) "Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.)" means a single stemmed...
• § 12-6-152 - Prohibited Acts Regarding Harvesting Ginseng
  It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest ginseng in this state except from September 1 through December 31 and with the written...
• § 12-6-153 - Reports Concerning Disposal of Ginseng
  It shall be unlawful for any person disposing of any ginseng harvested in Georgia to fail to report such disposition by January 31 of...
• § 12-6-154 - Registration and Reports Required of Dealers or Growers
  It shall be unlawful for any ginseng dealer or grower to fail to register with the department, on a form provided by the department,...
• § 12-6-155 - Determination by Department Concerning Continuing Necessity of Article; Report to General Assembly
  Upon a determination by the department that this article is no longer necessary for the protection of ginseng in this state, the department shall...
• § 12-6-156 - Registration Forms and Reporting Forms
  The department is authorized to prescribe the form and content of the registration forms and the reporting forms required by this article.
• § 12-6-157 - Penalty
  Any person who engages in any action made unlawful by this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Last modified: October 14, 2016