Section 30. Conditions governing the harvest of wild ginseng

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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.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 29, Issue 23, eff. August 14, 2013.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-1002 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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