2VAC5-321 Regulation of the Harvest of Ginseng

NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION

Vol. 28 Iss. 6 - November 21, 2011

TITLE 2. AGRICULTURE

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Chapter 321

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to consider promulgating 2VAC5-321, Regulation of the Harvest of Ginseng. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish regulations for the harvest and sale of American ginseng plants and parts.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 3.2-1002 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 21, 2011.

Agency Contact: Erin Williams, Policy and Planning Coordinator, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], TTY (800) 828-1120, or email [e-mail].

VA.R. Doc. No. R12-2813; Filed October 24, 2011, 12:08 p.m.