A person shall not do any of the following:
    (a) Harvest, collect, or transport ginseng without documentation evidencing ownership or control of the property from which the ginseng was harvested or collected, or written authorization from a land manager, landowner, authorized agent, or other person entitled to the ginseng. The authorization shall be in a form prescribed by the director.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 290.777

  • Buy: means to purchase, trade, or barter, or to offer to purchase, trade, or barter. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Collect: means the harvest of wild ginseng. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Director: means the director of the department of agriculture or an authorized representative of the director. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Ginseng: means Panaxquinquefolius L. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Harvest: means to cut, pick, dig, root up, or gather ginseng. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 290.753
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    (b) Fail to maintain all required records.
    (c) Buy, otherwise acquire, or possess uncertified ginseng, except ginseng cultivated, harvested, or collected on that person’s own property or property under that person’s direct control.
    (d) Transport uncertified ginseng from this state.
    (e) Possess ginseng originating from another state without authorization from the state of origin.
    (f) Violate this act or a rule promulgated under this act.
    (g) Knowingly provide incorrect or false information on a license application, report, export certificate, or other document required under this act, or to the director.