(a) Any person, business, or corporation who buys wild or artificially propagated American ginseng for sale across state lines shall:

1. (1) Be termed a dealer by intent of Acts 1985, No. 774; and
2. (2) Obtain a ginseng dealer license and a certificate of legal taking from the State Plant Board.

(d)

1. (1) Licensed ginseng dealers shall keep true records of all ginseng that is purchased or sold.

2. (2) These records shall include but not be limited to:

   1. (A) Name and address of collector or grower (Form 538A);
   2. (B) Name and address of buyer (Form 538B);
   3. (C) County where roots were collected or grown;
   4. (D)

(i) Weight in pounds and ounces of all ginseng roots purchased (Form 538A) or sold (detachment from Form 539) and the signature of the weigher (Form 539).

1. (ii) Also, whether green or dry weight;

   1. (E) Copies of the Ginseng Nursery Certificate for cultivated ginseng (Form 536); and
   2. (F) Copies of the Ginseng Certificate of Possession (Form 540).

2. (3)

   1. (A) This information is to be recorded for each transaction.

   2. (B) These records shall be:

      1. (i) Maintained for a minimum of three (3) years; and
      2. (ii) Available upon request by authorized board representatives.
3. (4) Licensed ginseng dealers shall submit to the board all records of ginseng commerce every thirty (30) days with a year-end accounting to be received by the board by May 1 (Form 537).

(g)

1. (1) A completed Certificate of Legal Taking (Form 539) shall be completed in duplicate for each shipment of wild or artificially propagated American ginseng from the state.
2. (2) The original certificate will be attached to the export.
3. (3) The detachment from Form 539 shall be maintained by the dealer for his or her records.
4. (4) The second copy shall be retained by the state certifying official.