- (1) Any ginseng dealer possessing ginseng roots at the end of the buying season (i.e. after March 31st) shall obtain a receipt for that ginseng from a designated representative of the Department.
(2) The receipt shall identify:
- (a) the weight of the ginseng,
- (b) whether the ginseng is wild or cultivated,
- (c) the year the ginseng was collected, and
- (d) the ginseng dealer’s name and permit number.
- (3) Upon verifying the weight of the ginseng, the designated representative of the Department shall sign and issue a receipt.
- (4) The receipt shall be retained by the dealer and presented at the time of and in exchange for any future certification of the ginseng for export.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-28-101 et seq., 70-8-201 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed November 14, 1983; effective February 13, 1984. Amendment filed July 29, 1988; effective October 29, 1988. Repeal and new rule filed December 13, 2012; effective March 13, 2013.