Section 9-605 – Fees — Amount
The Secretary may charge the following fees: (1) Collection permit – $2 each; (2) Dealer registration – $20 each.
Section 9-606 – Fees — Disposition
Any fees collected pursuant to this subtitle shall be placed in a fund to defray partially the costs of administering this subtitle. Any unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund of the State at the end of the fiscal year.
Section 9-404 – Importing, Transporting, or Permitting Infestation
(a) No person may: (1) Import or transport a noxious weed in the State in any form capable of growth; or (2) Contaminate any uninfested land with a noxious weed through the movement of rootstocks, seed, soil, mulch, nursery stock, farm machinery, or any other artificial medium. (b) Each landowner, including a landowner of public land, or person who […]
Section 9-405 – Report of Violations; Prosecution; Agreement Between Secretary and Landowner for Eradication and Control
(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each failure to comply with the provisions of this subtitle is a violation of this subtitle. (2) Each violation shall be reported to the State’s Attorney for the county in which the violation occurs. (3) The State’s Attorney shall prosecute all violations and bring an action to enjoin […]
Section 9-406 – Penalties for Violations of This Subtitle
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates this subtitle is subject to the penalties and fines set forth in Title 12 of this article. (b) (1) Instead of pursuing the penalties and fines set forth in Title 12 of this article, the Secretary may impose on any person who violates this […]
Section 9-212 – Seizure for Noncompliance
Any lot of agricultural, vegetable, herb, flower, tree, or shrub seed not in compliance with the provisions of this subtitle shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Secretary to a court in the county in which the seed is located. If the court finds the seed is in violation of this subtitle and […]
Section 9-601 – “Ginseng” Defined
In this subtitle the term “ginseng” includes any part of the plant called Wild American Ginseng (panax quinquefolius l.).
Section 9-213 – Prosecutions
(a) When the Secretary finds that any person has violated any of the provisions of this subtitle, he may institute judicial proceedings in the county in which the violation occurred. He may file information with the Attorney General with the view of prosecution. (b) No prosecution under this subtitle may be instituted without first affording the defendant […]
Section 9-602 – Collection Permit; Registration of Dealer
(a) A person who collects and harvests ginseng for sale shall hold a valid annual collection permit from the Department. (b) A person who buys ginseng for resale shall register annually with the Department as a ginseng dealer.
Section 9-214 – Civil Penalties
(a) Instead of any other penalty under this article, the Secretary may impose, on any person who violates an order issued by the Secretary under this subtitle, a civil penalty for each seed lot in violation of the order, as follows: (1) For a first violation for which a civil penalty is imposed, not more than $100; […]