§ 62-28-101. Registration and Permit Requirements
Any ginseng dealer who purchases ginseng collected in this state shall register with the department of environment and conservation and obtain a ginseng dealer permit from the department.
§ 62-28-102. Monthly Records — Annual Report
Each registered ginseng dealer shall submit monthly purchase records for the period of September 1 through March 31 of each year and an annual report of purchases and sales of ginseng.
§ 62-28-103. Ginseng Export Certificate
Any ginseng dealer who exports or sells to another ginseng dealer shall attach a Tennessee ginseng export certificate with each sale of ginseng roots. The information on this certificate must be verified and signed by a representative of the department of environment and conservation, except where otherwise specified in reciprocal agreements with neighboring ginseng exporting […]
§ 62-28-104. Regulations
The commissioner of environment and conservation may promulgate regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement this chapter. The commissioner may establish, by regulation, fees for the registration of dealers and issuance of permits in amounts sufficient to pay the approximate cost of administering the registration […]
§ 62-28-105. Violations
A violation of §§ 62-28-102 — 62-28-104 is a Class C misdemeanor.
§ 62-28-106. Annual Disposition of Roots
All ginseng roots remaining in the possession of a ginseng dealer on March 31 of each year must be weighed and receipted by a department of environment and conservation representative.
§ 62-28-107. Agreements With Neighboring States
The commissioner of environment and conservation is authorized to enter into agreements with neighboring ginseng exporting states for the purpose of facilitating the trade of ginseng by and between this state and those states.