2VAC5-321-30: Conditions governing the harvest of wild ginseng

A. The harvest season for wild ginseng begins on September 1 and ends on December 31 of each year.

B. A person may not harvest wild ginseng from January 1 through August 31 of each year.

C. A person may not harvest wild ginseng that:

1. Is younger than five years of age;

2. Has fewer than four stem scars present on its rhizome; or

3. Has fewer than three prongs.

D. A person who harvests wild ginseng must plant the seeds of the harvested plant at the harvest site at the time of harvest.