Resident Ginseng Dealer Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a resident ginseng dealer permit to buy, obtain, possess, and transport uncertified ginseng roots from the holder of a Missouri resident or nonresident ginseng harvester permit and to buy, obtain, possess, or transport certified ginseng plants or roots for the purpose of resale. This rule also identifies persons who are exempt from ginseng permit dealer requirements. Resident Ginseng Dealer Permit. To buy, obtain, possess, or transport uncertified ginseng plants or roots harvested by the holder of a Missouri ginseng harvester permit or landowner harvest authorization number in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.810, and to buy, obtain, possess, or transport certified ginseng plants or roots for the purpose of resale, or attempt any of these acts, and to export certified ginseng plants or roots. Permits issued to a firm, organization, or partnership for individual or itinerate use shall include the names of no more than four (4) resident users. Commercial establishments buying or obtaining certified ginseng for use as an ingredient in manufactured food products or dietary supplements that will be sold to the general public are excluded from the permit requirement of this rule and 3 CSR 10-10.805. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const., and section 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective July 1, 2025. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026. *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989.