WAC 16-695-005. Purpose

These rules are promulgated under chapter 34.05 RCW to establish standards and administer a ginseng management program. This program will promote the production and export of cultivated ginseng and prohibit acts detrimental to the survival of the indigenous wild ginseng population of the United States. These rules shall regulate the sale and export of ginseng, establish a registration program for dealers and growers, and provide for the certification of cultivated American ginseng.