Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 8, Part 2.

Present law regulates the harvesting and selling of wild ginseng, including the establishment of a harvest season. A violation of the provisions governing wild ginseng is a Class A misdemeanor. Present law defines "wild ginseng" as ginseng occurring in its native woodland habitat, and includes the ginseng that is growing naturally in that habitat or that was introduced or increased in abundance in its natural habitat by sowing ginseng seed or by transplanting ginseng plants from other woodland areas.<br /> <br /> This bill redefines "wild ginseng" to also include ginseng that was introduced or increased in abundance in its natural habitat by introducing plantlets sourced from wild ginseng stock. This bill defines "plantlets" as young or small plants, which naturally create stolons with plantlets on the ends as a form of asexual reproduction. Vegetative propagules or clippings of mature plants may be used to create plantlets.<br /> <br />