North Carolina § 106-202 - 21. Ginseng dealer permits.

§ 106-202. 21. Ginseng dealer permits.

No person shall act in the capacity of a ginseng dealer, or shall engage, or offer to engage in the business of, advertise as, or assume to act as a ginseng dealer unless that person holds a currently valid permit as provided in this Article. Applications for a ginseng dealer permit shall be on a form and shall contain information as prescribed by the Board. All permits issued under this section shall expire on 30 June of the fiscal year for which they are issued. A ginseng dealer permit may be renewed annually upon application to the Board. A ginseng dealer shall notify the Board of any change of address or business location within 30 days of such change. The Board shall issue to each applicant who satisfies the requirements of this Article a permit which entitles the applicant to conduct the business described in the application during the harvest season for which the permit is issued, unless the permit is suspended or revoked. History (1989, c. 508, s. 3.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2011-394, s. 18(a)-(d), provides: "(a) Definitions. - The definitions set out in G.S. 106-202.12 and 02 NCAC 48F.0305 (Collection and Sale of Ginseng Rule) apply to this section and its implementation. "(b) Collection and Sale of Ginseng Rule 02 NCAC 48F.0305. - Until the effective date of the revised permanent rule that the Board is required to adopt pursuant to Section 18(d) of this act, the Board and the Department shall implement Collection and Sale of Ginseng Rule 02 NCAC 48F.0305, as provided in Section 18(c) of this act. "(c) Implementation. - Notwithstanding subdivision (6) of subsection (d) of Collection and Sale of Ginseng Rule 02 NCAC 48F.0305, there shall be no charge for an export certification. "(d) Additional Rule-Making Authority. - The Board shall adopt a rule to replace Collection and Sale of Ginseng Rule 02 NCAC 48F.0305. Notwithstanding G.S. 150B-19(4) , the rule adopted by the Board pursuant to this section shall be substantively identical to the provisions of Section 18(c) of this act. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are not subject to the publication of notice of text or public hearing requirements of G.S. 150B-21.2 . Rules adopted pursuant to this section are not subject to G.S. 150B-21.9 through G.S. 150B-21.14 . Rules adopted pursuant to this section shall become effective as provided in G.S. 150B-21.3(b1) as though 10 or more written objections had been received as provided by G.S. 150B-21.3(b2) ."