Yes. A license is needed to harvest and sell ginseng. Ginseng is considered a threatened species and must be monitored for both digging and selling.

Wild Ginseng can only be legally harvested between September 1^st and December 31^st.

. For harvesters, you can only sell Ginseng to a Ginseng dealer between September 1^st and December 31^st.  Ginseng sold to a dealer after that must be certified by the department of Agriculture and Industries before it can be sold to a dealer.  All ginseng must be sold to a dealer by March 31^st.  Dealers may sell Ginseng between September 15^th and March 31^st, or year round if the ginseng was weighed and certified prior to March 31^st and have documentation showing that the Ginseng was harvested during the Open season.

Wild harvested ginseng is ginseng that has been collected from its natural growing area. This will include ginseng that occurred naturally and ginseng that was planted in the same area.  This is often referred to as wild simulated. Cultivated ginseng is grow in a greenhouse or similar environment where the conditions are controlled.

Yes. You will need to register as a Ginseng grower and follow the regulations outlined in section 9-13-244 and those governing ginseng export in section 9-13-245.