Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.0156 CERTIFIED WILD MUSHROOM HARVESTER.

A.

A certified wild mushroom harvester shall have successfully completed a wild mushroom identification training program provided by an accredited college or university or state mycological society. The training program must include a component of actual identification of physical specimens of mushroom species.

B.

A document must be issued by an accredited college or accredited university or mycological society certifying the mushroom harvester's successful completion of the wild mushroom identification course and specifying the species of wild mushroom the harvester is qualified to identify.

C.

The mushroom harvester shall submit the document identified in item B to the Department of Agriculture.

D.

A wild mushroom harvester's certification documents will be verified by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture shall maintain these documents on file and maintain a registry of all wild mushroom harvesters.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.07; 157.011

History:

43 SR 295

Published Electronically:

January 2, 2019