Section 25-A705. SOURCES - WILD MUSHROOMS

 

705.1Except as specified in § 705.2, mushroom species picked in the wild shall be obtained from approved sources where each mushroom is individually inspected and found to be safe by an approved mushroom identification expert who has successfully completed a wild mushroom identification course provided by either an accredited college or university or a mycological society. P

 

705.2This section does not apply to:

 

(a)Cultivated wild mushroom species that are grown, harvested, and  processed in an operation that is regulated according to the United States  Standards for Grades of Mushrooms 1966 (Reprinted 1997) by the food  regulatory agency that has jurisdiction over the operation; or

 

(b)Wild mushroom species if they are in packaged form and are the product  of a food processing plant that is regulated according to  the United States  Standards for Grades of Mushrooms 1966 (Reprinted 1997) by the food  regulatory agency that has jurisdiction over the operation.

 

authority

Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246: D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627: D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002 and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6184, 6225 (July 5,2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).