Article 2 — Purchase for Resale

It is unlawful for any person to engage in the purchase or other acquisition of wild edible mushrooms within the County for purposes of resale unless such person has in his possession a written Siskiyou County Mushroom Purchase Permit. The written permit required under this section shall be issued by the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department for a fee and shall set forth:

(a)

The date of issuance of the permit;

(b)

The type of mushrooms to be purchased;

(c)

The name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom the permit is granted;

(d)

A description of the location where purchase or acquisition activities will take place and the time frames within which such activities will take place; and

(e)

No Matsutake or Boletus mushrooms with a cap diameter less than one and one-half (1 1/2) inches may be purchased;

(f)

Purchasing must conform to the applicable provisions of California law with regard to weights and measures;

(g)

The date of expiration of the permit.

(§ I, Ord. 97-22, eff. August 7, 1997)

Any person who engages in the purchase or other acquisition of wild edible mushrooms for which a permit is required under Section 6-8.201 shall, prior to such purchase or acquisition, visually verify that the seller or provider of mushrooms possesses a valid written mushroom harvest permit as described in Section 6-