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 substantial risk of forfeiture.   Shares have been acquired either in a private transaction or in the open market and are
 exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
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X0303
4
2009-04-28
0
0000739944
MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC INC
MTOX
0001187451
WIERSMA KEVIN J
14730 OAK LANE
WAYZATA
MN
55391
0
1
0
0
V.P., COO - Labs, and CFO
Common Stock
2009-04-28
4
A
0
291
8.0291
A
77728
D
Shares are attributable to a performance based non-qualified deferred compensation plan and are subject to vesting and a
 substantial risk of forfeiture.   Shares have been acquired either in a private transaction or in the open market and are
 exempt under Rule 16b-3.
Kevin J Wiersma
2009-04-30