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    <issuer>
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTOX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCHOONOVER JAMES A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1770 COUNTY ROAD H2</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHITE BEAR LAKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55110</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James A Schoonover</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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X0303
4
2009-04-28
0
0000739944
MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC INC
MTOX
0001191085
SCHOONOVER JAMES A
1770 COUNTY ROAD H2
WHITE BEAR LAKE
MN
55110
0
1
0
0
Vice President and CMO
Common Stock
2009-04-28
4
A
0
296
8.0291
A
78268
D
Common Stock
672
I
by Son
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.
James A Schoonover
2009-04-30