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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27410</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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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>Bud M. Owens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-09</signatureDate>
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X0303
4
2009-03-06
0
0000739944
MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC INC
MTOX
0001184796
OWENS BUD M
1402 WENCHELSA ROAD
GREENSBORO
NC
27410
0
1
0
0
Vice President & COO Diag.
Common Stock
2009-03-06
4
A
0
1293
6.9161
A
61063
D
Common Stock
2009-03-09
4
A
0
2013
6.731
A
63076
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.
Bud M. Owens
2009-03-09