Department of Agriculture (NDA) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the 

Act. The Act is attached in Appendix 1. 

Plan Overview 

1. The Act establishes the Nebraska Legislature's intent that NDA be granted primary 

regulatory authority over the production of hemp in Nebraska. This State Plan is intended to provide for the monitoring and regulation of such hemp production; 

2. NDA wil! comply with all requirements for state pians in 7 CFR Part 990; 

3. NDA is in the process of adopting regulations to further clarify the requirements of the 

Nebraska State Hemp Plan. The Nebraska Administrative Procedure Act, Neb. Rev. 

Stat. §84-901 et seq., governs the procedure for promulgation of such regulations, 

including review and public notice and opportunity for comment. Any aspects of this plan 

that have not yet been promulgated in statute or regulation are subject to the procedures 

required for adoption of such statutes or regulations; 

4. NDA will use the following license number scheme when assigning license or 

authorization numbers so that the number will be 31_0001, 31^0002, 31J3003,and so 

forth; 

5. All information required for states to submit to the United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) will be emaiied to USDA no later than thirty (30) days after the date 

NDA receives the information. 

1. NDA will maintain relevant producer and land information 

1. The Act provides in §2-505(2) that all applicants for hemp cultivation licenses must 

provide NDA with the following information: (a) The applicant's full name, birthdate, mailing address, telephone number, and valid 

email address. If the applicant is an entity and not an individual, the name of the 

applicant, mailing address, telephone number, and valid email address, the full name 

of each officer, director, partner, member, or owner owning in excess of ten percent 

of equity or stock in such entity, and the birthdate, title, mailing address, telephone number, and valid email address of each such person. State law requires that individuals applying for any license must be a United States Citizen or be a qualified alien. NDA will use the e-verify system for all non-citizen individuals requesting licenses. NDA will also require the EIN number of the business entity; 

(b) The proposed acreage to be cultivated or the square footage of a greenhouse or other 

indoor space to be cultivated; 

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2. NDA will maintain the information listed in Paragraph 1, above along with information for 

other key participants as defined in 7 CFR 990.1, by creating an Excel spreadsheet and saving associated documentation in Hyland Software's information platform OnBase, for 

a period of at least five (5) years and will keep all information updated; 

3. NDA will require licensed cultivators to report their hemp crop acreage to the USDA 

Farm Service Agency (FSA) and to report to FSA their state license number. Licensed 

cultivators will also be required to report their FSA lot numbers to NDA within ten (10) days of receiving a lot number; 

4. NDA will provide to USDA contact information and all license and authorization numbers 

for each licensed cultivator by filling out the USDA State and Tribal Producer Report 

attached in Appendix 2 and emailing it to USDA the first of every month. If the first falls on a holiday or weekend, the reports will be emailed on the next business day; 

5. License holders are required by the Act to inform NDA of any changes in al! information 

required by NDA; 

6. NDA will update USDA regarding contact information and license and authorization 

numbers once a month by filling out the USDA State and Tribal Producer Report for new 

producers and changes to existing producer information and emailing it to USDA at the 

first of every month. If the first falls on a holiday or weekend, the reports will be emailed 

on the next business day; 

7. The Act requires in §2-510(1) that to obtain a license, the applicant must consent to a 

background check for any felony controlled substance conviction in the ten years prior to 

the time of application for all of the individuals listed on the application. NDA will require 

all applicants to submit a criminal history report for each individual listed on the 

appiication which covers state and federal_feiony drug convictions for the preceding ten 

(10) years. 

I!. NDA will provide for accurate and effective sampling and testing 

1. Based on NDA's interpretation of the Act, NDA will follow USDA's sampling protocol 

described in the Sampling Guidelines attached in Appendix 3 when collecting samples from each lot; 

2. NDA will sample or require USDA approved samplers to sample within 15 days prior to 

the harvest date; 

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5. The Act provides in §2-514(2) that NDA may, at its discretion, conduct sampling and 

testing of any hemp from any licensee at any time and to obtain a license, the applicant 

must consent to NDA entry onto all registered sites, with or without cause, and with reasonable advance notice; 

6. The Act in §2-503(11) defines hemp as the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such 

plant, including the viable seeds of such plant and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, 

isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 

tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis; 

7. For the purpose of determining compliance with the requirements of the Act and the 

Nebraska State Hemp Plan, NDA will deem hemp to have an acceptable THC leve! if, 

the test results indicate 0.3% THC or less is within the distribution or range of the 

measurement of uncertainty; 

8. The Act requires in §2-514(1) that hemp from each cultivation site registered with NDA 

shall be tested for total potential delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration prior to 

harvest by an approved testing facility at the license holder's expense. To meet the Act's 

definition of hemp, the testing must be done on a dry weight basis; 

9. NDA will inform all licensed cultivators that if they harvest before samples are taken or 

before results confirm the cannabis is hemp, they will be in violation of the Act and will 

be subject to enforcement actions; 

10. The Act provides in §2-514(4) that testing of hemp prior to harvest shall be conducted 

using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods for the testing of delta-9 

tetrahydrocannabinol concentration. NDA plans to approve only laboratories meeting AOAC International standard method performance requirements for selecting an 

appropriate method. At a minimum, the testing methodology must consider the potential conversion of deita-9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) in hemp into delta-9 

tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the test result must reflect the total available THC 

derived from the sum of the THC and THC-A content. Testing methodologies meeting 

these requirements include, but are not limited to, gas chromatography and highperformance liquid chromatography; 

11. The Act provides in §2-514(5) that testing of hemp shail be conducted by a testing 

facility approved by NDA. NDA plans to require testing facilities to comply with the 

Testing Guidelines attached in Appendix 4 except that NDA plans to require ISO 17025 

accreditation. 

12. NDA will only approve a United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 

registered testing facility. NDA plans to also require the testing facility to have ISO 17025 

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14. NDA will require testing faciiities to report results to USDA in accordance with 7 CFR 

990 and to use the Laboratory Test Results Report attached in Appendix 5. NDA wil! 

require that the testing facilities additionally send this report to NDA with proof that it was 

sent to USDA; 

15. The Act requires in §2-514(11) that when a test result is adverse, NDA may require a 

licensed cultivator to have further tests done and may require destruction of any plants in any portions of the site containing noncompliant plants; 

16. The Act requires in §2-510(1) that to obtain a license, the applicant must consent to 

destruction of hemp if the hemp is found to not be in compliance with the Act. 

17. NDA will require that all noncompliant hemp in the possession of a license holder, or on 

a registered site, be destroyed and disposed of in accordance with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the DEA regulations. NDA will require that the material must be collected for destruction by a person authorized under the CSA to handle marijuana, such as a DEA registered reverse distributor or a duly authorized Federal, State, or local 

law enforcement officer; 

18. Section 2-515(1) of the Act requires that licensed cultivators transporting hemp 

cultivated under the Act shall carry with the hemp being transported a copy of their 

licensed cultivator license and a copy of the test results pertaining to such hemp; 

19. NDA will allow sampling of hemp based on the lots established between the licensed 

cultivator and FSA so long as the lot only contains one variety of hemp. NDA will use for 

regulatory purposes the lot number the licensed cuttivator has received from FSA. If a 

final test result for a lot is above the acceptable hemp THC level, NDA plans to require that the whole lot be destroyed; 

20. NDA will not allow licensed cultivators to commingle !ots until all lots to be commingled 

have been sampled, tested and have test results showing an acceptable delta-9 THC levei. 

III. Plan for disposal procedures 

1. NDA will require license holders to dispose of cannabis that is not compiiant with the Act 

or USDA requirements; 

2. NDA will require licensed cultivators to: 

(a) Use the assigned FSA lot number for each lot of a single variety in a field. 

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(iv) Records of sampling in conformance with sampling protocols, (v) A certificate of analysis for each lot identified; and (vi) A description of any lot that was disposed of for being non-compHant. 

(c) NDA wl!l require a licensed cultivator who distributes live hemp plants to keep 

records of all transfers of live hemp plants to another licensed cultivator or out-ofstate recipient. The records shali be kept by FSA lot number and shall include: (i) Dates of transfer; (11) Name and address of the other licensed cultivator or other recipient; and (lii) Number of hemp plants transferred. 

(d) NDA will require licensed cultivators to send the disposal records listing the lot 

number to NDA within ten (10) days and to keep the required records for a minimum 

of three (3) years from harvest date by lot number; 

3. NDA will require that license holders with cannabis which tested above the acceptable 

delta-9 THC level must dispose of such cannabis in accordance with the CSA and the 

DEA regulations found at 21 CFR 1317.15. NDA plans to require that the material must 

be collected for destruction by a person authorized under the CSA to handle marijuana, such as a DEA registered reverse distributor or a duly authorized Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer; 

4. NDA wiikequire State and Tribal Hemp Disposal Report attached in Appendix 6 must be 

used to document the disposal process of cannabis which was found to be above the 

acceptable delta-9 THC level; 

5. NDA will send USDA State and Tribal Hemp Disposal Report including test results by 

email every first of the month and include in the information received from the licensed cultivator. If the first falls on a holiday or weekend, the reports will be emaiied on the next 

business day. NDA will file the Report even on months that no disposals have occurred in Nebraska, 

IV. Plan for inspection procedures 

1. The Act provides in §2-504 NDA the authority to adopt regulations on procedures for 

conducting, at a minimum, annua! inspections of a random sample of hemp licensed 

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3. NDA will require sampling of every registered cultivation site by FSA lot number prior to 

harvest. If there are no other USDA approved samplers in Nebraska which are unbiased 

and meet NDA standards for chain of custody, reliabiiity and responsibility, NDA will only 

use NDA staff or temporary staff which meet the requirements for USDA approved 

samplers. If there are other USDA approved samplers in Nebraska available to conduct the regulatory sampling required pre-harvest, NDA may use such samplers for at least some of the required sampling; 

4. NDA will perform random annual inspections of up to twenty-five (25) percent of the 

license holders selected as a part of an impartial sample to determine adherence to requirements. The inspections will include a review of records and documentation, and may include site visits to farms, fields, greenhouses, storage facilities, or other locations affiliated with the licensed cuitivator's hemp operation. The inspections will include the 

current crop year, as well as any previous crop year(s). If NDA determines under an 

inspection that the producer is not compliant, NDA will require a corrective action plan or 

take other enforcement action as required by the Act and the Nebraska State Hemp 

Plan. The licensed cultivator's implementation of a corrective action pian will be reviewed 

by NDA during a future inspection; 

5. NDA will inspect during the growing season any licensed cultivator NDA has a reason to 

believe may be in violation of the Act, including but not limited to licensed cultivators 

under a corrective action plan. 

V. Plan for collection of information 

1. Pursuant to the Act in §2-505(8) an application and supporting documents submitted to 

NDA are not public records but such information may be submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the requirements of section 10113ofthefedera! 

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334, or any other federal statute, 

rule, or regulation, and may be submitted to iaw enforcement; 

2. NDA will submit by email to USDA the State and Tribal Hemp Producer Report and the 

State and Tribal Disposal Report the first of every month, or the first business day 

thereafter, all information NDA has on such date. 

3. NDA will inform licensed cultivators they are required to comply with USDA requirements 

for providing information to FSA including: 

(a) The hemp crop acreage or acreage of greenhouse or indoor square footage 

dedicated to the production of hemp; 

(b) A report of total acreage of hemp planted, harvested, and disposed; 

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Appendix 7 to USDA by December 15 of 2020, and each year thereafter. NDA will 

include in the report the total planted acreage, total acreage disposed and the total harvested acreage for Nebraska. 

VI. Plan to comply with enforcement procedures 

1. The Act provides in §2-511(1) that upon a determination by NDA that any person in the 

state has unintentionally violated the Act, the state plan, any rules and regulations under 

the act, a corrective action plan, or an order NDA, NDA may issue a cease and desist 

order and a corrective action plan; 

2. After the passage of a legislative bill amending the Act in the 2020 legislative session of 

the Nebraska Legislature, the Act will mirror the provisions of 7 CFR Part 990 regarding 

negligent violations. Under the current Act, NDA will deem unintentional violations to include: (a) Failure to provide legal description of land; (b) Failure to obtain a license; (c) Production of cannabis with THC exceeding the acceptable hemp THC level which 

does not rise to the level of an intentional violation of the Act; 

3. The Act provides in §2-511(4) that a corrective action plan may include: 

(a) A reasonable date by which the license holder shall correct the unintentionai 

violation; 

(b) A requirement that the license holder shall periodically report to the NDA on the 

compliance of the license holder with the corrective action plan for a period of not less than the next two calendar years; 

(c) An administrative fine of up to five hundred dollars per day; and (d) A temporary suspension of a license; 

4. NDA will include in all corrective action plans: 

(a) A reasonable date to correct the violation and reporting requirements for 2 years 

from date of the negligent vioiatJon; 

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enforcement action; 

5. The Act provides in §2-511 (3) that any person who unintentionally violates the Act, the 

state plan, any regulations under the Act, a corrective action plan, or an order of NDA 

three times in a five-year period shall be ineligible to obtain a license to cultivate, handle, 

process, or broker hemp for a period of five years beginning on the date of the third 

violation; 

6. The Act provides in §2-511 (2) that any person who commits a violation under that 

section of the Act shall not be subject to any additional criminal enforcement by state or 

local government authorities other than authorized under this section of the Act; 

7. The Act provides in §2-512(1) that upon a determination by NDA that any person in the 

state has intentionally violated the Act, the state plan, any regulations under the Act, or an order of NDA, NDA shall notify the United States Attorney General; the Nebraska 

Attorney General; and the county attorney for the county in which the violation occurred. 

When NDA determines a violation was committed with a culpable mental state greater than negligence, NDA will immediately report the violations to the US Attorney General, 

USDA, and the NE Attorney General; 

8. The Act provides in §2-512(2) that any person who intentionally violates the Act, the 

state plan, any regulations under the Act, a corrective action plan issued pursuant to this section, or an order of NDA three times in a five-year period shall be ineligible to obtain a 

license to cultivate, handle, process, or broker hemp for a period of ten years beginning on the date of the third violation; 

9. The Act provides in §2-507(1) that applications shall be denied if any individual listed in 

the application for a license has been convicted of a felony related to a controlled 

substance under either state or federal law within the preceding ten years. Section 2-505(2) of the Act provides that a business entity must list on the application anyone 

holding ten percent or greater interest in the business; 

10. The Act provides in §2-507(3) that any person who intentionally and materially falsifies 

any information contained in an appiication under the Act shall be ineligible to obtain a 

license to operate as a licensed cultivator, processor-handler, or broker. 

VII. NDA certifies that the hemp program has resources and personnel to carry out 

required Farm Bill practices and procedures 

1. The Act establishes the Nebraska Hemp Program Fund in §2-509. The fund is 

administered by NDA for the purpose of covering the costs of administering the Act. The 

fund may receive appropriations by the Legislature, gifts, grants, federal funds, and any 

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Fees A B 

Licensed cultivator, processor-handler, an

broker license application fee 

Licensed cuitivator site registration fee Processor-handier site 

d 

$100 $400 per 

$150 

site $600 per site 

l registration fee $800 per site $1,200 per site ;Site modification fee $50 $75 

4. The fees are expected to raise $236,000 on an estimated; 

(a) 270 cultivator Licenses; 30 processor-handler licenses and 15 broker licenses; (b) 400 registered cultivation sites and 50 registered processor sites; and (c) 90 site modifications. 

5. With the adoption of LB 657 of 2019 (which adopted the Act) the Nebraska Legislature 

adopted an appropriation bil! which set the spending authority for the Nebraska Hemp 

Program Fund at $50,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020, and at $110,000 for fiscal year 

2020-2021. The appropriation bil! also capped salaries and per diems at a total of 

$50,000 for the first fiscal year and $75,000 for the second; 

6. NDA estimates for the 2020 calendar year, implementing the Nebraska State Hemp Plan 

will cost approximately $231,152 based on: 

(a) Salaries of $169,798 (b) Operating expenses of $25,332; (c) Travel of $8,340; and (d) Repayments to other NDA funds used to cover hemp program costs in 2019 of 

$27,692. 

7. NDA has already hired staff to work on the Hemp Program: 

(a) A program manager was hired on June 1, 2019, beginning as a half time position 

with the position becoming fuil time on November 18, 2019; 

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four (4) inspectors who will be used for this purpose and one investigator who will be 

used as needed; 

9. NDA will seek to ensure an appropriate level of spending authority for the hemp 

program, to hire an additional half time inspector for the hemp program, and to allow the hemp fund to pay for staffing costs related to the hemp program that are currently absorbed by existing staff being paid by general funds. During the 2020 legislative session NDA plans to request the Nebraska Legislature for additional spending authority to ensure the Nebraska Hemp Program Fund is used to cover the costs of administering the hemp program. 

As required by §2-516 of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, I, Steve Weliman, certify that the 

Nebraska Department of Agriculture submits this Nebraska State Hemp Plan after having 

consulted with the Governor of Nebraska, Pete Ricketts, and with the Nebraska Attorney General, Douglas J. Peterson: 

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

'J^n1. 

Steve Wellman, Director Date 

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It is the policy of this state thai hemp is recognized as a viable agriciiltuml crop. The purpose 

of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act is to: 

(1) Align state law with federal law regarding the cultivation, handling, marketing, and 

processing of hemp and hemp products; 

(2) Promote the cultivation and processing of hemp and open up new commercial markets for 

farmers and businesses through the sale of hemp products; 

(3) Establish testing and compliance procedures; 

(4) Promote tlie expansion of Nebraska's hemp industry to the maximum extent permitted by 

law and allow farmers and businesses' to cultivate, handle, and process hemp and sell hemp 

products for commercial purposes; 

(5) Encourage and empower research into hemp cultivation and tlie processmg of hemp 

products at postsecondary institutions in the state and in the private sector; 

(6) Facilitate interstate commerce by not impeding tlie shipment of hemp into and out of this 

state; and 

(7) Return Nebraska to the forefront of the hemp industry. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 2. 

Operative Date: May 31,2019 

2-503. Terms, defined. 

For purposes of the Nebraska Hemp Fanning Act: 

(1) Broker means a person who engages or participates in the marketing of hemp by acting as 

an intermediary or negotiator between prospective buyers and sellers; 

(2) Commercial sale means the sale of products in the stream of commerce, at retail, 

wholesale, and online; 

(3) Commission means the Nebraska Hemp Commission^ (4) Cultivate or cultivating means planting, watering, growing, and harvesting a hemp plant 

or crop; 

(5) Cultivator means a person who cultivates hemp; 

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on January 1, 2019; 

(9) GPS coordinates means latitude and longitude coordinates derived from a global 

positioning system; 

(10) Handle or Nndling means possessing or storing hemp plants for any period of time on 

premises owned, operated, or controlled by a person licensed to cultivate or process hemp. 

Handle or handling also includes possessing or storing hemp plants in a vehicle for any period of 

time other than during its actual transport from the premises of a person licensed to cultivate or 

process hemp to the premises of another licensed person. Handle or handling does not include 

possessing, storing, or transporting finislied hemp products; 

(11) Hemp means the plant Camiabis sativa L. and any part of such pUnl, including the 

viable seeds of such plant and all derivatives, extracts, caimabinoids, isomers, acids, sails, and 

salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentratton of 

not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Hemp shall be considered an agricultural 

commodity. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, hemp shall not be considered a controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; 

(12) Licensee means an individual or a business entity possessing a license issued by the 

department under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act to cultivate, handle, process, or broker hemp; 

(13) Location ID means the unique identifier established by a licensee for each unique set of 

GPS coordinates where hemp is cultivated, handled, or processed; 

(14) Nebraska heidoom caimabis plant or seed means a hemp plant or seed from the plant 

Camiabis sativa L. that possesses characteristics of a unique and specialized cannabis seed variety that is present in Nebraska or has been recognized as produced in Nebraska; 

(15) Person means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, 

association, postsecondary institution, or other legal entity; 

(16) Postsecondary institution means a postsccondary institution as defined in section 85-

2403 that also meets the requirements of 20 U.S.C. 1001, as such section existed on January 1, 

2019; 

(17) Process or processing means converting Jiemp into a marketable form; (18) Processor-handler means a person who handles or processes hemp, (19) Site means an area defined by the same legal description in a field, greenhouse, or other 

outdoor area or indoor structure; 

(20) Testing facility means a testing facility approved by the department; and 

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2-504. Authorized activities; department; duties; rules and regulations. 

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be lawful: 

(a) For a licensee or his or her employee or agent to cultivate, handle, process, or broker 

hemp in Nebraska and to transport heinp outside of Nebraska; and 

(b) To possess, transport, sell, and purchase lawfully produced hemp products. 

(2) The department shall establish, operate, and administer a program to license and regulate 

cultivators, processor-handlers, and brokers that meets the requirements of section 10113 of the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334, as such section existed on January 1, 2019, and tlie Nebraska Hemp Fanning Act. Nebraska hcirioom cannabis plant or 

seed not being cultivated for commercial purpoyes is not subject to the Nebraska Hemp Fanning Act. 

(3) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the 

Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and administer programs, including, but not limited to, the 

following: 

(a) Practices to maintain relevant information regarding land where hemp is cultivated, 

handled, or processed in the state, including a legal description of such land, for a period of not 

less than three calendar years; 

(b) Procedures governing the sampling, chain of custody, and testing of hemp cultivated, 

handled, or processed in the state; 

(c) Procedures for the effective destruction of plants cultivated, handled, or processed in 

violation of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and hemp products made from those plants; 

(d) Procedures implementing enforcetnent provisions outlined in the Nebraska Hemp 

Farming Acl, including factors to be considered when issuing administrative fines; 

(e) A procedure for conducting, at a minimum, annual inspections of a random sample of 

hemp cuUIvators and processor-handlers to verify that hemp is not cultivated, processed, or 

handled in violation of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act or the state plan as described in section 2-516. The department may, at its discretion, conduct other inspections of a cnltivator's or 

processor-handler s operation, Including all sites registered with the department; 

(f) A procedure for submitting required information to the United States Secretary of 

Agriculture not more than thirty days after the information is received; and 

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(1) Hemp may only be cultivated by a person meeling the requirements of section 2-5701 or 

in compliance with this section. 

(2) Before a p&rson may be licensed to cultivate hemp, such person shall submit an 

application on a form prescribed by the department that includes, but is not limited to, the 

following: 

(a) If the applicant is an individual, the applicant's full name, birthdate, mailing address, 

telephone number, and valid email address; 

(b) If the applicant is an entity and not an individual, the name of Ihe applicant, mailing 

address, telephone number, and valid email address, the full name of each officer, director, 

partner, member, or owner owning in excess often percent of equity or stock in such entity, and 

the birtlidate, title, mailing address, telephone number, and valid email address of each such 

person; 

(c) The proposed acreage to be cultivated or the square footage of a greenhouse or other 

indoor space to be cultivated; 

(d) The street address, legal description, location ID, and GP.S coordinates for each field, 

greenhouse, building, or other site where hemp will be cultivated. The site information may be 

verified by the department; and 

(e) Maps depicting each site where hemp will be cultivated, with appropriate itKUcations for 

entrances, field boimdanes, and specific locations corresponding to the GPS coordinates provided under subdivision (d) of this subsection, 

(3) Before a person may be licensed to cultivate hemp, sucli person shall submit with the 

application a nonreftmdable application fee as set by the department pursuant to section 2-508. 

(4) Before a person may be licensed to cultivate hemp, such person shall submit with tlie 

application a site registration fee as set by the department pursuant to section 2-508. The site registration fee shall be paid for each separate site where fhe applicant will cultivate hemp. 

Subsequent modifications to the sites listed in the application shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the department along with a site modification fee and shall only take effect upon 

written approval of the department. The applicant must certify that all sites where hemp is to be 

cultivated are under the control of the applicant and that the department shall have uiiUmited access to all such sites. 

(5) After the department receives approval by the United States Secretary of Agriculture for 

the state plan described in section 2-516, ati initial cuitivator license application may be 

submitted at any time, except that the department may set a cutoff date for applications ahead of 

the growing season. An initial cultivator license issued by the department expires on December 31 in the calendar year foi: which it was issued, 
ownership or location to the department. 

(8) An application and supporting documents submitted to the department under this section 

are not public records subject to disclosure pursuant to sections 84-712 to 84-712.09. Such 

information may be submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture pin'suant to the requirements of section 10113 of the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 

ll5-334» as such section existed on January 1» 2019, or any other federal statute, rule, or 

regulation, and may be submitted to law enforcement. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 5. 

Operative Bate: May 31,2019 

2-506. Processor-handler or broker; license; application; form; contents; application fee; 

site registrstion fee; processor-haudler or broker license; expiration; renewal; chaugc in 

owu&rship or location; effect. 

(1) Except for approved testing facilities, a person shall not process, handle, or broker hemp 

in this state unless the person meets the rcquu'ements of section 2-5701 or is in compliance with tliis section and licensed as a processor-handler or broker under tlie Nebraska Hemp Farming Act. 

(2) Before a person other than an approved testing facility may be licensed to process, 

handle, or broker hemp in this state, such person shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the department that includes, but is not limited to, the following: 

(a) If the applicant is an individual, the applicant's full name, birthdate, mailing address, 

telephone number, and valid email address; 

(b) If the applicant is an entity and not an individual, the name of the applicant, mailing 

address, telephone number, and valid email address, the full name of each officer and director, partner, member, or owner owning in excess often percent of equity or stock in such entity, and the bh-thdato, title, mailing address, telephone number, and valid email address of each such person; 

(c) The street address, legal description, location ID, and GPS coordinates for the site where 

hemp will be processed or handled, ifapplicable^ and 

(d) Maps depicting the site where hemp will be processed or handled, if applicable, with 

appropriate indications for entrances and specific locations corresponding to the GPS coordinates provided under subdivision (c) of this subsection. 

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the application shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the department along with the site modification fee and shall only take effect upon written approval of the department. The 

applicant must certify that all sites where hemp is to be processed or handled arc under the control of the applicant and that tlie department shall have unlimited access to all such sites. 

(5) After the department receives approval by the United States Secretary of Agriculture for 

the state plan submitted pursuant to section 2-516, an initial processor-handler or broker license 

application may be submitted at any time. An initial processor-handler or broker license issued by the department expires on December 31 in the calendar year for which it was issued. 

-(6) A renewal application for a processor-handler or broker license shail be submiiled on 

forms prescribed by tlie department. A renewal application is due by December 31 and shall be accompanied by the processor-handler or broker license fee and, if applicable, the site registration fee for all sites listed in the renewal application. The renewal processor-handler or broker license is valid from January 1 or when tlic license is granted, whichever is later, through 

December 31 next following. 

(7) A processor-liandler or broker license shall lapse automatically upon a change of 

ownership or location, and a new license must be obtained. The licensee shall promptly provide notice of change in ownership or location to the department. 

(8) A processor-handler licensee who also brokers hemp shall not be required to also obtain a 

broker license under this section. 

(9) An application and supporting documents submitted to the department under this section 

are not public records subject to disclosure pursuant to sections 84-712 to 84-712.09. Such 

information may be submitted to tlie United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the 

requirements of section 10113 of the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 

115-334, as such section existed on January 1, 2019^ or any other federal statute, rule, or 

regulation, and may be submitted to law enforcement. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 6. Operative Date: May 31,2019 

2-507. Approval and denial of license applications; rules and regulations; mmmunn qualificafious; denial of license; heariug. 

(1) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the approval 

and denial of cultivator, processor-handler, and broker license applications. Such applications 

shall be denied ifth&y are incomplete or defiGient, or if the applicant does not meet minimum qualifications, including, but not limited to: 

(a) The applicant, if an individual, is at least eighteen years of age; 

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(e) Any individual listed in tlie application for a cultivator, processor

handler, or broker 

license has not been convicted of a felony related to a controlled substance under either state or federal law within the preceding ten years. 

(2) If an application is incomplete or deficient, the department shall, in a timely manner, 

notify the applicant in writing describing the reason or reasons and request additional 

information. If such application is not corrected or supplemented within thirty days after the department's request, the department shall deny the application. 

(3) Any person who intentionalliy and materially falsifies any information contained in an 

application under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act shall be ineligible to obtain a license to operate as a cultivator, processor-liandler, or broker. 

(4) A person aggrieved by the denial of a license may request a hearing pursuant to section 

2-513. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 7. 

Operative Date: May 31,2019 

2-508. License fees; delinquent fee; admiuistrative fee; waiver by departxuent; grounds. 

(1) License fees under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act are due on or before December 31 

and shall be in the amount listed in column A of subsection (2) of this section. The fees due on or 

before December 31, 2019, and by each December 31 thereafter shall be set by the director on or 

before July 1 of each year. The director may raise or lower such fees each year to meet the criteria in tills subsection, but the fee shall not be greater than the amount in cohunn B of subsection (2) of this section. The same percentage shall be applied to each category for all fee 

increases or decreases. The director shall use the fees in column A of subsection (2) of thiy section as a base for fuUu'e fee increases or decreases. The director shall determine the fees based 

on estimated annual revenue and fiscal year-end cash fund balances as follows: 

(a) The estimated annual revenue shall not be greater than one hundred seven percent of 

program cash jftmd appropriations allocated for the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act; and 

(b) The estimated fiscal year-end casli fund balance shall not be greater than seventeen 

percent ot program cash fund appropriationy allocated for the act. 

(2) Fees. 

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(3) Any fee remaining unpaid for more than one month shall be considered delinquent and 

the person owing the fee shall pay an additional administrative fee of twcnty-fivc percent of the delinquent amount for each month it remains unpaid, not to exceed one hundred percent of the original amount due. The department may waive the additional administrative fee based upon the 

existence and extent of any mitigating circumstances that have resulted in the late payment of 

such fee. The purpose of tlie additional admimstrative fee is to cover the administrative costs associated with collecting fees, and all money collected as an additional administrative fee shall 

be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Nebraska Hemp Program Fund, 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 8. 

Operative Hate: May 31,2019 

2-509. Nebraska Hemp Program Fund; established', use; investment. 

The Nebraska Hemp Program Fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the 

department for the purpose of covering the costs of the department in admunstering sections 2-504 to 2-516 and 2-5701. The fund may receive appropriations by the Legislature, gifts, grants, federal funds, and any other funds both public and private. All fees collected by the department under sections 2-508 and 2-5701 shall be remitted to the State Treasm-er for credit to the fund. Transfers from the Nebraska Hemp Program Fund to the Noxious Weed Cash Fund may be 

made as provided in section 2-958. Transfers from the Nebraska Hemp Program Fund to the 

Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners Administrative Fund may be made as provided in secllon 

81-2,162.27. Any money in the fund available for mvestment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 9. 

Operative Date: May 31,2019 

Cross References 

• Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269. * Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260. 

2-510. Cultivator, px'ocessor-hmuUer, or broker; consent to certain actious; acluiowlcdges 

risk of financial loss under act. 

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(i) Hemp found to have a measured delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration greater than 

that allowed by the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act; 

(ii) Hemp intended for commercial piu'poses tliat is present at a location not included in a 

cuUivator's or pro cessor-ha nd let's application; and 

(iii) Hemp that is cultivated, processed, handled^ or brokered in a manner that violates the 

Nebraska Hemp Fanning Act or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated thereunder, 

and 

(e) Inspections by the department, at least annually, of cultivators and processor-handlers to 

verify that hemp is not cultivated, processed^ or handled in violation of the Nebraska Hemp 

Farming Act. 

(2) A cultivator, processor-handler, or broker acknowledges that all risk of fmancial loss 

under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act is borne by such person. No compensation shall be paid 

by the department or the Stale of Nebraska for destruction of any hemp under this section. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 10. 

Operative Date: May 31,2019 

2-S1L Unmtentional violations; director; powers; criminal enfoixemcnt; incligibility to 

obtain license; corrective action plan; contents; admiuistrative fine; recovery. 

(1) Upon a determination by the director that any person in the state has unintentionaUy 

violated the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, a state plan as described in section 2-516 approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, a corrective action plan issued pursuant to tills section, 01' an order of the director, the director may: 

(a) Issue an order specifying the provisions of the act, state plan, rule or regulation, corrective 

action plan, or order alleged to be violated and the facts alleged to constitute a violation; 

(b) Issue a cease and desist order to the violator; and 

(c) Issue an order for a corrective acllon plan in accordance wifh this section. (2) Any person who commits a violation under this fiection shall not be subject to any 

additional criminal enforcement by state or local government authorities other llian authorized under this section. 

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(4) If the director orders issuance of a corrective action plan, sucli plan may include: 

(a) A reasonable date by which the licensee shall correct the unmteniional violation; 

(b) A requirement that the licensee shall periodically report to the department on the 

compliance oftlie licensee wUh the coiTectlve action plan for a period of not less than the next two calendar years; 

(c) An adininistrative fine of up to five hundred dollars per day; and 

(d) Temporary suspension of a license to operate as a cultivator, processor-imdler, or broker. 

(5) Upon violation of a corrective action plan, Ihe director may issue an amended corrective 

action plan. 

(6) A person aggrieved by an order of tlie director may request a hearing pursuant to section 

2-513. 

(7) The director shall advise \he Attorney General of the failure of any person to pay an 

administrative fine imposed under tills section. The Attorney General shall bring an action in Lancaster County district court to yecover the fme. 

(8) Any administraflve fine collected under this section shall be remitted to the Slate 

Treasurer for diyU'ibutkm in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of 

Nebraska. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 11. 

Operative Date: May 31,2019 

2-512. Intcutional violations of act; director; duties; incligibility to obtsiin license; henrmg. 

(1) Upon a determination by the director that any person in the state has intentionally 

violated the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, a state plan approved by the United States Department of Agricultm'e, any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, or 

an order oftiie director, the director shall: 

(a) Notify the United States Attorney General; (b) Notify the Attorney General; and (c) Notify the county attorney for the county in which the vioiatlon occurred. (2) Aay person who mtentionally violates the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, a staty plan as 

described in section 2-516 approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, any rules 

and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, a corrective action plan issued pursuant 

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2-513. Order of director; hearing; request; decision; appeal. 

(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the director pursuant to the Nebraska Hcnip 

Farming Act for which a hearing was not held may request a hearing by conlacting the 

department in writing within thirty days after the date the order was issued, and a hearing shall thereafter be held. Hearings shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, At 

such hearing the department shall receive any relevant evidence and the burden of the proof shall be upon the person aggrieved by the director's order. After such hearing the department s\\'d\\ render a decision in writing and shall issue such order or orders duly certified as deemed necessary. 

(2) Appeals of final orders issued after a hearing held pursuant to subsection (1) of this 

section shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The district court for Lancaster County shall have exclusive jurisdiction for appeals taken under the Nebraska Hemp 

Farming Act. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 13. 

Operative Date: May 31,2019 

Cross References 

* Admimstrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920. 

2-514. Testing; department; powers; list of approved testing facilities; report. 

(1) Hemp from each cultivation site registered with the department shall be tested for delta-9 

tetrahydrocaimabmol concentration prior to harvest by an approved testing faciUty at the licensee's expense. The results oi such tests shall be certified directly to the department by the testing facility prior to harvest. The test results shall identify the location ID where the hemp was cultivated. 

(2) The department may, at its discretion, conduct sampling and testing of any hemp from 

any licensee at any time. 

(3) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations goveaung ttie sampling 

and testing of hemp, including, but not limited to, the number of samples required, the procedure for gathering samples, and certification of the test results to the department. 

(4) Testing of hemp required under this section shall be conducted pursuant to standards 

adopted by t1ie department using post-decarboxylation or other similarly relmble inetliocls for tlie testing ofdelta-9 tetrahych'ocannabinol concentration. 

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(9) The requirements of this section shall be sufficient for both dioecious and monoecious 

cultivars, 

(10) Tlie approved testing facility shall provide a report giving the results of the potency 

analysis of each sample. For tests directed by the department, the report shall be provided to the 

licensee and a copy of the report shall be issued to the department. The report shall be provided 

before the harvest date, if applicable. 

(11) When a test result is adverse, the department may require a licensee to have further tests 

done and may require harvestuig and destruction of any plants in any portions of the site 

containing noncompliant plants. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 14, 

Operative Date: May 31, 2019 

2-515. Culfivator, processor-haudler, or other person traitsporthig hemp; duHes; form bill 

of lading; department; duties; prohibited acts; peace officer; powers; violation; penalty. 

(1) Any cultivator transporting hemp cultivated under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act shall 

carry with the hemp being transported a copy of the cultivafor license under which it was cultivated and a copy of the test results pertaining to such hemp. 

(2) Any pro cessoi-handler transporting hemp processed under the Nebraska Hemp Panning 

Act shall carry with the hemp being transported a copy of the processor-hanciler license under 

which the hemp is being transported and a copy of the test results pertaining to such hemp. 

(3) Any person other than a cultivator or processor-handler who is transporling liejiip yliall 

carry with such hemp being transported (a) a bill of lading indicating the owner of the hemp, the point of origin of the hemp, and the destination of the hemp and (b) either a copy of the test results pertaining to such hemp or other documentation affirming that the hemp was produced in 

compliance with section 10113 of the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 

115-334, as such section existed on January 1» 2019. 

(4)(a) The department may develop a form bill of lading for use by a person Iransporting 

liemp pursuant to .subsection (3) of this section for hemp onginating in this state. Such bill of 

lading shall, at a mimnuun, identify the transporting person and indicate tlie owner, point of origin, and destmatlon of the hemp. 

(b) The department, in consultation with the Nebraska State Palcol, may adopt and 

promulgate rules and regulations regulating the carrying or transporting of hemp in this state to ensure that marijuana or any other controlled substance is not disguised as hemp and carried or 

trnnsported into, within, or tlu-ough tliis s(ate. 

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(B) For hemp originating outside this state, the requirements of section 10113 of the federal 

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334, as such section existed on January 

1,2019; and 

(ii) Carried or transported as provided in subsection (\\ (2)» or (3) of this section. 

(d) No person shall transport hemp in this state concun'entiy with any other plfint material 

that is not hemp. 

(5)(a) A peace officer may detain any person carrymg or transporting hemp in this state if 

such person does not provide the documentation required by this section. Unless the peace 

officer has probable cause to believe the hemp is, or is being carried or transported with, 

marijuana or any other controlled substance, the peace officer shall mimediately release the 

hemp and the person carrying or transporting such hemp upon production of such 

documentation. 

(b) The failure of a person detained RS described in this subsection to produce documentation 

required by this section shall constitute probable cause to believe the hemp may be marijuana or any other controlled substance. In such case, a peace officer may collect such hemp for testing to 

determine the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the hemp, and^ if the peace officer 

has probable cause to believe the person detained is carrying or transporting marijuana or any 

other controlled substance in violation of state or federal law, the peace officer may seize and 

impound tlie hemp or marijuana or other controlled substance and an-est such person. 

(c) This subsection does not limit or restrict in any way t!ie power of a peace officer to 

enforce violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and federal law regulating 

marijuana and other controlled substances. 

(6) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, including those imposed under the 

Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, any person who intentionally violates this section shall be guilty 

of £i Class IV misdemeanor and fined not more than one thousand dollars. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 15. 

Operative Date: May 31, 2019 

Cross References 

• Uniform ControUed Substances Act, see section 28-40L01. 

2-516. State plan; director; duties; contents; disapproval; amended phtn; alteration or 

ameiulment authorized. 

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less than three calendar years; 

(b) A procedure for testing, using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, 

delta-9 tetraliydrocanriabmol concentration of hemp cultivated in Nebraska; 

(c) A procedure for the effective destruction of hemp that is cultivated, processed, or handled 

in violation of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, 

(d) A procedure to implement enforcement pii'ocedures under the act; 

(e) A procedure for conducting, at a minimum, annual inspections of a random sample of 

hemp cultivators and processor-handlers to verify that hemp is not being cu!tiv£ited» processed, or handled in violation of state or federal law; 

(f) A procedure for submitting required information to the United States Department ol 

Agriculture, as required; and 

(g) A certification that the slate has th& resources and persormel needed to carry out the 

practices and procedures required by the act and federal law. 

(2) If the United States Secretaiy of Agriculture disapproves the plan, the director, m 

consultation with the Governor and the Attorney General, shall submit an amended state plan to 

the secretary within ninety days after such disapproval. 

(3) The director shall have the authority to alter or amend the state plan as required, 

consistent with the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and federal law. 

(4) Nothing in the Nebraska Hemp Fanning Act shall be construed to be less restrictive than 

section 10113 of the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334,as such 

section existed on January 1, 2019. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 16. Operative Date: May 31,2019 

2-517. Nebraska Hemp Commission; members; qualifications; terms; quorum; expenses; 

powers and duties; report; contents. 

(1) The Nebraska Hemp Commission is created. The commission shall consist of the 

following members: 

(a) The dean of the University of Nebraska College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural 

Resources or his or her designee; 

(b) One member representing postsecondary institutions otlicr than tlie University of 

Nebraska; and 

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constitute a quorum. The commission shall annually elect one member from among the 

remaining members to serve as chairperson. The commission shall meet quarterly and may meet more often upon the call of the chairperson or by request of a majority of the members. The 

commission shall be appointed and conduct its first meeting no later than September 1, 2019. The members of the commission shall serve without pay but shall receive expenses incurred 

while on ofTicial business as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. 

(3) The commission shall have primary responsibility for promoting the Nebraska hemp 

industry and shall have the following powers and duties: 

(a) To appoint and fix the salary of such support staff and employees, who shall serve at ttie 

pleasure of the commission, as may be requh'ed for tiie proper discharge of the iimcticms of the 

commission; 

(b) To prepare and approve a budget; 

(c) To adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessaiy to carry out this 

section and section 2-519; 

(d) To contract for services and authorize the expenditure of funds which are necessary for 

the proper operation of this section and section 2-519; 

(e) To keep mmutes of its meetings and other books and records which will clearly reflect ail 

of the acts and transactions of the commission and to keep such records open to public exammatlon by any person during normal business hours, 

(f) To prohibit using any funds collected by the commission to directly or indirectly vSupport 

or oppose any candidate for public office or to influence state legislation; and 

(g) To establish an administrative office at such place in the state as may be .suitable for the 

proper discharge of commission functions. 

(4) The commission .shall periodically report to the Governor and to tlic Legislahire on hemp 

policies and practices that will result in the proper and legal growth, management, marketing, 

and use of the state's hemp industry. Any report submitteci to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically. Such policies and practices shall, at a minimum, address the following: 

(a) Federal laws and regulatory constraints; (b) The economic and financial feasibility of a hemp market in Nebraska^ 

(c) Nebraska businesses that may potentially utilize hemp; 

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(h) Statutory and regulatory schemes for the cultivation of hemp by private producers; and 

(i) Technical support and education about hemp. 

(5) The commission is authorized to develop and coordinate programs to research and 

promote hemp, mcludmg, but not limited to, cultivating, handling, processing, traiispoL'ting, 

marketing, and selling hemp. 

(6) The commission shall establish sucli programs with the goal of securing at least twenty 

percent participation by small and emerging businesses In the Nebraska hemp industry, including, but not limited to, cultivating, handling, processing, transporting, marketing, and 

selling hemp. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 17. 

Operative Date: July 1,2021 

2-518, Hemp Promotion Fund; established; use; investment. 

The Hemp Promotion Fund is established. The fond shall be administered by the commission 

for tlie purposes set forth in section 2-517. The fund may receive appropriations by the 

Legislature and gifts, grants, federal funds, and any other funds both public and private. All fees 

collected as set forth in section 2-519 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to \}\e 

fund. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment 

officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State? Funds 

Investment Act. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 18. Operative Date: July 1,2021 

Cross References 

• Nebraska Capital Expausioxi Act, sec section 72-1269. • Nebraska State Funds Investmeut Act, see section 72-1260. 

2-519. Fees; records; violations; peualty. 

(1) For purposes oi this section; 

(a) Commercial channels means the Kale or delivery of hemp for any use to any commercial 

buyer, dealer, processor, or cooperative or to any person, public or private, wlio resells any hemp 

or hemp product; 
levied upon all hemp fiber sold tlu

ough commercial channels in Nebraska or delivered in 

Nebraska, Two-thu'ds of the fee levied under this section shall be paid by the cultivator at (he 

time of sale or delivery and shall be collected by the first purchaser. The first purcliaser shall pay the remaining one-third of the fee. Hemp seed aud hemp fiber shall not be subject to tlie fees 

imposed by tills section more than once. 

(3) The first purchaser, at the time of settlement with tlie cullivator, shall deduct Ihe fees 

imposed by tins section. The fees shall be deducted whether the hemp is stored in this state or any other state. The first purchaser shall maintain the necessary records of the fees for each purchase or dellvay of hemp on the settlement form or check stub showing payment to the 

cultivator for each purchase or delivery. Such records maintained by the first purchaser shall be open for inspection during normal business hours and provide the following irLformatkm: 

(a) 'Yhe name and address of the cultivator and first piu'chaser; 

(b) The date of the purchase or delivery; (c) The number of pounds of hemp seed or pounds or tons of hemp fiber purchased; and 

(d) The amount of fees collected on each purchase or delivery. 

(4) The first purchaser shall render and have on file with the department by the last dsy of 

January and July of each year, on forms prescribed by the commission, a statement of the number of pounds of hemp seed or pounds or tons of hemp fiber purchased in Nebraska. At tlie 

time the statement is filed, such first purchaser shall pay and remit to the commission the fees imposed by tins section. 

(5) All fees collected by the commission pursuant to this section shall be remitted to tlie State 

Treasurer for credit to the Hemp Promotion Fund. The commission shall remit the fees collected 

to the State Treasurer within ten days after receipt. 

(6) Any person intentionally violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. 

Source: Laws 2019, LB657, § 19. 

Operative Date: July 1, 2021 

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State or Tribe Name: Date Submitted: 

The USDA Domestic Hemp Production Program requires states and tribes with approved plans to submit contact information and the status of the license for each producer under their plan. 

Instructions: 

This information must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the Ist day 

of each month. If this date falls on a holiday or weekend^ the reports are due the next business day. Each monthly report is for new prociucers and changes to existing producer information only. 

Producers: Report all required information for each producer licensed undef the Plan. 

to Producer Infonnation: Report any changes to reported information for producers that 

were Included m previous reports. These changes include but are not limited to; a change of 

license status, an address change, a change in the key participant of a business or an updated phone 

number. This report should be submitted to USDA using a cHgllal format compatible with USJDA's 

information shaving systems, whenever possible. If this is not possible, please submit report to: 

By Mail: Or via Email at: Or via Fax at: USDA/AMS/Specialty Crops Program Fat-mBiIi.Hemp^usda.aov (202) 720-8938 

Hemp Branch 470 L>Enfant Plaza S.W. 

Post Office Box 23192 

Washington, D.C. 20026 

The following stsitcinents are innde in accordance witli the Priviicy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C, g 552a) anti fhc 

Pnpenvork Rcducfiou Act of 1995. The nufhority for requesting this infounafion to tie supplied on this form is the 7 CPU Pnt't 990 Domestic Hemp Progmm (Program). The pm'posc of collecting fliis infonnatiou is for 

USDA to administer the Progrstiu and the itifomiiitlon provided on fliis form will be used to monitor Prognun pnrdcipanfs. Pitihu'e to provide the informaUon requested on (his form mny result in inciigibilily to participiite ill (tie Program. 

According to {hcPiipciworkRednctiotiActof 1995, aii agency may not conduct or sponsor, andapfcrson is tiot tequii'ed to respond to a coiiection of infonnation unless it displays a valid 0MB conlroi number. Tlic valid 0MB control number for this infonnation collection is 0MB 05SI-NEW. The time requiced (o complete i!us informadon collectioit is ct;<imuted to avct-agc %0 niinutes per response, including the time for reviewing mstrnctions, sciu'ching CKiSting data sources, gattienng and ntaititaining (lie dala ncctled, and completing aud icviewjng (lie collection ofinfoimation. 

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HEPROUUCR LOCALLY. STATE AND TlUOALHgMPPRODUCEUIUiPORT, OMBNo.OS8l-N^W 

List all producers and business entities in the space below: 

Indtvlduat or Ns me of Lkoisc few Produccf? lnsluess Address 'clcplioiic H Email ;(atus of License 

Eutity Name ]Pi-otlucy'(s)/I<By [dctidner or (Yes, No) l?'0[l(!(;C>'(S)Oi' Lddr&ss (if f<tcf}ve, revoked, 

Pi»-ticipan((s) other Entity (tvnilabte) .wspeixkd) 

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REPRODUCK LOCAU.V. STATE AND TRIBAL HEMP PRODUCIiR nEI10R']i'. OMCB No. OSSi-NEW 

Employees Submitfmg Criiniual History Record Report by Kntity: 

Indiyjdynl or Enlity Nninc Name of Employeft Ti<lc of Employee ^R)l)iOYC^Eiunt^At[<li'('^s(irnvnilflb)&^ 

(Use additional pages ifneefied) 

Document any changes to existing producer information in file space below 

ladivlduitlor Name of Liccusc Business Address TckplKinc ti Email Address Status ofLlccnse 

Entity Name Licensees) Identifier or ofProtIucCf(s) (if available) (actives revoked, 

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Cuirent Information Now 

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It) formation Current Infonmation New 

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In accofdance with Pederal dvil lights law and U.S. Dcparftnent ofAgficylture (USDA) civii rigtits regnlgtions and policies, the 

USDA, its Agencies, offices, and empioyees, and insfitytiosis pafticipating iii w ftdn'itnisteiing USDA pfograms aie prohibited 

from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, leligiou, sex, gender tdentity (including gcuder exptcssion), sexual 

orientation, disability, ago, maritai sEiihis, family/parental status, income tfem'ccl from a pnhlio assistance pt-ograitt, political 

beliefs, or reprisal or retatiation for pi'tor civil rights nctivily, in suiy progfam or nctivily condncled or fniided by URDA (not all 

buses apply to all pt'ogiiuns). Remedies and complaint filing dciutlines vnry by program or inctdenL 

Persons with disabilities who require aftcrnattvc meatis ofconumtrncaiion for program fnfoiniation (c.g., Brailte^, large iirinf, 

audiofape, American Sign Language, etc.) sliotild contact the i-cspoiisible A&ency or USDA's TAROliT Center ftt (202) 720-2600 

(voice and TTY) or cynlact USDA tlu'ongh {ha FcdernE Kelay Seivice al (800) 877-8339. Additioimlly, progratii infoimatioii may 

be made availabto in lanRuages other than English, To file a progratn discrimmaiion complaiiif, complete the USDA Progr«ni D iscrimi nation Complaint Fonn, AD-3027, found online al Eiltp://\v\v\v.nscf.us((a,gov/coinpIain(._{tling_cusLhtn-tl aud ai any USDA oHice or wfite a {eitfir addressed to USDA and provide 111 the !e«ef ail of the infonnaticm requested m the form. To request 

a copy oftlie complaint form, cnll (866) 632-9992. Subimt your completed fonn or letter to USDA by: (1) mnil: U.S. Dcpaitincnt 

ofAgricullure Office oftlic Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 IndepeiKfeucc Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email; progfatii.intake@nsda.gov, USDA is an cquat opportunity provider, employer, and lencier. AMS-23 (10/2019) page 4 ()H 
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2. Samples are taken to obtain specimens for the measurement oftctrahydrocannabmoi (THC) 

contenti which determine whether the specimens are hemp or inanjuana. The measurements are 

intended to be representative of the THC content in a "lot" of hemp crop acreage as identified by the producer. Hemp producers may not harvest hemp prior to the hemp being sampled and 

tested for THC concentration. Testing procedures are provided in a separate cfociunent. 

Scope: 

1. Samples collected under this pn'ocedure we acceptable for submission to a qualified,DPA" 

registered laboratory for determination ofTHC in hemp. 2. Since the THC content of hemp generally peaks as the plant ripens, the timing of when 

sampling occurs is important to accurately measure THC concenU'ation and monitor compliance with the USDA hemp production program. 

3. Samples must be collected by a USDA approved sampling agent, or a Federal, State or Tribal law enforcement agent authorized by USDA to collect samples. It is tlie responsibility of the licensed producer to pay any fees associated with sampiing. 

Summary of Practice; 

1. This practice provides procedures for entering a growing area and collecting the mimmum 

number of plant specimens necessary to represent a homogeneous composition of the "lot" that is 

to be sampled. An authorized representative enters a growing area, slrategicaliy examines the 

growing m'ca, establishes an approach for navigating the growing area, and collects individuat specimens of plants in order to obtain a representative sample of hemp in tlic designated lot. 

2. Cuttings from each "lot" of hemp crop acreage, as identified by the produccf, and submitted to 

and uniquely identified by the Farm Service Agency per the requirements of the USDA hemp production program, shall be organized as composite samples. For the purposes of these procedures, a "lot" is a contiguous area hi a field, greenhouse, or indoor growing stmcturc 

containing the same variety or strain ofcannabis throughout. In addition, "lot" refers to the batch 

of contiguous, homogeneous whole of a product being sold to a single buyer at a single time. 

"Lot" is to be defined by tlic producer in terms of farm location, Held acreage, and to be reported 

as such to tlie FSA. 
2. Sample bags, paper. 

2.1. The size of the bags will depend upon the number of clippings collected per lot. 

2.2 The bags should be made from matmaE known to be free from THC. 

3. Security tape 4. Permanetit markers 

5. Sample collection forms 6. GPS Unit 

7. Disposable gloves-Nitrilc Sampling Guidelines; 

1. The licensee or designated employee shall accompany the sampling agent throughout the 

sampiing process. 

2. Sut'veillancc of the growing area. 

2.1. The mspector shall verify the GPS coordinateR of the growing area as compared with 

the GPS coordinates submitted by the licensee to USDA. 

2.2. The inspector shall estimate the average height, appearance, approximate density, 

condition oftlie plants, and degree of maturity of the flowering material, meaning 

inflorescences (flowers/buds). 

2.3. The inspector shall visually establish the homogeneity of the stand to establish that the 

growing area is of like variety. 

3. Time of Sampling: 

3,1. Within 15 days prior to the anticipated harvest of cannabis platits, an approved Federal, 

Slate, local, or Trit)al iaw enforcement agency or other State or Tribal designated person shall 

collect representative samples from such cannabis plants for THC concentration level testing. 

4. Field Sampling: 

4,!. For purposes of determining ttie number of individual plants to select for sampfmg, the 

size of the growing area shall be considered. For sampling purposes, sEunples from sepaialc 

"lots" must be kept separate and not be coiningled. 

4.2. For lots of less than one acre, inciuding greenhouses, select a minimum of I plant, tlien 

take a cutting IVom the plant to form a sample. For lots of 2 to 10 acres, including greenhouses, select a minimum of one plant per acre, then take cuttings of each plant, then combine to form a 

composite sainple. 

4.3. For growing areas laiger than ten (10) acres, including greenhouses, the number of 

plants that will be selected to form a composite sample is based upon the Codex Alimentarius 

Reco in mended Methods of Sampling for the Detennination of Pesticide Residues for 

Compliance with MKLS CAC/GL 33-1 999. 

4.3.1. The sample size is estimated in a two-step process. Tlic first step is to estimate the 

number of primary plants to be sampled. The seeond step is to adjust the estimate of pfiinary 

plants by tlie acreage under cultivation. 

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4.3.3. The initial primary plants estimate is adjusted by fhe number of acres to calculate the 

minimum number ofprhnary plants for composting as follows: 

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where n is the minhnum number ofpnmary plants to be selected for formiiig a composite 

sample, no is the initial number of primary plants, and N is the number of acres under cultivation. 

4.3.4. Example 1 ; The initial pfimary plant sainpie size is 299 vvifli a confidence level of 

95% to detect hemp plants having THC content greater than the acceptable hemp THC level 

and a proportion of hemp plants having THC content of greater than the acceptable hemp THC level equal to 0.01 is considered appropriate. The adjusted primary plant sainpte sizes 

for fields from 11 to 173 acres in size are shown in the following table: 
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20 51 38-89 69 35-13C 21 52 90-91 37-W 22 53-54 92 n 39-14C 

23 55 93-94 72 41-14^ 24 56 95-96 73 44-141 

25-26 57-58 97-98 74 46-14; 

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30 63-64 04-10' 78 55-151 

31-32 65 ,06-10' 79 57-15' 

33 66-67 108 59-16 

34 68 .09-11^ 81 ,62-16: 35 69-70 .11-11 82 .64-16' 

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6. Collecting Samples from each lot; 

6.1. Sampling agents shall always walk at right angles to the rows of plants, beginning at 

one point of the lot and walking towards another point on the opposite side of the lot. 

6.2. While walking through the growing area, the inspector shall cut at least <(n" 

flowering material, meaning inflorescences (ttie flower or bud of a plant) at random but 

convenient distances. Avoid collecting too many specimens from the borders of the 

field/greenhouse. 

6.3. The cut shall be made just underneath a flowering material, meaning inflorescence 

(the flower or bud of a plant), located at the top one-third {1/3) of the plant. (See figure below.) The sample size must be of adequate volume to accommodate laboratory tests. 

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7. Sample identification; 

7.1 The inspector shall seal each bag and record the sample identification nuniber. The sample 

shall also be identified with the following information; 

(1) The sample ID shall include: SampUng agent contact information ; name and contact 

infonriation ofthe producer; producer hemp license or autlionzatlon nutnber ; date ofsainiile; 

and "lot" ID as provided by the USDA Farm Service Agency; any other information that may be 

required by States, Tribes, Law Enforcement Authorities, mail delivery services, customers or 

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1, Standard testing procedures are specified for samples taken in accordance wiiii the 

Sampling Procedures for tlie USDA Hemp Program to measure the delta-9 

tctrahydrocannabinol (TI-IC) concentration teveLs oftliose samples on a dry weight basis. Hemp testing laboratories are not required to be ISO accredited, althuugii USDA strongly 

encourages adherence to the ISO 17025 standard. 

2. The results are intended to measure the TI-1C content of composite hemp samples collected 

from a designated "lot" oi* hemp crop acreage designated by a hemp producer and as reported 

to tiie USDA Farm Service Agency as required under the USDA hemp production program. 

TEie purpose of the measut'emenfs are to determine whether the THC conccntt'ation of the 

tested material is within the acceptable hemp THC level. 

3. As required under USDA hemp production program regulation, laboratories conducting testing of hemp must conduct analytical testing for purposes ofdetecling Ide concenf ration 

levels ofdelta-9 tetrahydrocannabmol THC and shall meet the following standfifds: 

(a) Laboratory quality assurance must ensure ttie validity and reliability of test results; 

(b) Analytical method selection, validation^ and verification must ensure that the testing 

method used is appropriate (fit for purpose) and that the laboratory can successfuliy perform the testing; 

(c) Tde demonstration of testing validity must ensure consistent, accurate 

analytical performance; and 

(d) Method performance specifications must ensure analytical tests are sufficiently sensitive 

for the purposes of the detectability requirements of this part. 

(e) At. a minimum, analytical testing of samples for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concent ration 

levels must use post-decm'boxylation or other similarly reliable methods approved by the Secretary. The testing methodology must consider the potential conversion ofdelta-9 

tetra hydro can nabino He acid (THCA) in hem}) into delta-9 tetrahydrocannablno] (THC) and ttie 

test result reflect the total available THC derived from tiie sum of the THC and THC-A 

content. Testing methodologies meeting these requiremenls include, but arc not limited to, gas chromatography and high-perfonnance liquid chromalograpliy. 

(f) The total delta-9 letraliydrocannabinol concentration levci shall be determined and reported on a dry weight basis. 

(g) Any sample test result showing wllli at least 95% confidence that the THC content of the sample is higher than the acceptable hemp THC level shall be conclusive evidence that the lot represented by the sample is not in compliance with tiiis part. 
reliable to tlie baseline mandated by section 297B(a)(2)(ii) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 

1946 and established under the USDA plan ftncl procedures. Alternative testing protocots inust be 

requested ofUSDA in writing and approved in writing by USDA» provided they meet the 

requh-emente of this guidance, 

Gcncn'al Sample Preparation and Testing Procedures arc E(S follows; 

1. Laboratory receives sample. 

2. Dry sample to remove the majority of water. 

3. Mill and "mamcure" sample though a wire screen no larger than 1.5 x 1.5inm to cliscEu'd 

mature seeds and larger twigs and stems. 

4. Separate sample into a test and retain specimens. 

'd. Test specimen: go to step 5 b. Retain specimen: package and store until needed. When needed go to step 5. 

5. Determine moisture content or dry to a consistent weight (meeting criteria). 6. Perform chemical analysis. 

7, Calculate total THC on a dry weight basis. Test results sE^ould be determined and 

reported on a dry weight basis. 

(A) Samples shall be ji'eceived and prepared for testing in a DEA registered laboratory as follows: 

(1) Once the composite sample is received by the laboratory, the laboratory shall dry all of the 

leaf and flower (not obvious stem and seeds) of the composite sample until brittle in a manner 

thai maintains the THC level of sample. Samples are to be dried to a consistent loss (typically 5-

12% moisture content) so that the test can be performed on a dry weight basis, meaning the 

percentage ofTHC, by weight, in a cannabis sample, after excluding moisture from the sftinple. 

The moisture content is expressed as the ratio of the amount of moisture in tlie sample to the 

amount of dry solid in tlie sample. 

(2) The laboratory shall iniil aiid manicure samples tliough a wire screen oo largei than 1.5 x 

1,5mm to discard matin'e seeds and larger twigs and stems. 

(3) The laboratory shall form sieve a <<Tesl Specimen" and a "Retain Specimen." One sample p<fu-t shall be selected for analysis and labeled "Test Specimen". The other sample part shall be marked * Retain Specimen" and shall be packaged and stored in a secured place. 

(4) The laboratory shall tlien determine moistm-e content or dry to a consistent weight. 

(5) The laboratory will then perfoim chemical analysis on the sample using post" decarboxylation or other simiiarly reliable methods wliere the total TI-IC concentration level 

considers the potential to convert dclta-9-telrahydrocannabmoHc acid (THCA) into THC. Testing methodologies meeting these requirements include those using gas chromatography and 

bigh-pressure liquid chromiUography, Higb-perfornumce liqnul chromafography. Highperformance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or (LC) is a scientific method (ypecifically, a type ofcEuomatography) used iu analytical cheniislry used to sepnmte, identify, and quantify each 
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(6) The laboratory wiil then calculate total THC on a dry weight basis. 

R.eferences: 

E. Small and H. D, Bcckstead. 1973. Common Cannabmoid Phenotypes in 350 stocks ofCannabis. J. of Natural Products, 36(2); 144-165. Vmted Nations Office 011 Drug.'i am] Cr'sme: Recommended Methods for the Idenfificatwi and 

Amdys^ ofCamwlm ami Cmmalm Piwhicfs. ISBN 978-92-1-148242-3. 

(B) Testing Methods The total available THC, derived from the sum of the THC and THCA content, shall be determined and reported on a dry weight basis. Alternative testing protocols will 

be considered if they are comparable to the baseline mandated by the 2018 Farm Bill and established under the USDA plan and procedures. Alternative sampling an<l testing procedures 

must be requested in writing and approved in writing by USDA. Laboratories shall use appropriate, validated tnethods and procedures for al! testing activities and 

evaluate measurement of uncertainty. Laboratories shall meet the AOAC International standard method performance requirements (SMPR) for selecting an appiopriate mefhod. 'l1ie range of 

estimated uncertainty is reported as a ± value and is the same unit as the hemp THC ttn'csholcl 

(0.3% THC), following best practices for significant figures and roundlng. 

There are resources available for defining, guiding, and calculating measurement uncertainty. They include the GUM, ISO, and Eurachem. It is necessary for the laboratory to determine the 

uncertainty of accuracy (Ubias)> repeatability (iir)» and reproducibility (UR) for eacli validated 

method. Once the expanded measurement uncertainty (U) is determined, then the confidence 

interval can be calculated around a designated tlu'eshold such as the hemp THC tlu-eshokl (0.3% 

THC). 

Based on the aforementioned resources, the following equation is recommended; Equation; 

U ^ k x u^ 

Where, 

u^ Ju^+i^+u^ 

And: u = standard uncertainty (standard <leviation) iir = uncertainty due to repcatability 

UR ~ uncertainty due to reproducibiUly 

iibias= uticertaiiily due to accuracy (bias) uc = combined standard uncertalniy U - Expanded uncertainty - ^ * ^950,, confi<i^ce leveh 1<"- 2 

k ^ coverage factor, use 2 for a 95% confidence level 
AOAC StancM Method Performance Requkements (draft) AOAC SMPR 2019.XXX; '1'itle: 

QuantItaUonofcannabinoids in plant materials of liemp (lowTHCvanetics4 Cr/M/^A/.yspp.). 

JCGM 100:2008, Evaluation of mcasm'cmenfc data- Guide to the expression of uncertainty in 

measurement (GUM). 

ISO/JEC Guide 98, Expression ofUncertamiy in Measurement. 

EURACHEM/C1TAC Guide "Quantifying Uncertaity in Analytical Measurement" Second 

edition (2000). A Williams, S L REilison, M Roesslein (cds.) ISBN 0 948926 15 5. Available 

fvom the Eurachem Secretariate. 

(C) Test results exceeding 0.3% THC. Any sample test result showing with at least 95% confidence that the THC content of the sample is higher than the acceptable hemp THC level shall be conclusive evidence that one or more cannabis plants or plant products from the iot 

represented by the sample contain a THC concentration in excess of that allowed under the Act, If the results of a test conclude (hat the THC levels of a sample are conclusively higher 

than the acceptable hemp THC level^ the laboratory will promptly notify the producer and 

USDA or its authorized agent. 

(D) Refest Procedures. Any hemp program licensee may request that the laboratory retest 

samples If it is believed the original THC concentration level test results were in error. If this 

occurs, ttie laboratory shall follow tiie same procedures as described in paragraphs (A)"(C) above that were followed to conduct the initial test. The licensee t'equestmg the retest of the second sample will pay the cost of the test. The retest results shall be issued to the licensee requesting the retest and a copy shall be provided to USDA or its agent. 

(E) luJFormation Sliaring witli IJSDA. Laboratories performing THC testing for hemp produced 

under this program are required to share test results with the licensed producer and USDA. 

USDA will provide instructions to all approved labs on liow to eleclronicaUy subimit test results to USDA. Laboratories may provide test results to licensed producers in whatever manner best aligns with their business practices, but producers must be able to produce a copy of test results. 

For this reason, providing test results to producers through a web portal or through electronic mail, so the producer will have ready access to print the results when needed, is preferred. 
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Hemp laboratory test data shall be reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hi accordance with 7 CFR Part 990. USDA Domestic Hemp Production Program. Laboratories providing testing 

services for producer hemp samples for the Domestic Hemp Production Program shall use this reporting 

instmction and template. Tiic data shall be submitted to USDA using a digital formal comparable with 

USDA's information sharing systems, whenever possible. If tliis is not possible, this report may be 

submitted to the following: 

By Mail: Or via Email at: Or via Fax ai: USDA/AMS/Speciaity Crops Piogram FafmBiH.Hemp(%usda.^ov (202)720-K938 

Hemp Branch 470 L'Enfant Plaza S.W. Post Office Box 23192 

Washington, D.C. 20026 

Tlie following stfttcmeufs iu-e made in nccordauce wHh the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552n) siud the Paperwork 

Rctluction Act of 1995. The mithority for requestiug tliis informatton to be supplied on (his form is the 7 CFR Part 990 

Domestic Hemp Program (Progrnm). The purpose of collecting this informsitioti is for USUA to administer the 

Program and (he infonnation provided on this form will be usetl to monUor Progrnin participnufs, Fiiilnrc to provide the mfot'matiou requested on this form m;iy result in iucllgibility to pnitieipatc iti the Vrograni. According to (he Paperwoik R«iuction Act of 1905, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, ami a person is nol rcquiwl to (Upond to a co!!cctioti ofinroiiTintion uiilcK if rfisptoys n valid 0MB eontr&l nuinbtr. T)>c valid OUB co nlfol number for tlm I'iifoiinntion coltccKon is OMR 0581-NEW. Ttic lime icquircd (o complelc iliis inron-nalion collcctiuii is &sti>tutc<i lc> ftrttagc 30 inuiutes per response, including the timo for icviewing iii5!n?tton?,seatthingexisl!ng<ialii sources, gatiKfinjj and tiiainlaming the data iiceds<i,anri com[yklingan(iieviewi!igt1ic collection of infornution. 

In cccordaiico will) P<[fefal civi! itgiiis law (uid U.S. DcpariDidnt oJ'A8t(cultyic(USDA) civil Tifihls icRiiiations and policies, the USDA, Us Agencic-s, offices, and cnipt&yecs, CTH(I insfihilions participnUnp, in orfldirinistcriog USDAprogt.iins nro proiiibited rfom discriininatiiiB kascit on law, color, nftlioiul origin, reiigion, sex, gciulcr idenlily (nwlDding g<nd(;r fpretsion), sexual orientation, disnbttity, n[;8, iitarital siatiis, faiiiily/paTcntal slntus, DKOHSO dcnvcd ftom a public flSsisfnwo pro(iTOi», politkal bciiois, or reprisal or Khliafwi for prior civil riglils ncitvity, in ftiiy ptoyam OT nctivil)' coiidi}dcd or funded by USDA (not nil bases apply to all piogrdnts). Rcmectics mid coinpiftint filing deadlines \iny by program or i nc ide n(. I'eis&ns willi disabiiHics who refjuiw alle«ia!ive tiienits ufcummuniestion for pio&inin tnfonnadon (e.g., nroille, iarfic pn'nt, aiMiiofapo, Ainericno Sign Langiiafie, e(o.) should contact (he responsible Agtiicy or USDA's TARGET Center al (202) 720.2600 (voice ftnd TTY) or wiitact USUA (iiroiigi) (lie Fedftral SleSay Scmcc nt (800) 877-8339. AdiiitionaUy, progtiim inf&nnatioit Diay be made available in InngiiatiCE oiher ttian Englisli. To fi!e a ptoE*?"" discriimnnlion conijiiaint, comiitctc tlio USDA Proemin Discriniinatiou Comphuil I:on», AD-3027, found online nt liHp://www.atcr.liS(i(i.eov/coiup!ainl_filing_cost.i!lml mid at any USDA office orwriio n Seller adttre.ssed to DSDA nnd proviile in (tie leHcr yll oftiic 

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Test mg_D ate 

Result JR.epoi ted^Date 

Test 

Result %THC 

Measurement Uncertainty 

Pass Fail 

AMS-U (10/2019) 

This Held is the date the siimple 

is tested by^he laboratory. 

This field i$ the date Ihe result 

is lepoited to the producer by 

the laboratory. 

This field is to identify if the 

result is of the initial test or a 

re-test. 

This field is the quantified concenlration ofTHC 

determined by the laboratory. 

This field is to identify the 

measurement uncertainty of the hemp test, This field is to idenftfy if the 

hemp sample passes or faiis the (lefimtion oflhe law to be called hemp. 

OMltKo.OS81.NEW 

Use a coitsistetU formal (i.e., YYYYMMDD) Use a consistent format (i.e., YYYYMMDD) 

Repoil as "Initial" or "Re-test" 

Report percent (%) THC on a dry weight basis to llic nearest ten thousimdth, or 4 decimal places (Ex. .3999) 

"Percentage ofTHC on u dry wcighl basis means the percentage ofTHC, by weigh!, in si camiabis item (]>1ant, cxlract, or other derivative), after 

excludine all moisture from the item. 

Report measurement uncertamty us a pefccnt (%) + or - to the nearest (en thousEmrith, or 4 decimal places (Ex. .3999) The ineasurcment nncerlainty is parasneter Etssociittcd with fhe accuracy of a 

result, which is the mterval around the value of (he meitsurement that 

characterizes the disjwrsoti oftlie vaincs. Report as "Pass or Fail 

Pass equates to "delta-9 teiraliyilrocannttbinot concentration ofnot more than 

0.3 percent on a dry weight basis + or - ihe meimirement uticcitainty" 

Fail equates to "concentration level ofTHConadrywciglitbasisofhigher 

than03percciU-(~ot'"themeas«^ 

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tefrahydrocannabmol (THC) level, tlie material miust be disposed of in accordance with the 

Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and U.S. Drug Hnforcement Administration (DEA) regulations 

because such material constitutes marijuana, a schedule I controlled substance under the CSA. Consequently> the mafena] must be collected for destruction by a person authorized under Lbe CSA to handle marijuana, such as a DEA-registered t'evcrsc distributor, or a duly authoL'ized Federal, S£ate» or local law enforcement officer. This form is used to document the clisposai 

process. States and Tribes nuist submit this form and each corresponding disposition certificate to ttie U.S. Department of Agriculture (IJSDA) on the 1st day of each month. If this date falls on a 

holiday or weekend^ the report is due the next business day. If no disposals occurred during the 

reporting cycle, check the box indicating there were no changes during fhe cun'ent reporting 

cycle. This report should be submitted to USDA using a digital format compatible with USDA's 

information sharing systems, whenever possible. If this is not possible, please submit report to: 

By Mail: Of via Email at: Or via Fax at: 

USDA/AMS/Specialty Crops Program FannBiH.Hcmp^nsda.sov (202) 720-8938 

Hemp Branch 470 L'Enfant Plaza S.W. Post Office Box 23192 

Washington, D.C. 20026 

The following stittcmcnts arc nmdc in accordance with the Privftcy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) nntl fhc 

Papenvork Reduction Act of 1995. The authority for t'equcstuig this mformsition (o be sitppilcd on this form 

is fine 7 CFU Pttrt 990 Duinesfic Hetiip Progratn (Program). The purpose of collecting this iufonmiUon is for 

USDA to administer the Progrmii and tlie information provided oji tltis fonu will be used la monitor Program participfmfs. Failure to provide the information t'equcsfed on this form may result in indiftibilify to participate in file Program. 

Accoriing to tlie PajXnvOili ft«!ucfitni Act of J995, an agency tii.ty not (onrintt 01 sponsor, Biid a person is not required to luspoud to n colliclion Qfinfcimiaiicni 

untus it displays a valid 0MB cflntrot numbir. Tin) va!id OM8 conKal minibsr for llus mfomiaiion colltClion is 0MB 0581-NEW. Tfie tinxi i«}WteA Eu complete 

(iiis iDfontiation co1!<ction is estimaKd to averaso 20 iniimtcs i?cr KS[>O(ISC-. indutimg ilie lifnc for rcvicwiiig instnic lions, scMcliinfi c.ustirtg data sources, eathcmig and Diainianiiiigllie data n«<iid, and coiiiptttingaiid (cviewinglhccoltcctiotiofmfon'n.ltian, 

in ttccordancc witfi i-'edeml civil [ialtls taw and U.S. t)t|>,u<fii{tH t>fAg»kulinre (USDA) civil riglils ccgMlaikms aiiii policies, llie IJSDA, ils Agencies, offices, and 

CiHptoyecs, and iusfilutioiis paiticipating in or admitiislCiing USUA pi'dgiatns nrc profiikiKd fiom ()tscin)iiiutiiig baic<! on race, color, iiational oiigfn, redgioi), sex, gender identity (inciuttinfi gemkr expresiion), sexuat ork'ntBlioiii diwlilityi nfifr, mMilal status, fanuty/ii.iKHtat slah.is, inconit; dcnved fioi» a putilic assistsuice 

profinun. (iotiticflt beliefs, or reprisal or Kl.iliiilio)i fw ysm civil rigtifs activity, h any piogiaiu or activity conducted or fiifided by USDA (not alf bases app!y to nli 

prograitis). Htnicriics Wit cciniplaint filing dtadltiits VR>y by iKOgrani or mcidt"!, 

Persons witli disalijSilies wlio inquire nltcoiativo HK*ans ofcoinimmicaiion for proiiritin )')tfonnn!io[i (c.g., Bfaillt, Ityge pnnfi audiotape, Americnn .Sign Langu.iae, 

dc.) slionlfi coiuact ilic rcsiwnsible Agency or USUA's TAROET Cmkc at (202) 720-2600 (voice nsid Tl'Y) or conlact USDA llKoilgti (lie Fi:(f<;rat Reiny Scivicc. at (800) S17-S339. Addiliouatly, pcugriim isifomialson may be made avoilable in languages oUicr (hai! I;i)g!isti. To fils n proy.uif discinmualion compiaint, conpletc l!ie USDA Progfam Diicriinmation Coiiiplainl Font, AD-3027> fouitd online nt fiUi>:/Avww.oscr,UEdn.gtiv/co»ipI<iint_fi)!ng_i:ust.!itm! and at wy USDA office or write a 

lcdrr addnsstd to USDA and ptovido in t!io iMw all ot'tiic infomialion requcsi«i in (ho Fonn. To «qucit A copy oftlie complaint fowi, cail (866) 632-9992. Subnnt 

yo»r compieltd foiiii or tcllei-!n USHA by: (t) iimil: US. Dcpnitiiieiil of Agricuitiirc Office ofllieAMislnntSecretniy for Civil RiR'Hs HOO ItidiptniitnccAvsmtc. SW Wnsiiiiiefo", t).C. 20250-94)0; (2) fax: (202) 690-7')42; or{3) sniail; pfog(am.iiHa!«:@usda.p,ov, USUA is an cquat oppoitnnily pi-ovido-, ciiipltiycf, and lefiriei-. 

AMS-2'f (10/2019) P;igelof2 
IimiomjCE LOCALLY. 1'ATE AND TRIBAL HBMI* HISPOSAL REPORT. OMUNo.OHSl-NEW 

rfiity Period: _ .._to 

State or Tribfc Plan: _ DatcSubmiUect; 

List all licensees ami iocations where a disposal took place (luring this repoiting cycle. 

Vrotlnceror llfottucct'/Eutlty License on' Lot ti Locndon Type Gcospntitii Folat Date Disp&sal 

Entity Name Ail dms \UlhD)-izStioil (Oreenlsowe. Locftttou acreage nfDisiiosfil Agent Nniiienuil 

[(icntifler Indoor, Field) (or other valid Iwici Otganizafion 

descnpfot'} 

(Add additional pages if needed) 

OR No disposals during this reporting cycle D 

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December 151h of each year. 

Tins repoffc shouid be subn'iifted to USDA using a digital fomiat compatible with USDA's 

information sharing systems, whenever possible. If this is not possible, please submit report, to: 

By Mail: Or via Email at: Or via Fax at: (JSDA/AMS/Speci^lty Crops Program FanuBiil.Hemp^usda.gov (202) 720-8938 

Hemp Branch 

470 L'Enfant Plaza S.W. Post Office Box 23192 

Washington, D.C. 20026 

State or Tribe Plan: Date Submitted: 

Total Planted Acreage | Total Acreage Disposed | Total Harvested Acrengc 

According to t]ic Poycnvoik R<duc(ion Act of 1995, nn agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is rot required to respoml lo n coll^clion ofinfoimntion unless it displays a valid 0MB COI!(K>I numbsr. 'Hievaitd OM11 coiiLrol inmtber foitins infojmaliun coHcction is 0MB 0581-^i;W. 'Hic (intc ref)nirt<l to complete titis mfoiwnli&n eolttctioii is estimated to averago 20 mimtl&s per response, including the tiine far reviewing insdncncms, scaiching existing datn scurccs, gailicrine and inanilaiiyftg (lie data needed, and conijileting and reuiewing tlic colltction ofinfomiatiQH. fit flcccnAmce witti Federal civil niilits law mid U.S. Departmeiit of AfincuHiife (US13A) civil liglils legulations and policies, liie USDA, its Agcncits, offices, .•ui<i ti»tipioye<;s, and institutions jtarticipalinB m or adniinisleriiig USDA progriinis REC i>robiS)i(c<) froni discnmh>ating based on lace, calcn', niiiional orifiii), rcjffiioiii sex, gcmfer iilcniity (isielurinig render es pre ss ton), sexual orieiHnticn, tiisnbility, sgc, ms»'tal stiiuis, fftmily/|wren(al stntus, mcome ds'nvid fiom a pubtic n^iisOiKe prognun, poiitical betiel's, or Kpri$al or retolialion f&r prior civil tifllits activity, in any pwefnm 01 nctivify conducted or riunled by USDA (not (i}l baies apply (o ntt progfams). Ilcmeriics nnd coiuplnim fiiing deadlines vaiy lir progiain nrnicidint. 

Person? willt disabilities wtio EcqdiTe filtomalive Difnns of communication for ptoiirani infbinnttOti (e.g., Bfaiiie. laiyc pmK, auctiotapc, Ai)H;tict»i SfK" t.adgn.iiic, 

etc.) stionld coiildcl t!ie responsibie Agoicy or USDA's TARGBT Center al (202) 720-2600 (voice ftnd TI"Y) or co»tnc( USDA (Siroiiflli t!ie Fetieral Relay Scn'icfr ai <SCM)) 877-8339. AMHf>n;it1y, progfam infciniindon i«fty be made avai! Able hi l.-inguagii o!!i<r tlian Enelisli. To fiio a program (fiseiimntaHflii compSaiiH, complelf; Uirt 

USDAI'rogta)ilt3tsuit»«iatiQtiConit>!nin(Fonu,AD-3027, faund online at Im)>://www.ascr.nsdfl.8av/CQmiila(nl filinfi oisl.litmi wid at <iny USDA office or wii(e n letter arfdress^d irt DSDA aiid pmvide in !l>e ttlter ail ofllitt ittfonnatifld re<]UM!ed in (he fonn. To rcc\w^ rt copy oftlKi comphmt fonn, caii (866) 632-9992. Subiiiit 

ymit completed foim or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U,S. ncpniHnent ofAgficulhne Office of the Assistant Secrtiiuy for civif Riglils i400 In<tc{n;ndcnco Avenno, SW Wsstunelcm, D.C. 30250-9410; (?.) fftx: (202)690-7442; or (3) email; tirofirajit.imakfi^isda.goi.'. USUA is AH (qml oppoitui«ty piovidw, cmpfoycf, and lemler, 

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