MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA 

HEMP PLAN 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................................... 5 

Section 30-1-1. Short Title ...................................................................................................... 5 

Section 30-1-2. Findings and Purpose .................................................................................... 5 

Section 30-1-3. Scope of the Tribal Plan ................................................................................... 5 

Section 30-1-4. Sovereign Immunity ......................................................................................... 6 

Section 30-1-5. Exemption from Prosecution for Certain Acts ................................................. 6 

Section 30-1-6. Effective Date ................................................................................................... 6 

Section 30-1-7. Savings Clause ................................................................................................. 6 

CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................... 7 

Section 30-2-1. Definitions ........................................................................................................ 7 

CHAPTER 3. AUTHORIZATION AND REGULATION OF HEMP ....................................... 13 

Section 30-3-1. Exemption from Prosecution for Certain Acts ............................................... 13 

Section 30-3-2. Hemp Regulations .......................................................................................... 13 

CHAPTER 4. HEMP CONTROL OFFICER .............................................................................. 14 

Section 30-4-1. Position Establishment; Attributes ................................................................. 14 

Section 30-4-2. Duration .......................................................................................................... 14 

Section 30-4-3. Qualifications ................................................................................................. 14 

Section 30-4-4. Removal ......................................................................................................... 14 

Section 30-4-5. Vacancies ....................................................................................................... 14 

Section 30-4-6. Training, Equipment; Staff ............................................................................. 15 

Section 30-4-7. Powers and Duties .......................................................................................... 15 

Section 30-4-8. Limitation of HCO Powers ............................................................................ 16 

Section 30-4-9. Compensation of the HCO ............................................................................. 16 

Section 30-4-10. Sovereign Immunity of HCO ....................................................................... 16 

CHAPTER 5. LICENSING APPLICATIONS ............................................................................ 18 

Section 30-5-1. License Required to Grow, Handle, Transport, Store or Process Hemp ........ 18 

Section 30-5-2. Licenses to be Issued and Regulated by the Tribe ......................................... 18 

Section 30-5-3. Licensing Entities ........................................................................................... 18 

Section 30-5-4. Waiting Period ................................................................................................ 18 

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Section 30-5-5. Background checks ......................................................................................... 18 

Section 30-5-6. Indian Trader Designation Required .............................................................. 18 

Section 30-5-7. Fees ................................................................................................................. 19 

Section 30-5-8. Application Contents ...................................................................................... 19 

Section 30-5-9. Application Processing ................................................................................... 20 

CHAPTER 6. LICENSE AGREEMENTS .................................................................................. 21 

Section 30-6-1. License Agreement Required ......................................................................... 21 

Section 30-6-2. Agreement Contents ....................................................................................... 21 

Section 30-6-3. Operating Fees ................................................................................................ 23 

CHAPTER 7. PERMITS .............................................................................................................. 24 

Section 30-7-1. Location Permits Required ............................................................................. 24 

Section 30-7-2. Location Permits to be Issued and Regulated by the Tribe ............................ 24 

Section 30-7-3. Tribal License Required ................................................................................. 24 

Section 30-7-4. Prohibited Locations ....................................................................................... 24 

Section 30-7-5. Co-Locating Permitted ................................................................................... 24 

Section 30-7-6. Site Modifications .......................................................................................... 24 

Section 30-7-7. Site Access ..................................................................................................... 24 

Section 30-7-8. Fees ................................................................................................................. 25 

CHAPTER 8. REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING ............................................................ 26 

Section 30-8-2. HCO to Submit Growing locations and Grower License Information to United 

Section 30-8-3. HCO to Submit Hemp Disposal Report to the United States Department of 

Section 30-8-1. Reporting Requirements of HCO ................................................................... 26 

States Secretary of Agriculture ................................................................................................. 26 

Agriculture ................................................................................................................................ 27 

Section 30-8-4. Planting Reports for Outdoor Plantings ......................................................... 27 

Section 30-8-5. Planting Reports for Indoor Plantings ............................................................ 28 

Section 30-8-6. Establishing records with USDA Farm Service Agency ................................ 28 

Section 30-8-7. Annual Report ................................................................................................ 28 

Section 30-8-8. Test Results Report ........................................................................................ 29 

Section 30-8-9. Failure to Submit ........................................................................................... 29 

CHAPTER 9. SEED ORPROPAGULE ACQUISITION ........................................................... 30 

Section 30-9-1. Seed or Propagule Acquisition Within the United States ............................... 30 

Section 30-9-2. Seed or Propagule Acquisition from a Source Outside of the United States. 30 

Section 30-9-3. Seeds of Wild, Landrace, or Unknown Origin ............................................... 31 

CHAPTER 10. HARVESTING ................................................................................................... 32 

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Section 30-10-1. Producer Responsibilities .............................................................................. 32 

Section 30-10-2. Pre Harvest Sampling Required .................................................................... 32 

Section 3 0-10-3. Pre-Harvesting Sampling Procedures ............................................................ 3 3 

Section 30-10-4 Testing ........................................................................................................... 33 

Section 30-10-5. Post-Testing Removal .................................................................................. 34 

Section 30-10-6. Handling of Post-Harvest Samples ............................................................... 35 

Section 30-10-7. Fees ............................................................................................................... 35 

CHAPTER 11. CROP DESTRUCTION ..................................................................................... 36 

Section 30-11-1. Licensees Required to Submit Crops Destruction Request and Crop 

Destruction Report .................................................................................................................... 36 

Section 30-11-2. Expense of Crop Destruction ........................................................................ 37 

Section 30-11-3. Penalty for Failing to Submit Crops Destruction Report ............................. 37 

CHAPTER 12. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 38 

Section 30-12-1. Growing or Processing Prohibited Varieties of Hemp Prohibited ................ 38 

Section 30-12-2. Restrictions on Sale or Transfer ................................................................... 38 

Section 30-12-3. Operating Without a License Prohibited ...................................................... 38 

Section 30-12-4. Intermingling Hemp With Other Crops ........................................................ 3 8 

Section 30-12-5. Operating Minimum ..................................................................................... 38 

Section 30-12-6. Restrictions on Sale or Transfer ................................................................... 38 

Section 30-12-7. Public Access to Hemp Restricted ............................................................... 39 

CHAPTER 13. PENALTIES ....................................................................................................... 40 

Section 30-13-1. Applicability ................................................................................................. 40 

Section 30-13-2. Immediate License Suspension .................................................................... 40 

Section 30-13-3. License Suspension and Revocation ............................................................ 40 

Section 30-13-4. Consequences of License Suspension .......................................................... 40 

Section 30-13-5. Corrective Action Plans for Negligent Violations ........................................ 41 

Section 30-14-6. Culpable Violations ...................................................................................... 42 

Section 30-13-7. Felonies ........................................................................................................ 42 

Section 30-13-8. Termination of Licensing Agreement .......................................................... 42 

Section 30-13-9. Termination of Employment. ....................................................................... 43 

Section 30-13-10. Civil Penalties ............................................................................................. 43 

Section 30-13-11. Forfeiture .................................................................................................... 43 

Section 30-13-12. Stacking of Penalties Allowed .................................................................... 43 

Section 30-13-13. Advisement of Rights ................................................................................. 43 

CHAPTER 14. REMEDIES ........................................................................................................ 44 

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Section 30-14-1. Burden of Proof ............................................................................................ 44 

Section 30-14-2. Right to Review of Adverse Decisions ........................................................ 44 

Section 30-14-3. Requesting a Review Hearing ...................................................................... 44 

Section 30-14-4. Review Hearing ............................................................................................ 44 

Section 30-14-5. Legal Standard ............................................................................................. 44 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY .......................................................................................................... 45 

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