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Title 7, §2231: Industrial hemp
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Ch. 406-A Contents
Chapter 406-A: HEMP
§2231. Industrial hemp
1. Definition. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, "industrial hemp" means any variety of Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed 0.3% on a dry weight basis and that is grown or possessed by a licensed grower in compliance with this chapter. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, "certified seed source" means a source of hemp seeds that are certified by a 3rd party as producing hemp having a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed 0.3% on a dry weight basis.
[ 2015, c. 202, §1 (AMD) .]
2. Growing permitted. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may plant, grow, harvest, possess, process, sell and buy industrial hemp if that person holds a license issued pursuant to subsection 4. A person licensed pursuant to subsection 4 may plant, grow and harvest only hemp that is grown from seeds acquired from a certified seed source. A person licensed pursuant to subsection 4 may acquire hemp seeds directly from a certified seed source or from a hemp seed distributor licensed in this State distributing hemp seeds pursuant to subsection 2-A.
2-A. Seed distribution. The commissioner may issue a license for a hemp seed distributor if the hemp seeds distributed by the hemp seed distributor are from a certified seed source. The commissioner may issue a license under this subsection to a holder of a seed labeling license pursuant to section 1044-A.
[ 2015, c. 202, §1 (NEW) .]
[ 2015, c. 202, §1 (RP) .]
6. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish an application fee, a license fee, per acre fees for monitoring, sampling and testing and guidelines for monitoring the growth and harvest of industrial hemp. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
7. Fees. The commissioner shall establish through rulemaking under subsection 6 an application fee, a license fee and per acre fees for monitoring, sampling and testing that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of the department. The application fee must be no less than $50 and no more than $100, the license fee must be no less than $100 and no more than $500, and the fees for monitoring, sampling and testing must be no less than $1 per acre and no more than $100 per acre.
8. Licensing contingent upon action by Federal Government.
2009, c. 320, §1 (NEW). 2015, c. 202, §1 (AMD).