845-026-6030 Labeling for Sale to Consumer (1) A person responsible for manufacturing, packaging, or distributing a hemp item must ensure that it has a label that complies with the requirements in this rule before selling, transferring, or delivering the hemp item directly to a consumer in this state or to a retailer in this state for the purpose of sale to a consumer in this state. (2) A label on a hemp item must: (a) Be printed on or affixed to the container holding the hemp item and printed on or affixed to any outer container that is used to display the hemp item for sale or transfer to a consumer; (b) Comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbook 130 (2025), Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation, incorporated by reference; (c) Contain all required information in any typed, legible font that is easy to read and contrasts sufficiently with the background and is at least one-sixteenth of an inch in height based on the uppercase “K”; (d) Include all required information in English, but may additionally provide the same information in other languages; and (e) Be unobstructed and conspicuous. (3) A label on hemp item may not contain any untruthful or misleading statements including, but not limited to: (a) A health claim that is not supported by the consensus of publicly available scientific evidence, including evidence from well-designed studies conducted in a manner that is consistent with generally recognized scientific procedures and principles, and for which there is significant scientific agreement, among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate such claims. (b) A target potency that differs from the potency of the item based on the value calculated by the laboratory that tested the batch by more than 10 percent. (4) Principal Display Panel. (a) Every container that holds a hemp item must have a principal display panel. (b) If a container holding the hemp item is placed within another container for sale or transfer to a consumer, both containers must have a principal display panel as that term is defined in OAR 845-026-6000 in addition to the other labeling requirements provided in these rules. (c) The principal display panel must include the product identity, net quantity of contents, and hemp symbol. (d) If the container is a jar and is 1.75 inches or less in height and has a lid with a width of two inches or less, then the principal display panel must be on the top of the lid. (e) If a label includes a target potency, it must be on the principal display panel. (5) Product Identity. (a) The product identity must be in bold type, in a size reasonably related to the most prominent printed matter on the principal display panel, and shall be parallel to the base on which the container rests as it is designed and displayed. (b) The product identity must clearly identify that the item is derived from hemp. (c) The product identity for hemp extracts and concentrates must correctly identify whether the product is an extract or a concentrate. (6) Net Quantity Declaration. (a) The net quantity of contents provided on the principal display panel must be the average net quantity of contents of all of the containers in the batch. (b) The net quantity declaration shall be in terms of fluid measure if the item is liquid, or in terms of weight if the item is solid, semi-solid, or viscous. (c) The net quantity declaration shall be a distinct item separated from other printed label information on all sides by at least a space equal to the height of the lettering used in the declaration. The declaration shall be presented in bold type in the bottom 30 percent of the principal display panel and in lines generally parallel with the base of the container. (7) Potency Labeling. (a) The total THC and total CBD amounts required to be on a label must be the value calculated by the laboratory that tested the batch. (b) For products intended for human consumption, the values listed on the label must be the values calculated by the laboratory for compliance testing required by ORS 571.339. (c) A label may not have a total THC value that exceeds the applicable maximum concentration limit by over 10 percent as specified in OAR 845-026-0410. (d) If the potency value for total THC or total CBD is reported by the laboratory as less than the limit of quantification, the value on the label must be listed as “<LOQ.” (e) For hemp edibles, hemp tinctures, and hemp capsules, if the delta-9-THC is less than 90% of the total THC, the label must separately identify the quantity of delta-9-THC and THCA. (f) In addition to total THC and total CBD, the label shall list the cannabinoid contents of the hemp item as reported by the laboratory that tested the batch. (g) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (d) of this section, a label is not required by these rules to display the value calculated by the laboratory that tested the batch for a specific cannabinoid, including THC or CBD, if: (A) The label contains a target potency for the specific cannabinoid in the container and in each serving; and (B) The specific cannabinoid value is within 10 percent of the value calculated by the laboratory that tested the batch. (8) Hemp symbol. (a) Where required by these rules, a label must contain the hemp symbol. (b) For a hemp item that is an adult use cannabis item, the hemp symbol is the American Society for Testing and Materials International Intoxicating Cannabis Product Symbol (D8441/D8441M) that is made available on the Commission’s website, measuring at least 0.5 inches wide by 0.5 high. (c) For a hemp item that is not an adult use cannabis item, the hemp symbol is either: (A) The blue hemp symbol established by the Commission and made available on the Commission’s website, measuring at least 0.48 inches wide by 0.35 high; or (B) The American Society for Testing and Materials International Intoxicating Cannabis Product Symbol (D8441/D8441M) that is made available on the Commission’s website, measuring at least 0.5 inches wide by 0.5 high. (d) The hemp symbol may not be modified, including but not limited to, color and shape, except that the hemp symbol may be larger than the minimum size. (9) A hemp item may have one or more label panels printed on or affixed to the container. (10) Small Container Label. A hemp item that is in a container that because of its size does not have sufficient space for a label that contains all the information required for compliance with these rules: (a) May, in lieu of a label that has all the information required in OAR 845-026-6030 to 845-026-6090, have a label printed on or affixed to the container holding the hemp item that includes at least the following: (A) A principal display panel containing the net weight or volume, product identity, and hemp symbol; (B) Manufacturer business or trade name, and if produced by an ODA hemp handler or grower, their license number; (C) Batch number; (D) Concentration or amount of total THC and total CBD in the container as required by (7) of this rule; and (E) Required warnings: (i) For a hemp item that is an adult use cannabis item, the following warning is required on the label: “For use only by adults 21 and older. Keep out of reach of children and pets.” (ii) For a hemp item that is not an adult use cannabis item, the following warning is required to be on the label: “This product contains cannabinoids. Keep out of reach of children and pets.” (b) Must include all required label information on an outer container or other required label information not listed in subsection (a) of this section on a hangtag attached to the hemp item. (c) May use a peel-back or accordion label with the information required in subsection (b) of this section on the inside of the peel-back or accordion label, if the peel-back or accordion label can be easily identified by a consumer as containing important information. (11) The outer container used to display the hemp item for sale or transfer to a consumer must comply with the labeling requirements in sections (1) to (8) and (12) to (18) of this rule, even if an inner container qualifies for the exception under section (10) of this rule. (12) A hemp item that simultaneously falls within more than one category must comply with the labeling requirements that apply to each category, with the exception of the “DO NOT EAT” warning if the hemp item is intended for human consumption or the “BE CAUTIOUS” warning if the effects of the hemp item are customarily felt immediately. For example, a hemp concentrate that is intended for human consumption or animal consumption must comply with the labeling requirements that apply to both hemp concentrates and hemp edibles. (13) Ingredient listing. (a) A hemp item that contains an ingredient consisting of two or more sub-ingredients must on the label either: (A) Use the common name of the ingredient followed by a parenthetical listing of all sub-ingredients in a descending order of predominance; or (B) List all sub-ingredients as individual ingredients in descending order of predominance. (b) The list of ingredients must include any substance used in processing, preparing, manufacturing, packaging, or holding the hemp item that is present in the final hemp item, including any cooking or release spray. (c) The list of ingredients must correctly identify the type of hemp item used to make the hemp item. (14) A hemp edible that contains only a single serving may omit the servings per container declaration if the label clearly states that the container contains a single serving. (15) A hemp edible shall use one of the nutrition information formats listed in Table 1, incorporated herein by reference. (16) A cartridge or vaporizing device containing a hemp concentrate, hemp extract, or hemp cannabinoid product intended for use with an inhalant delivery system as that is defined in ORS 431A.175 is not required to be labeled in accordance with these rules except that the cartridge or device must have a label with the hemp symbol. All the remaining label requirements must be included on the container as required by these rules. (17) Once a hemp item is registered with the Commission, the label identification number provided by the Commission must be: (a) Prominently displayed on the label of the outermost container using the format “Label ID:” followed by the label identification number; or (b) Made available on the address of a publicly accessible website displayed on the outermost container, enabling a reasonable person to reliably locate the label identification number for the specific hemp item in the container. (18) In addition to the other requirements of these rules, if a hemp item is intended for animal use or consumption, it must also contain the statement “Intended for non-food producing animals only.” [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here to view rule.] Statutory/Other Authority: 2024 OL Ch. 16 Sec. 11, 2024 OL Ch. 16 Sec. 12, 2024 OL Ch. 16 Sec. 14a & ORS 475C.604 Statutes/Other Implemented: 2024 OL Ch. 16 Sec. 11, 2024 OL Ch. 16 Sec. 12 & ORS 475C.604 History: OLCC 7-2025, adopt filed 11/20/2025, effective 01/01/2026