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AZ Rev Stat § 3-276 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-276 - Deficiencies in guaranteed analysis; penalties payable to consumer

3-276.  Deficiencies in guaranteed analysis;  penalties payable to consumer A. If the analysis of any fertilizer material shows a deficiency in any constituent other than a primary plant nutrient of not more than the investigational allowance of the guaranteed total percentage of the constituent,  the statement of the licensee,  distributor or other person,  as required by this article,  is not false within the meaning of this article. When the deficiency exceeds the investigational allowance,  the purchaser shall be entitled to a refund based on the percentage of the deficiency. B. If the analysis of any commercial fertilizer shows a deficiency in the guaranteed analysis in any one primary plant nutrient,  a penalty shall be assessed in accordance with the following provisions: 1. Total nitrogen: A penalty of three times the value of the deficiency,  if the deficiency exceeds the investigational allowances. 2. Available phosphate: A penalty of three times the value of the deficiency,  if the deficiency exceeds the investigational allowances. 3. Soluble potash: A penalty of three times the value of the deficiency,  if the deficiency exceeds the investigational allowances. C. The director shall establish by rule investigational allowances for plant nutrients. D. Nothing contained in this article shall prohibit any person from appealing according to law. E. All penalties assessed under this section shall be paid to the consumer of the lot of fertilizer material represented by the sample analyzed within three months after the date of notice from the department to the licensee or other responsible person and receipts taken therefor and promptly forwarded to the department. If the consumer cannot be found,  the amount of the penalty shall be paid to the department. The director shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the penalty receipts in the state general fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-278 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-278 - Materials containing unavailable plant food and undesirable substances

3-278.  Materials containing unavailable plant food and undesirable substances A. No person shall sell as a commercial fertilizer or as an ingredient thereof any leather,  hair,  hoofs,  horns,  wool waste or other substances containing inert plant food material unless there is affixed to every lot,  parcel or package a label stating that it contains such substance. B. No person shall sell any manure to which water or any material or substance not commonly used for bedding of domestic animals or fowls,  for sanitary or feeding purposes,  or for the preservation of manures,  has been artificially added unless there is affixed to every lot or container delivered to a particular purchaser a statement of the fact that such artificial addition has been made.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-279 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-279 - Cease and desist order

3-279.  Cease and desist order A. If the director has reasonable cause to believe from investigation that any fertilizer material is being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this article,  the director may serve the person a cease and desist order requiring such person,  on receiving the notice,  to immediately cease and desist from such act. The order shall be served by any method of service authorized by the Arizona rules of civil procedure. B. After service is made upon such person of a cease and desist order,  the person or the director may file an action in the superior court in the county in which a violation of this article is alleged to have occurred,  for an adjudication of the alleged violation. The court may issue temporary or permanent injunctions,  mandatory or restraining,  and intermediate orders it deems necessary. The action shall be tried de novo.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-280 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-280 - Seizure, condemnation and sale of noncomplying materials

3-280.  Seizure,  condemnation and sale of noncomplying materials Any lot of fertilizer material not in compliance with the provisions of this article shall be subject to seizure upon complaint of the director to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the fertilizer material is located. If the court finds the fertilizer material to be in violation of this article and orders the condemnation of the fertilizer material,  it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the fertilizer material and the laws of the state,  but in no instance shall the disposition of the fertilizer material be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of the fertilizer material or for permission to process or relabel the fertilizer material to conform it with this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-281 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-281 - False or misleading statements

3-281.  False or misleading statements It is unlawful to distribute a misbranded fertilizer material. A fertilizer material is misbranded if it carries any false or misleading statement upon or attached to the container,  or if false or misleading statements concerning its agricultural value are made on the container or in any advertising matter accompanying or associated with the fertilizer material.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-282 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-282 - Short weight

3-282.  Short weight If any fertilizer material in the possession of the consumer is found by the director to be short in weight,  the licensee or distributor of the fertilizer material shall,  within thirty days after official notice from the department,  pay to the consumer a penalty equal to four times the value of the actual shortage.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-283 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-283 - Violations; notice; criminal classification; injunctive relief

3-283.  Violations;  notice;  criminal classification;  injunctive relief A. If it appears from the examination of any fertilizer material that any of the provisions of this article or the rules adopted under this article have been violated,  the director shall pursue one or more of the following courses of enforcement,  as appropriate: 1. The director may cause notice of the violation to be given to the licensee or person responsible for placing the fertilizer material on sale. Any person so notified shall be given opportunity to be heard. If the hearing officer finds,  either in the presence or absence of the person so notified,  that any of the provisions of this article or rules adopted under this article have been violated,  the director may certify the facts to the department legal counsel or the county attorney. 2. The director may request the county attorney to initiate criminal prosecution under this paragraph. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this article or the rules adopted under this article is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. 3. Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the director or the director's representative to report for prosecution or for the institution of seizure proceedings minor violations of this article if the director believes that the public interest will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing. 4. The director may apply for and the court may grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this article or any rule adopted under this article notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. B. Any monies collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-284 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-284 - Exchanges between manufacturers

3-284.  Exchanges between manufacturers Nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of fertilizer materials to each other by importers,  manufacturers or manipulators who mix fertilizer materials for sale or to prevent the free and unrestricted shipments of fertilizer materials to manufacturers or manipulators.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-301 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-301 - Developing and adopting the program; advisory committee

3-301.  Developing and adopting the program;  advisory committee A. The director may develop and adopt by rule an Arizona organic food certification program that shall meet the requirements of the national organic program (7 Code of Federal Regulations part 205). B. If the director establishes such a program,  the director shall establish one or more advisory committees pursuant to section 3-106 to assist in developing the program.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-311 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-311 - Definitions

3-311.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Agricultural pilot program"  means the industrial hemp program that is designed to research the growth,  cultivation and marketing of industrial hemp,  hemp seeds and hemp products as authorized by this article and rules and orders adopted by the director pursuant to this article. 2. " Crop"  means any industrial hemp that is grown under a single industrial hemp license issued by the department. 3. " Grower"  means an individual,  partnership,  company or corporation that propagates industrial hemp under this article and rules and orders adopted by the director pursuant to this article. 4. " Harvester"  means an individual,  partnership,  company or corporation that is licensed by the department to harvest industrial hemp for a licensed grower. 5. " Hemp products"  means all products made from industrial hemp,  including cloth,  cordage,  fiber,  fuel,  grain,  paint,  paper,  construction materials,  plastics and by-products derived from sterile hemp seed or hemp seed oil. Hemp products excludes any product made to be ingested except food made from sterile hemp seed or hemp seed oil. 6. " Hemp seed"  means any viable cannabis sativa L. seed that produces an industrial hemp plant that is subject to this article and rules and orders adopted by the director pursuant to this article. 7. " Industrial hemp"  means the plant cannabis sativa L. and any part of such a plant,  whether growing or not,  with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths percent on a dry-weight basis. 8. " Industrial hemp site"  means the location in which a grower,  harvester,  transporter or processor possesses a crop,  a harvested crop or hemp seed. 9. " License"  means the authorization that is granted by the department to propagate,  harvest,  transport or process industrial hemp in this state under this article and rules and orders adopted by the director pursuant to this article. 10. " Licensee"  means a grower,  harvester,  transporter or processor with a valid license. 11. " Processor"  means an individual,  partnership,  company or corporation that is licensed by the department to receive industrial hemp for processing into hemp products or hemp seed. 12. " Transporter"  means an individual,  partnership,  company or corporation that is licensed by the department to transport industrial hemp for a licensed grower to a processor.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-312 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-312 - Legislative findings; purpose; authorization

3-312.  Legislative findings;  purpose;  authorization A. The legislature finds and determines that developing and using industrial hemp can improve the economy and agricultural vitality of this state and that the production of industrial hemp can be regulated so as not to interfere with strict regulation of marijuana in this state. B. The purposes of this article are: 1. To promote the economy and agriculture in this state by allowing institutions of higher learning and the department to develop and regulate industrial hemp as part of an agricultural pilot program for the purpose of research into the growth,  cultivation and marketing of industrial hemp as authorized by the agricultural act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79;  128 Stat. 649;  7 United States Code section 5940). 2. To allow the commercial growth,  cultivation and marketing of industrial hemp if the commercial growth,  cultivation and marketing of industrial hemp is authorized by federal law,  while maintaining strict control of marijuana. C. Industrial hemp is an agricultural product that is subject to regulation by the department. D. Industrial hemp propagation,  processing,  manufacturing,  distribution and market research are authorized in this state under a preapproved agricultural pilot program. Hemp seed that is authorized for an agricultural pilot program shall be certified solely through the department. Unauthorized hemp seed may not be planted. Hemp seed that is derived from previously authorized hemp seed is considered authorized hemp seed for the purposes of this article. E. If authorized under federal law,  the commercial production,  processing,  manufacturing,  distribution and commerce of industrial hemp in this state is allowed outside of the agricultural pilot program.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-313 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-313 - Rulemaking; fees; intent

3-313.  Rulemaking;  fees;  intent A. For the purposes of carrying out this article,  the director shall: 1. Adopt rules pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6 to oversee the licensing,  production and management of industrial hemp and hemp seed in this state pursuant to this article. 2. Adopt fees by rule. 3. Authorize qualified applicants to propagate,  harvest,  transport or process,  or any combination thereof,  industrial hemp according to rules adopted by the director. B. The legislature intends that the fees adopted pursuant to subsection A,  paragraph 2 of this section be used to fund the department's activities in licensing,  testing,  inspecting and supervising industrial hemp production.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-314 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-314 - Industrial hemp licenses; applications; fees; fingerprinting requirements; renewal; revocation

3-314.  Industrial hemp licenses;  applications;  fees;  fingerprinting requirements;  renewal;  revocation A. A grower,  harvester,  transporter or processor shall obtain an industrial hemp license from the department. B. A grower,  harvester,  transporter or processor shall apply for a license pursuant to rules and orders adopted by the director.  C. An application for an original or renewal industrial hemp license shall comply with all of the following: 1. Be on a form that is provided by the department. 2. Include complete and accurate information. 3. Be accompanied by the license fee prescribed by the director. The director shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  fees collected under this paragraph in the industrial hemp trust fund established by section 3-315.  D. An applicant shall provide proof to the department of having a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 for the purpose of validating applicant eligibility. E. A license issued pursuant to this section is valid for one year,  unless revoked,  and may be renewed as provided by the department. Rather than renewing a licensee's license every year,  a licensee may renew the licensee's license every two years by paying a license fee that is twice the amount designated by the fee schedule in rule that is adopted by the director and other applicable fees. Licensees that renew every two years shall comply with any annual reporting requirements. F. The department may revoke or refuse to issue or renew a license for a violation of any law of this state,  any federal law or any rule or order adopted by the director. G. A member of an Indian tribe may apply for a license pursuant to this section. If a member of an Indian tribe is issued a license pursuant to this section,  the member is subject to the requirements prescribed in this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-315 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-315 - Industrial hemp trust fund

3-315.  Industrial hemp trust fund A. The industrial hemp trust fund is established for the exclusive purpose of implementing,  continuing and supporting industrial hemp licensing. The trust fund consists of monies received from legislative appropriations,  licensing fees and all other sources under this article. The monies collected constitute a separate and permanent fund for use by the director in administering and enforcing this article.  B. The director shall administer the trust fund as trustee. The state treasurer shall accept,  separately account for and hold in trust any monies deposited in the state treasury,  which are considered to be trust monies as defined in section 35-310 and may not be commingled with any other monies in the state treasury except for investment purposes. On notice from the director,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest any trust fund monies deposited in the state treasury as provided by sections 35-313 and 35-314.03,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the trust fund.  C. The director may accept and spend federal monies and private grants,  gifts,  contributions and devises to assist in carrying out the purposes of this article. D. The beneficiary of the trust is the industrial hemp program established pursuant to this article,  including salaries,  fees and office,  administrative,  bonding and travel expenses that are incurred as a result of the industrial hemp program. E. Any monies remaining unexpended in the trust fund on June 30 of each year shall be carried forward to the following year and do not revert to the state general fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-316 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-316 - Recordkeeping, inspection, transportation and distribution requirements

3-316.  Recordkeeping,  inspection,  transportation and distribution requirements A. A grower,  harvester,  transporter or processor of industrial hemp that is licensed pursuant to this article shall keep and maintain records as required by rule or order. The director or the director's designee may inspect or audit the records during normal business hours to ensure compliance with this article or any department rule or order. B. The director or the director's designee may physically inspect an industrial hemp site to ensure compliance with this article or any department rule or order. During any physical inspection of an industrial hemp site,  the director or the director's designee may take a representative sample for analysis by the state agricultural laboratory or a laboratory that is certified by the state agricultural laboratory. If a crop contains an average carboxylated delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that exceeds three-tenths percent on a dry-weight basis or violates any other pesticide law,  the department may take corrective action pursuant to section 3-317. C. Notwithstanding section 13-3405,  the director or the director's designee may possess and transport samples of cannabis sativa L. collected for testing to determine delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration for eligibility as industrial hemp. D. Only a licensed grower,  harvester,  processor or transporter or the director or the director's designee may transport industrial hemp off the industrial hemp site. When transporting industrial hemp off the industrial hemp site,  the licensed grower,  processor or transporter shall carry the licensing documents as evidence that the industrial hemp was grown by a licensed grower. This subsection does not apply to the transportation of hemp products. E. A licensed grower shall notify the department of all of the following: 1. The sale or distribution of any industrial hemp grown under the grower's license. 2. The name and address of the person or entity receiving the industrial hemp. 3. The amount of the industrial hemp sold or distributed.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-317 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-317 - Corrective actions; hearing

3-317.  Corrective actions;  hearing A. The director shall adopt rules to address,  correct and remediate violations of this article and rules or orders adopted pursuant to this article. B. The director may: 1. Issue and enforce a written cease and desist order against a grower,  harvester,  transporter or processor of any industrial hemp that the director finds is in violation of this article. The order shall prohibit the further sale,  processing or transportation of the industrial hemp except on approval of the director. 2. Issue a stop sale order. 3. Seize and destroy any crop,  harvested crop or hemp seed that does not comply with this article or any rule or order adopted pursuant to this article. 4. Take any other action to enforce this article and the rules and orders adopted pursuant to this article. C. A person who violates this article or any rule or order adopted pursuant to this article may request a hearing before an administrative law judge pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6,  article 10. The decision of the administrative law judge is subject to review by the director as provided by title 41,  chapter 6,  article 10. A request pursuant to this subsection does not stay a cease and desist order issued pursuant to this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-318 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-318 - Industrial hemp advisory council; members; duties

3-318.  Industrial hemp advisory council;  members;  duties A. The director shall establish by rule or order an industrial hemp advisory council to assist and make recommendations to the director regarding the administration and implementation of this article. The director shall appoint five members to the council,  including one public member. B. The industrial hemp advisory council shall: 1. Advise the director regarding expenditures from the industrial hemp trust fund.  2. Provide additional assistance as the director deems necessary.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-319 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-319 - Violations; classification; civil penalties

3-319.  Violations;  classification;  civil penalties A. In addition to any liability established by this article or any penalty provided by law,  the director may impose a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation of any of the following: 1. A licensing requirement. 2. A license term or condition. 3. A rule or order adopted by the director that relates to propagating,  harvesting,  transporting or processing industrial hemp.  B. A person who intentionally violates this article or any rule or order related to this article is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.  C. A person who does not hold a license issued by the department or who is not a designee or agent of a person who holds a license issued by the department may not propagate,  harvest,  transport or process industrial hemp. A person who violates this subsection is subject to section 13-3405.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-320 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-320 - Affirmative defense

3-320.  Affirmative defense A. It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution for the possession or cultivation of marijuana pursuant to title 13,  chapter 34 that the defendant is a licensee,  or a designee or agent of a licensee,  who is in compliance with this article.  B. This section is not a defense to a charge of possession,  sale,  transportation or distribution of marijuana pursuant to title 13,  chapter 34 that is not industrial hemp.