NY Agric & Mkts L § 509 (2021)
2021 New York Laws AGM - Agriculture and Markets Article 29 - Growth of Hemp 509 - Hemp Grower's Authorization, License; Fees; Requirements.

§ 509. Hemp grower's authorization, license; fees; requirements. 1. No   person  shall: (a) grow, cultivate, process, produce, sell or distribute   hemp in the state unless authorized by the commissioner as  part  of  an   agricultural  research  pilot program established under this article; or   (b) grow, cultivate and process hemp in connection with its growing  and   cultivation  or  sell  hemp  plants  or hemp seed unless licensed by the   commissioner. Mere transportation, such as by common carrier or  another   entity  or individual, does not constitute activity subject to licensing   under this article.2. A hemp grower license does not authorize the processing  or  retail   sale  of  hemp for human consumption, as defined in section thirty-three   hundred ninety-eight of the public health law, unless the licensee  also   obtains  a cannabinoid hemp processor license, cannabinoid hemp retailer   license,  or  any   other   license   required   pursuant   of   article   thirty-three-B of the public health law.3.   Applications  for  licenses,  authorizations  or  a  modification   thereof, as set out in regulation, shall be upon a form specified by the   commissioner, accompanied  by  a  reasonable  application  fee  for  new   applications or significant modifications to an application, which shall   be  established  by  regulation  and which may be made non-refundable by   regulation.4. The commissioner may also  assess  a  reasonable  authorization  or   licensing  fee established by regulation, scaled to cover the estimated,   or if known, actual costs of inspections, regulatory testing  and  other   administrative  expenses  of  the authorized or licensed activity, which   fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of the authorization or license.5. The applicant, if an individual, shall be asked to furnish together   with the application evidence of his or her good moral character and, if   an entity, the applicant shall be asked to  furnish  together  with  the   application  evidence of the good moral character of the individuals who   have or  will  have  substantial  responsibility  for  the  licensed  or   authorized  activity  and  those  in  control  of  the entity, including   principals, officers, or others exercising such control.  The  names  of   such individuals shall be set forth in the application.6.  The applicant shall furnish evidence of his, her or its experience   and  competency,  and  that  the  applicant  has  adequate   facilities,   equipment,  process  controls, testing capability and security, to grow,   cultivate  and  process  hemp  in  connection  with  its   growing   and   cultivation or to sell hemp plants or hemp seed.7.  The  department  shall  provide  an application for renewal of any   license issued under this article not less than ninety days prior to the   expiration of the  current  license.  A  renewal  application  shall  be   submitted  to  the  commissioner  at  least  thirty  days  prior  to the   expiration of the authorization or license, on a form or forms  provided   by the commissioner for such purpose.