Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-32 - HEMP GROWERS AND PROCESSORS › Subject 40-32-3 - HEMP PROCESSORS › Rule 40-32-3-.01 - Application for Hemp Processor Permit

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person desiring to process and handle
				hemp in Georgia must submit a complete and accurate Hemp Processor Permit
				Application online at the Department's website, agr.georgia.gov.
(2) Any person processing or intending to
				process hemp must have a valid Hemp Processor Permit prior to receiving,
				processing, handling, or storing hemp. A valid permit means the permit has been
				issued and is unexpired, unsuspended, and unrevoked.
(3) As part of the Hemp Processor Permit
				Application, each applicant must submit to the Department the following:
(a) An annual Hemp Processor Permit fee of
				$25,000.00;
(b) A surety bond in
				compliance with the requirements for Permittee surety bonds set forth
				herein;
(c) Information regarding
				the applicant's business including, but not limited to:
1. Legal business name or trade
				name;
2. Business structure
				type;
3. Address of the principal
				business location;
4. Primary
				contact information;
5. Current
				Certificate of Existence obtained through the Georgia Secretary of State's
				Office;
(i) If applicant is an entity formed
				in a foreign jurisdiction, including a different State, it must submit an
				equivalent certificate of existence from its home jurisdiction, as well as a
				Georgia Certificate of Authority to conduct business.
6. Employer Identification Number (EIN);
				and
7. Name, title, and current
				primary contact information, including telephone number and email address, for
				each owner, key participant, and person holding a beneficial interest in the
				Hemp Processor Permit for which an application is being made.
(d) A legal description, obtained
				from the relevant county courthouse property records, for property on which
				each processing or handling facility is located;
(e) An attestation that the applicant owns or
				has legal permission to process, handle, or store hemp on property listed on
				the application.
1. For purposes of satisfying
				this requirement, sufficient ownership of property or legal permission to
				process, handle, or store hemp on property includes property specifically
				deeded or leased to the respective applicant, whether an individual or entity,
				use of which will not be in violation of local zoning or other real estate
				ordinances.
(f) An
				attestation that property to be used for the processing, handling, or storage
				of hemp is not used for residential purposes.
(g) GPS coordinates provided in decimal of
				degrees and taken at the approximate entrance of each facility;
(h) The approximate dimension or square feet
				of each facility;
(i) An aerial map
				or photograph of the processing facilities showing clear boundaries of each
				facility;
(j) Information
				sufficient for locating hemp storage facilities including, but not limited to:
1. A legal description, obtained from the
				relevant county courthouse property records, for property on which each storage
				facility is located;
2. GPS
				coordinates provided in decimal of degrees and taken at the approximate
				entrance of each storage facility;
3. The approximate dimension or square feet
				of each storage facility; and
4. An
				aerial map or photograph that clearly shows the boundaries and dimensions of
				each storage facility.
(k) A description of all hemp products to be
				produced as well as an estimate of the volume of each such product projected to
				be produced;
(l) A statement of the
				intended end use and/or disposal plan for all parts of hemp plants and hemp
				material received for processing;
(m) Written consent, allowing representatives
				of the Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and other affected
				state and local law enforcement agencies to enter all premises where hemp is
				being processed or handled for the purpose of conducting physical inspections
				and ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Georgia Hemp Farming Act
				and these Rules;
(n) An
				acknowledgment of the Processor Permit Terms and Conditions; and
(o) Any other information, disclosure, or
				documents required to be submitted by Georgia or Federal law or
				regulation.