Title 35, Agriculture

(1) At least annually and more often as required by the commissioner, a person who obtains a registration under this article 61 to engage in industrial hemp cultivation shall file with the department a report that includes the following information: (a) Prior to planting, a verif…

(1) The commissioner shall establish a registration and certification program for authorized samplers. (2) (a) The commissioner shall develop hemp sampling and testing procedures to sample and test one hundred percent of the hemp lots planted each year. Each registered land area,…

(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the industrial hemp registration program cash fund. The fund consists of fees collected by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (2) of this section and any general fund moneys appropriated to the fund by the general assembly. T…

(1) The commissioner may deny, revoke, or suspend a registration if the applicant or registrant: (a) Violates any provision of this article or rules adopted pursuant to this article; (b) Engages in fraud or deception in the procurement of or attempt to procure a registration unde…

(1) Nothing in this article 61 limits or precludes the exportation of industrial hemp in accordance with the federal "Controlled Substances Act", as amended, 21 U.S.C. sec. 801 et seq., federal regulations adopted under the act, and case law interpreting the act. (2) The conduct …

(1) Each registrant shall maintain records of all hemp plant lots acquired, produced, handled, or disposed of in the form and manner designated by the commissioner. The producer shall retain the records for three years. (2) The commissioner may request all reports and records req…

(1) Unless otherwise authorized by law, it is unlawful and a violation of this article 61 for any person to: (a) Cultivate hemp without having a valid registration from the department; (b) Harvest the industrial hemp crop in excess of the time allowed by the commissioner after sa…

(1) (a) Any person who violates any provision of this article 61 or any rule adopted pursuant to this article 61 is subject to a civil penalty, as determined by the commissioner. (b) Before imposing any civil penalty, the commissioner shall consider the severity of the violation,…

(1) The commissioner may administer and enforce the provisions of this article 61 and any rules adopted pursuant thereto. (2) The commissioner may adopt all reasonable rules for the administration and enforcement of this article 61, including but not limited to: (a) Minimum stand…

(1) The commissioner, upon the commissioner's own motion or upon the complaint of any person, may make any investigations necessary to ensure compliance with this article 61. (2) Complaints of record and the results of the investigations may, in the discretion of the commissioner…