La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XIII-1309

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XIII-1309 - Grower License

A. No person shall grow industrial hemp without first applying for and receiving an industrial hemp grower license from LDAF.

B. A grower license issued by LDAF shall authorize the licensee to obtain industrial hemp seed, possess industrial hemp seed for planting, cultivate an industrial hemp crop, harvest industrial hemp plant parts, as well as possess, store, transport, and market plant parts grown under their grower's license pursuant to this Chapter.

C. The application shall include, at a minimum, the following information for consideration:

1. type of license being requested as set forth in R.S. 3:1465;

2. applicant's full name, Louisiana mailing and physical address, telephone number, email address, and proof of identification;

3. physical address, legal description, location ID, and GPS coordinates for each field, greenhouse, indoor growing structure, or site where industrial hemp will be cultivated, handled, or stored;

4. if the applicant is a business entity:

a. the full name of the business;

b. the principal Louisiana business physical address;

c. the full name, title and email address of the individual applying for the license;

d. the full name, title, and email address of the designated responsible party;

e. the full name and mailing address of the registered agent; and

f. the employer identification number;

5. detailed maps depicting each site where industrial hemp will be cultivated, handled, or stored, with appropriate designations for entrances, field boundaries, and the specific locations corresponding to GPS coordinates;

6. proposed field acreage or square footage for all greenhouse(s) or indoor growing structure(s) to be planted; and

7. Repealed.

D. LDAF shall maintain all information obtained pursuant to this Section for a period of not less than three years and all information received in accordance with this Section shall be transmitted to the United States Secretary of Agriculture not more than 30 days after the date on which the information is received.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XIII-1309

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 46172 (2/1/2020), Amended LR 47439 (4/1/2021), Amended LR 471834 (12/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1462, R.S. 3:1464, and R.S. 3:1465.