Md. Code Regs. 15.01.17.08

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 15.01.17.08 - Grower Reporting Requirements

A. Field Planting Report.

(1) Within 10 days after planting, a licensed grower shall submit to the Department a signed, complete, accurate, and legible Departmental Field Planting Report that includes:

(a) The licensed grower's full name and contact information;

(b) The license number;

(c) The planting date and anticipated harvest date;

(d) The hemp's variety name;

(e) The field location ID listed in the application;

(f) An updated detailed map depicting any changes; and

(g) The primary intended use of the harvested hemp for each planting.

(2) A licensed grower who does not plant hemp in an approved outdoor growing area listed in the application shall submit a Field Planting Report on or before July 31, stating that hemp has not and will not be planted at that site.

(3) If a replanting of seeds or propagules occurs, the licensed grower shall complete and submit to the Department a new Field Planting Report within 10 days after the planting, providing the information required under this section.

B. Indoor Planting Report.

(1) Within 10 days after establishing plants at an indoor location, a licensed grower shall submit to the Department a signed, complete, accurate, and legible Departmental Greenhouse/Indoor Planting Report that includes:

(a) The licensed grower's full name and contact information;

(b) The license number;

(c) The planting date and anticipated harvest date;

(d) The hemp's variety name; and

(e) The primary intended use of the harvested hemp of each planting.

(2) The licensed grower shall submit this report each time hemp is planted in, moved within, or moved into a licensed area, except for replanting into a larger container within the same indoor location.

(3) In addition to completing the initial Greenhouse/Indoor Planting Report, the licensed grower shall submit to the Department quarterly reports for each location ID to the Department no later than March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.

C. Destruction Report. Within 48 hours after crop destruction or as ordered by the Department, the licensed grower shall submit to the Department a signed, complete, accurate, and legible Departmental Destruction Report that includes:

(1) The licensed grower's full name and contact information;

(2) The license number;

(3) The disposal date of each lot destroyed; and

(4) The method of destruction.

D. Annual Production Report. A licensed grower shall submit to the Department a signed, complete, accurate, and legible Departmental Annual Production Report by December 1 of each year that provides the following information:

(1) The licensed grower's full name and contact information;

(2) The license number;

(3) The acreage or amount of greenhouse space planted, the planting date, the harvest date, and the varieties grown; and

(4) The weight and type of plant material harvested and the plant material being stored and the location of its storage as of the date of the report.

E. Hemp Crop Acreage Report to Farm Service Agency. A licensed grower shall report information pertaining to the grower's hemp operation with USDA, Farm Service Agency, as required under federal law. This information may include:

(1) The license number that the Department issued to the licensed grower;

(2) The street address where licensed grower is producing hemp;

(3) The geospatial location of each lot or greenhouse where hemp will be produced;

(4) If hemp is grown outdoors, the hemp crop acreage, including the total acreage planted and harvested, and, if any portion of the crop is disposed of, the amount;

(5) If hemp is grown indoors, the indoor square footage or acreage dedicated to the production of hemp; and

(6) If the licensed area is altered in accordance with Regulation .04, updated information pertaining to the site modification.

F. Drug Felony Conviction Report.

(1) Within 15 days of conviction of a disqualifying felony offense, a licensed grower shall inform any co-licensees and submit to the Department a signed, complete, accurate, and legible Departmental Drug Felony Conviction Report that includes:

(a) The license number;

(b) The date of conviction; and

(c) An acknowledgement that all co-licensees have been informed of the disqualifying offense, if applicable, and the co-licensees have assumed full responsibility for the hemp crop.

(2) Failure to report the disqualifying offense may result in an order of destruction.

G. Record-Keeping Requirements. A licensed grower shall keep and maintain for at least 3 years all information that supports, verifies, or documents all reports required under this regulation.

Md. Code Regs. 15.01.17.08

Regulation .08 adopted effective 47:21 Md. R. 904, eff. 11/1/2020
Regulation .08 amended effective 50:9 Md. R. 375, eff. 4/16/2023; amended effective 50:15 Md. R.683, eff. 8/7/2023