N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1 § 159.16

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 159.16 - License suspension

(a) The Department may issue a notice of suspension to a grower if the Department or its agents receive credible evidence establishing that a grower has:

(i) Engaged in conduct violating a provision of this Part; or

(ii) Failed to comply with a written direction from the Commissioner related to negligent conduct set forth in this Part.

(b) Any grower whose license has been suspended shall not handle or remove hemp from the location where the hemp was located at the time when the Department issued its notice of suspension without prior written authorization from the Department.

(c) Any grower that has been suspended shall not harvest or otherwise dispose of hemp without prior written authorization from the Department.

(d) A grower that has been issued a notice of suspension may continue to cultivate hemp it has planted pending a resolution of the issue giving rise to the suspension.

(e) A grower that has been issued a notice of suspension may seek a review of that suspension within 15 days by application to the Commissioner.

(f) A producer whose license has been suspended may be required to complete a corrective action plan to fully restore the license.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 159.16

Adopted New York State Register April 6, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 14, eff. 4/6/2022