N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1 § 159.9

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

Section 159.9 - Grower Inspection

(a) The Department shall conduct, at a minimum, annual inspections of a random group of growers to ascertain whether, among other things, the grower's hemp is produced in conformity with State law and this Part, and whether required reports, records and documentation are properly maintained for accuracy and completeness.

(b) The Department, in its discretion, may conduct inspections of a random sampling of growers, performance-based inspections, or employ a combination of some or all such inspection approaches.

(c) The Department's inspections may include site visits to the farms, fields, greenhouses, storage facilities, or other locations related to the grower's operation and the review of records and documentation and may include and cover, among other things, the grower's operational procedures, regulatory compliance, documentation, record keeping and reporting.

(d) The grower shall provide the Department with complete and unrestricted access to the premises where hemp is cultivated and stored and where the hemp cultivation business operates, as well as unrestricted access to the books and records of the grower relating to the cultivation of hemp.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 159.9

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