Ark. Code § 20-56-410

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 20-56-410 - [See Note] Testing
(a) All hemp-derived products sold in this state shall be tested by an approved laboratory.
(b) An approved laboratory shall be an independent third-party laboratory.
(c) A hemp-derived product sold in this state shall be tested for the following and marked as to the hemp-derived product chemical makeup before being sold to consumers:
(1) Cannabinoid profile;
(2) Solvents;
(3) Pesticides;
(4) Microbials;
(5) Heavy metals; and
(6) Any non-hemp-based substance.
(d) A hemp-derived product shall not be distributed or sold in this state without a certificate of analysis from an approved laboratory that confirms:
(1) The hemp-derived product was tested by an approved laboratory;
(2) A tested representative sample of the hemp-derived product contained a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) under this subchapter; and
(3) A detailed analysis and list of chemical makeup of the tested hemp-derived product under subsection (c) of this section.
(e) Arkansas Tobacco Control may periodically sample, analyze, and test any hemp-derived product located in this state.
(f) The Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control shall:
(1) Investigate and issue subpoenas to any permittee or approved laboratory used by a permittee that the director has reasonable suspicion of intentionally producing falsified test results on hemp-derived products; and
(2) Promulgate rules for the enforcement of this section and set penalties for any violation of the rules.

Ark. Code § 20-56-410

Added by Act 2023, No. 629,§ 10, eff. only upon the certification of the Arkansas Attorney General that the State of Arkansas is currently enjoined from enforcing Sections 2-5 of this act relating to delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol and delta-10 tetrahyrdocannabinol, but no earlier than August 1, 2023..