Section 571.289 - Ineligibility for license; grounds for denial, revocation or refusal of license; exception(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section: (a) If a person has been convicted of a felony related to a controlled substance under state or federal law, the person is ineligible for a license under ORS 571.281 to grow hemp issued by the State Department of Agriculture for 10 years following the date of the person's conviction.(b) If a licensee or an applicant, or a person related to the applicant as described in ORS 571.287(2)(e), is convicted of a felony related to a controlled substance under state or federal law, the department may deny, revoke or refuse to renew a grower license under ORS 571.281 during the 10 years following the date of conviction.(2) This section does not apply to a person who was registered to grow hemp with the department before October 31, 2019. Section 16, chapter 542, Oregon Laws 2021, provides:
Sec. 16. Section 15 of this 2021 Act [571.289] applies to convictions entered before, on and after October 31, 2019. [2021 c. 542, § 16]
See note under 571.260.