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2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 35 - Agriculture
Agricultural Products - Standards and Regulations - Continued
Article 61 - Industrial Hemp Regulatory Program
§ 35-61-104.5. Research - certified seed program - fees

Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat ยง 35-61-104.5 (2018)
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  • (1) (a) The department shall administer an industrial hemp grant research program so that state institutions of higher education may conduct research to develop or recreate strains of industrial hemp best suited for industrial applications. The purpose of the research may include growing industrial hemp to provide breeding strains to aid Colorado's industrial hemp program and to create Colorado strains of industrial hemp.

    • (b) An institution of higher education that conducts industrial hemp seed research may accept seed varieties that are approved by the committee or the department. The institution of higher education may work with private hemp developers and other stakeholders to develop a Colorado heritage seed.

  • (1.5) The department shall administer a certified seed program that identifies seeds that produce industrial hemp. In accordance with all federal and state laws and regulations, the department may import seeds to develop the certified seed program.

  • (2) In addition to the fees collected pursuant to section 35-61-106, the commissioner may collect an additional fee, established by the committee, from each registrant for the purpose of funding industrial hemp research and certification programs, including by making grants to institutions of higher education as specified in subsection (1) of this section. The fees collected shall be deposited in the industrial hemp research grant fund created in section 35-61-106 (3). The department may solicit, apply for, and accept moneys from other sources for the grant program.

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