2015 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — AGRICULTURE
Chapter 18K — INDUSTRIAL HEMP DEVELOPMENT
Section 18K.09 — PILOT PROGRAM; OTHER RESEARCH AUTHORIZED.
Subdivision 1. Authorized activity. The commissioner may grow or cultivate industrial hemp pursuant to a pilot program administered by the commissioner to study the growth, cultivation, or marketing of industrial hemp. The commissioner may: (1) authorize institutions of higher education to grow or cultivate industrial hemp as part of the commissioner's pilot program or as is necessary to perform other agricultural, renewable energy, or academic research; and (2) contract with public or private entities for testing or other activities authorized under this subdivision. Authorized activity under this section may include collecting seed from wild hemp sources.
Subd. 2. Site registration. Before growing or cultivating industrial hemp pursuant to this section, each site must be registered with and certified by the commissioner. A person must register each site annually in the form prescribed by the commissioner and must pay the annual registration and certification fee established by the commissioner in accordance with section 16A.1285, subdivision 2.
Subd. 3. Rulemaking. The commissioner may adopt rules that govern the pilot program pursuant to this section and Public Law 113-79.
History:1Sp2015 c 4 art 2 s 46
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