2017 Vermont Statutes
Title 6 - Agriculture
Chapter 34 - Hemp
§ 564 Registration; administration
§ 564. Registration; administration
(a) A person who intends to grow hemp shall register with the Secretary and submit on a form provided by the Secretary the following:
(1) the name and address of the person;
(2) a statement that the seeds obtained for planting are of a type and variety that do not exceed the maximum concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol set forth in subdivision 562(3) of this title; and
(3) the location and acreage of all parcels sown and other field reference information as may be required by the Secretary.
(b) The form provided by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include a notice statement that, until current federal law is amended to provide otherwise:
(1) cultivation and possession of hemp in Vermont is a violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act; and
(2) federal prosecution for growing hemp in violation of federal law may include criminal penalties, forfeiture of property, and loss of access to federal agricultural benefits, including agricultural loans, conservation programs, and insurance programs.
(c) A person registered with the Secretary pursuant to this section shall allow hemp crops, throughout sowing, growing season, harvest, storage, and processing, to be inspected and tested by and at the discretion of the Secretary or his or her designee.
(d) The Secretary may assess an annual registration fee of $25.00 for the performance of his or her duties under this chapter. (Added 2007, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2013, No. 84, § 1.)
