Section 1200.30  Application and Licensure

a)         Each applicant for an industrial hemp cultivation license shall submit a signed, complete, accurate and legible application form provided by the Department.  The applicant shall provide the following:

1)         The name and address of the person or entity applying for the cultivation license;

2)         The type of business or organization, such as corporation, LLC, partnership, sole proprietor, etc.;

3)         Business name and address, if different than the ones submitted in response to subsection (a)(1);

4)         The legal description of the land area, including Global Positioning System coordinates of each contiguous land area, to be used to cultivate industrial hemp;

5)         A map of the land area on which the applicant plans to grow industrial hemp, showing the boundaries and dimensions of the growing area in acres or square feet;

6)         The applicable fee prescribed by Section 1200.80; and

7)         The varieties of industrial hemp that are intended for cultivation.

b)         No person who has been convicted of any controlled substances related felony in the 10 years prior to the date of application shall be eligible to obtain a license or registration.

c)         Within 30 days after receipt of a completed application and the associated fee, the Department will either issue a license or deny the application.  Incomplete applications will be rejected and an additional application fee will be collected for corrected and/or new applications.

d)         A license or registration shall be good for a maximum of 3 calendar years from the date of issuance.

e)         Any changes to the licensee's cultivation application as outlined in the original application must be approved by the Department prior to implementation. 

f)         All processors of industrial hemp shall register with the Department on a form provided by the Department, which shall include:

1)         The name and address of the person or entity applying for the processor registration;

2)         The business type, such as a corporation, LLC, partnership, sole proprietor, etc.;

3)         The business name and address if different than the one submitted in response to subsection (g)(1);

4)         The nature of the processing by the registrant; and

5)         The applicable fee set forth in Section 1200.80.