Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-21-.11 - Responsibility of a Licensed Grower Prior to Harvest of Hemp Plots

(1) The department may collect samples of any hemp material prior to harvest at any time.

(2) A licensed grower shall submit a complete and current Harvest/Destruction form to the department fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the intended harvest date or intended destruction of a failed crop.

(3) The department's receipt of a Harvest/Destruction Report shall trigger a sample collection by the department.

(4) During the department's scheduled sample collection, the grower or an authorized representative shall be present at the growing site.

(5) Representatives of the department shall be provided with complete and unrestricted access to all hemp and other cannabis plants, whether growing or harvested, and all land, buildings, and other structures used for the cultivation, handling, and storage of all hemp and other cannabis plants; and all locations listed in the grower licensing agreement.

(6) The licensed grower shall harvest the crop thirty (30) days following the date of sample collection by the department, unless specifically authorized in writing by the department.

(7) If the licensed grower fails to complete harvest within thirty (30) days, the department may order a secondary pre-harvest sample of the plot, and the licensed grower shall be assessed a secondary pre-harvest sample fee per plot in the amount established in these regulations prior to the department collecting the sample.

(8) Harvested materials of different varieties shall not be commingled with other harvested varieties without the release movement form from the department.

(9) Floral materials harvested for phytocannabinoid extraction shall not be moved outside the State or beyond a processor, nor commingled, nor extracted, until the department releases the material in writing.

(10) A licensed grower who fails to submit a Harvest/Destruction Form, or who does submit a Harvest/ Destruction Form, and proceeds to harvest a crop prior to a sample being collected by the department shall be subject to license revocation.

Notes

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-21-.11

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2018, eff. 12/30/2018. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2021, eff. 1/14/2022. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 08, May 31, 2022, eff. 7/15/2022.

Author: N. Gunter Guy Jr.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-8-383.