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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to fees; amending s. 581.217, F.S.; 2
requiring an applicant seeking a hemp extract or hemp 3
extract product registration certificate to submit an 4
application fee to the Department of Agriculture and 5
Consumer Services; requiring that such application fee 6
be deposited into a specified trust fund; providing a 7
contingent effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 12
581.217, Florida Statutes, as created by HB 679, is amended to 13
read: 14
581.217 State hemp program. — 15
(7) DISTRIBUTION OF HEMP EXTRACT AND HEMP EXTRACT 16
PRODUCTS.— 17
(b) Each hemp extract and hemp extra ct product 18
manufactured or distributed in the state must be registered with 19
the department before distribution. The person or entity whose 20
name appears on the label of the hemp extract or hemp extract 21
product must apply to the department for a registration 22
certificate on a form prescribed by the department. By applying 23
to register the hemp extract or hemp extract product, the 24
applicant assumes full responsibility for the registration, 25
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quality, and quantity of the extract or product manufactured or 26
distributed in the state. A hemp extract or hemp extract product 27
registration certificate is valid for 1 year after the date of 28
issuance and must be renewed annually on or before its 29
expiration date. 30
1. A completed registration certificate application must 31
be accompanied by all of the following: 32
a. A sample of the hemp extract or hemp extract product 33
and a copy of the proposed labeling as it will be manufactured 34
or distributed. 35
b. A certificate of analysis pursuant to paragraph (a) 36
which is dated no more than 30 days before the date upon which 37
the registration application is submitted. 38
c. An application fee not to exceed $500 for each hemp 39
extract or hemp extract product established by department rule. 40
The application fee shall be deposited into the departmen t's 41
General Inspection Trust Fund. 42
2. The department may analyze a sample of the hemp extract 43
or hemp extract product and inspect the label to ensure that the 44
extract or product: 45
a. Meets all proposed labeling claims. 46
b. Meets all requirements under this subsection and 47
department rules. 48
c. Contains an acceptable hemp THC level. 49
d. Is not adulterated or misbranded pursuant to chapter 50
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500, chapter 502, or chapter 580. 51
3. The department shall deny a registration certificate 52
application that does not meet the requirements of this 53
paragraph or department rules. 54
Section 2. This act shall take effect on the same date 55
that HB 679 or similar legislation takes effect , if such 56
legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an 57
extension thereof and becomes a law. 58