ENROLLED ACT No. 752 2024 Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO. 952 BY REPRESENTATIVES MILLER AND MANDIE LANDRY 1 AN ACT 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 3:1481, 1482(A) through (C) and (E), 1483(A), (B)(3) and (6), 3 (C), (E)(1) and (2), (F), and (G)(1), 1484, and 1493(B)(9), to enact R.S. 3:1483(G)(6) 4 and 1485, and to repeal R.S. 3:1483(B)(7), (D), and (E)(3), relative to industrial 5 consumable hemp products; to provide for the regulation of consumable hemp 6 products; to provide for definitions; to provide for product requirements; to provide 7 for limits on servings; to prohibit the sale of products to minors; to repeal certain 8 definitions; and to provide for related matters. 9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: 10 Section 1. R.S. 3:1481, 1482(A) through (C) and (E), 1483(A), (B)(3) and (6), (C), 11 (E)(1) and (2), (F), and (G)(1), 1484, and 1493(B)(9) are hereby amended and reneacted and 12 R.S. 3:1483(G)(6) and 1485 are hereby enacted to read as follows: 13 §1481. Definitions 14 As used in this Part: 15 * * * 16 (1) "Adult-use consumable hemp product" means any consumable hemp 17 product that contains more than 0.5 milligrams of total THC per package. 18 (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the office of alcohol and 19 tobacco control. 20 (3) (2) "Consumable hemp processor" means any individual, partnership, 21 corporation, cooperative association, or other business entity that receives industrial 22 hemp for the permitted for manufacturing or processing of industrial hemp into a Page 1 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 consumable hemp product. Processing shall not include extraction of cannabinoids 2 from industrial hemp, the product of which is utilized to manufacture or process a 3 consumable hemp product. 4 (4)(a) (3)(a) "Consumable hemp product" means any product derived from 5 industrial hemp that contains any cannabinoid, including cannabidiol or THC, and 6 is intended for consumption or topical use. 7 (b) "Consumable hemp product" shall include commercial feed, and pet 8 products, and hemp floral material. 9 (c) "Consumable hemp product" shall not include any product manufactured 10 or processed utilizing hemp fiber for commercial or industrial use, including textiles, 11 building materials, clothing, paper, bioplastics, biofuel, insulation, or other similar 12 products not intended for human consumption. 13 (5) (4) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. 14 (6) (5) "Industrial hemp" or "hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and 15 any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, 16 cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, 17 with a total delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight 18 basis. 19 (7) (6) "Package" means a group of individual servings offered together as 20 a single unit container or wrapping in which any consumer commodity is enclosed 21 for the purpose of delivery or display of that commodity to retail purchasers and 22 contains one or more servings. 23 (8) (7) "Remote retailer" means a person or entity who offers any 24 consumable hemp product for sale at retail, or for any transaction of products in lieu 25 of a sale, through a digital application, catalog, or the internet, that can be purchased 26 and delivered directly to a consumer in Louisiana. 27 (9) (8) "Retail sale" or "sale at retail" means the sale or any transaction in 28 lieu of a sale of products to the public for use or consumption but does not include 29 the sale or any transaction in lieu of a sale of products for resale. 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HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 (10) (9) "Retailer" means a person or entity who offers permitted to sell any 2 consumable hemp product for sale at retail. 3 (11) (10) "Serving" means the total amount of a distinct, individual unit of 4 a consumable hemp product measured in grams, ounces, pieces, or numbers that may 5 individual units or amount of liquid of a product recommended by the manufacturer 6 to be consumed at a single time that does not contain an amount greater than the 7 allowable total THC. 8 (12) (11) "State plan" means a plan required for approval by the United 9 States Secretary of Agriculture to monitor and regulate the production of hemp. 10 (13) (12) "THC" means a any combination of tetrahydrocannabinol, and 11 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, THC component, or any derivative thereof. 12 (13) "THC component" means any naturally occurring cannabinoid 13 component of industrial hemp or hemp. 14 (14) "Total THC" means any combination of tetrahydrocannabinol, 15 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, THC component, or any derivative thereof. 16 (14) (15) "Wholesaler" means a wholesale seller, distributor, or packer of 17 permitted to distribute consumable hemp products to retailers. 18 §1482. Consumable hemp products; prohibitions 19 A.(1) No person shall process, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any 20 consumable hemp product without a permit required by this Part. No person shall sell 21 or offer for sale any part of hemp for inhalation, except for hemp rolling papers. 22 (2) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any consumable hemp 23 product to any person under the age of twenty-one. A retailer shall verify the age of 24 any person attempting to purchase or receive a consumable hemp product prior to the 25 sales transaction of the product. A retailer shall require a purchaser to produce a 26 valid federal or state issued photo identification card or a digitized identification card 27 as defined in R.S. 51:3211. A retailer shall maintain all consumable hemp products 28 except for consumable hemp beverages in a location that is inaccessible to the public 29 without the assistance of an employee of the retailer. Page 3 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 (3) No person shall offer for sale any consumable hemp product at any retail 2 location that is also authorized to sell gasoline or motorfuel to the ultimate consumer 3 as provided for in R.S. 47:712(3), provided that any facility licensed under R.S. 4 27:417 shall be exempt from this Subsection. 5 B. No person shall process, distribute, sell, or offer for sale: 6 (1) Any alcoholic beverage containing cannabidiol any consumable hemp 7 product. 8 (2) Any consumable hemp product for inhalation without a license or permit 9 required pursuant to this Part. 10 (3) Any floral hemp material for retail use. 11 (4) Any product that has not received approval from the Louisiana 12 Department of Health in accordance with R.S. 3:1483. 13 C.(1) No retailer shall add any consumable hemp product to any food or 14 beverage sold at retail to a consumer. 15 (2) No consumable hemp processor shall use any distillate or concentrate 16 containing any derivative of a THC component that is not a naturally occurring 17 cannabinoid to produce a consumable hemp product. 18 * * * 19 E. The provisions of this Part shall be preempted by any federal statute, 20 federal regulation, or guidance from a federal government agency that is less more 21 restrictive than the provisions of this Part. 22 §1483. Product approval; consumable hemp processors; Louisiana Department of 23 Health 24 A.(1) Each consumable hemp processor shall obtain an annual consumable 25 hemp processor permit issued by the department. The department shall charge and 26 collect an annual consumable hemp processor permit fee. The fee shall be for each 27 separate processing facility and shall be based on the annual sales of such facility 28 according to the following schedule: 29 Annual Sales Annual Fee 30 Under $500,000 $175.00 Page 4 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 $500,001 - $1,000,000 $475.00 2 $1,000,001 - $2,500,000 $775.00 3 $2,500,001 - $5,000,000 $1,075.00 4 Over $5,000,000 $1,375.00 5 (2) In addition to the qualifications required in R.S. 3:1485, an applicant for 6 a consumable hemp processor permit shall meet any additional requirements for the 7 physical consumable hemp processing facility and equipment as required by rules 8 and regulations promulgated by the department. 9 (3) A consumable hemp processor shall conduct a potency test of the 10 distillate or concentrate used to produce a consumable hemp product. 11 (4) A consumable hemp processor shall conduct a test on each batch of 12 consumable hemp product that shall indicate all of the following: 13 (a) Disaggregated THC components by percentage of the total THC 14 contained in the product. 15 (b) The serving size of an individual unit of the product. 16 (c) The total THC milligrams per serving. 17 (d) The presence and concentration of any solvents, pesticides, microbials, 18 and heavy metals. 19 (5) A consumable hemp processor shall retain the records of each test for a 20 minimum of three years. 21 (6) A consumable hemp processor shall adhere to any sanitary regulations 22 promulgated by the department. 23 (7) A permitted consumable hemp processor may produce consumable hemp 24 products that exceed the allowable total THC per serving and package size required 25 for product approval in Paragraph (6) of Subsection B of this Section if all of the 26 following are met: 27 (a) The permit holder completes a sworn statement in writing attesting to 28 both of the following: 29 (i) The product will be delivered or transported beyond the borders of the 30 state. Page 5 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 (ii) The product meets any statutory requirements of the receiving state or 2 territory for product and label approval, THC concentration, THC per serving, and 3 serving per package. 4 (b) The permit holder conducts the same tests required on distillates and 5 concentrates as provided for in this Subsection. 6 (c) The permit holder agrees to maintain a copy of the sworn statement and 7 the distribution records of each product delivered or transported beyond the 8 boundaries of the state, distinct from those delivered or transported within the state, 9 including the batch identification number, name of the product, and the receiving 10 state or territory, for a minimum of three years. 11 B. Any consumable hemp product that is manufactured, distributed, 12 imported, or sold for use in Louisiana shall meet the following criteria: 13 * * * 14 (3) Receive product and label approval from the department. 15 * * * 16 (6)(a) For consumable hemp products, a product shall not exceed a total 17 delta-9 THC concentration of more than 0.3 percent or a total THC concentration of 18 more than one percent. The total THC in a product shall not exceed eight milligrams 19 per serving. The provisions of this Subparagraph shall not apply to floral hemp 20 material. Individual servings and packages of consumable hemp products shall meet 21 the following criteria: 22 (b) (a)(i) For floral hemp material, a product shall not exceed a total delta-9 23 THC concentration of more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis or a total THC 24 concentration of more than one percent on a dry weight basis. For products other 25 than beverages and tinctures for human consumption, each serving shall not exceed 26 five milligrams and shall be distinct and separate from other servings contained in 27 the same package. A package shall not contain more than forty milligrams of total 28 THC per package. 29 (ii) A package for products other than beverages shall be child-resistant. Page 6 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 (c) (b)(i) Any consumable hemp product that exceeds the THC limits 2 provided in this Paragraph that was registered with the department prior to June 16, 3 2022 may be sold in Louisiana until January 1, 2023. A single serving of a 4 consumable hemp beverage shall not exceed five milligrams and shall not be less 5 than twelve ounces. 6 (ii) Each serving shall be in an individual, tamper-evident container and 7 distinct from other servings contained in the same package. 8 (iii) A package of beverages shall not contain more than four individual 9 containers. 10 (c)(i) For tinctures for human consumption, a package shall contain no more 11 than one ounce of an oil-based consumable hemp liquid. 12 (ii) A serving shall be one milliliter and shall not exceed one milligram of 13 total THC per serving. 14 (iii) Each package shall have a dispensing dropper that is capable of 15 dispensing not more than one serving of the oil-based consumable hemp liquid. 16 (iv) A tincture for human consumption shall not include any concentrated 17 water-soluble liquid containing consumable hemp that can be consumed directly or 18 added to any food or beverage. 19 (d) Nonedible consumable hemp products shall not be subject to the 20 individual serving and package requirements of this Paragraph. 21 * * * 22 C.(1) All labels shall meet the following criteria in order to receive approval 23 from the department: 24 (a) Contain no medical claims. 25 (b) Have a scannable bar code, QR code, or web address linked to a 26 document or website that contains a certificate of analysis as provided in Subsection 27 E of this Section. 28 (c) Clearly state the amount of total THC per serving, serving size, and 29 servings per package. Page 7 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 (d) Provide a warning that consumption of products with THC may result in 2 a failed drug test. 3 (e) Accurately reflect the contents of the packaging with a variance of no 4 greater than fifteen percent. 5 (2) Any adult-use consumable hemp product shall be identified as such on 6 the label. The department shall not approve any of the following: 7 (a) Any floral hemp material for retail sale. 8 (b) Any inhalable consumable hemp product, including but not limited to 9 vapes. Placement of "not for inhalation", "do not inhale", or similar language on the 10 label, packaging, or display area shall not prohibit a determination by the department 11 that the product is designed or intended for inhalation. 12 (c) Any alcoholic beverage regulated by the office of alcohol and tobacco 13 control that contains consumable hemp. 14 (d) Any other consumable hemp product packaged in a manner that makes 15 the product more appealing to children, including the name of the product or any 16 logo or mascot of the product that appears similar to that of a nonconsumable hemp 17 candy or beverage product. 18 (e) Any other consumable hemp product that does not comply with 19 Subsection B of this Section. 20 (3) Any label that does not meet the criteria provided in this Subsection that 21 was approved by the department prior to June 16, 2022, may be used in Louisiana 22 until July 1, 2023. The department shall extend existing approval of the label of 23 products that are prohibited by this Part through December 31, 2024, provided that 24 no additional fee shall apply. 25 * * * 26 E.(1) The application for approval and registration of a consumable hemp 27 product shall include a certificate of analysis containing certifying the following 28 information: 29 (a) The batch identification number, name of the product, date received, date 30 of completion, and the method of analysis for each test conducted. Page 8 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 (b) Test results identifying: 2 (i) Solvents, pesticides, microbials, and heavy metals. 3 (ii) The cannabinoid profile by percentage of weight. 4 (c) A potency test of the final product indicating the serving size, total THC 5 per serving, total number of servings, and total THC per package, identified as 6 milligrams per grams. 7 (2) The application for registration shall include a sworn verification that the 8 product was produced from hemp in compliance with this Part. Acceptable forms of 9 verification shall be determined by the department and may include a copy of the 10 hemp grower or processor's license and a copy of the independent laboratory's 11 license and certificate of accreditation. 12 * * * 13 F. The certificate of analysis required by Subsection E of this Section shall 14 be completed by an independent laboratory that meets the following criteria: 15 (1)(a) If the laboratory is located outside of Louisiana, it is accredited by the 16 International Organization for Standardization or other accrediting entity approved 17 by the department. 18 (b) If the laboratory is located in Louisiana, it shall: 19 (i) Pass an on-site facility inspection conducted by the department. 20 (ii) Provide documentation that the owner has operated a state-approved, 21 active medical marijuana or hemp laboratory in another state for at least the past 22 twelve months. 23 (iii) Be accredited by the International Organization for Standardization or 24 other accrediting entity approved by the department or have an application pending 25 for International Organization for Standardization accreditation. If the accreditation 26 is not achieved within nine months of the department's inspection, the department 27 shall not accept any additional certificates of analysis from the laboratory until such 28 accreditation is received. 29 (2) Has no direct or indirect interest in a grower, processor, or distributor of 30 hemp or hemp products. Page 9 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 (1) The certificate of analysis required by this Section shall be completed by 2 an independent laboratory accredited by the International Organization for 3 Standardization or other accrediting entity approved by the department. A laboratory 4 testing consumable hemp products shall be approved by the department. The 5 department shall not approve a laboratory that has a direct or indirect interest in a 6 grower, processor, wholesaler, or retailer of hemp or hemp products. 7 (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, the testing 8 laboratory affiliated with the University of Louisiana at Monroe shall be the 9 preferred laboratory for completing the certificates of analysis required by this 10 Section once it meets all applicable requirements of this Section and of any rules 11 promulgated thereunder, and commences operations for such testing. Processors may 12 utilize any other testing laboratory meeting all applicable requirements of this 13 Section and of any rules promulgated thereunder. 14 * * * 15 G. The department shall: 16 (1) Conduct an initial review of any product submitted pursuant to this 17 Section and notify the submitting party of any deficiencies existing which prevent 18 the approval of the product within fifteen sixty business days of the date of 19 submission. If the department fails to notify the submitting party within fifteen sixty 20 business days of the date of submission, the product may be sold by a wholesaler or 21 retailer permitted pursuant to R.S. 3:1484 from the day following the fifteenth 22 sixtieth business day until the submitting party receives final approval or denial from 23 the department for the product. 24 * * * 25 (6) Promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act 26 concerning the requirements for independent laboratories that prepare certificates of 27 analysis in accordance with Subsection F of this Section. The rules may address 28 aspects of testing including but not limited to all of the following: 29 (a) The preference for laboratories in this state. 30 (b) The procedure for an on-site facility inspection. Page 10 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 (c) The requirements and prerequisites for third-party entities that audit 2 independent laboratories for compliance with ISO Standard 17025 or equivalent. 3 * * * 4 §1484. Permit to sell; office of alcohol and tobacco control 5 A.(1) Each wholesaler of consumable hemp products shall apply for and 6 obtain a permit from the office of alcohol and tobacco control. 7 (2) The commissioner may establish and collect an annual wholesaler permit 8 fee. The amount of the wholesaler permit fee shall be based on the cost of the 9 regulatory functions performed and shall not exceed five hundred dollars per year. 10 (3) A wholesaler permitted pursuant to this Subsection shall obtain and 11 distribute only approved consumable hemp products from a consumable hemp 12 processor permitted in accordance with R.S. 3:1483(A)(1). A wholesaler shall not 13 offer any consumable hemp product for resale except to a retailer that holds a valid 14 consumable hemp product retail permit. 15 B.(1)(a) Each person who sells or is about to engage in the business of 16 selling at retail, including remote retailers, any consumable hemp product shall first 17 apply for and obtain a permit for each place of business from the office of alcohol 18 and tobacco control. No retail permit to sell consumable hemp products shall be 19 issued to an applicant whose primary business is marketed to or is to provide goods 20 and services for minors as determined by the commissioner. 21 (b)(i) A remote retailer shall be eligible to apply for a retail permit to sell 22 consumable hemp products at retail in this state. 23 (ii) An applicant to be a remote retailer of consumable hemp products in this 24 state shall meet the same qualifications as permitted retailers with a physical 25 presence in this state and shall be registered to do business in this state with the 26 secretary of state. 27 (iii) A remote retailer shall offer for retail sale only consumable hemp 28 products approved by the department and obtained from a wholesaler permitted in 29 accordance with this Part. The remote retailer shall be required to identify on its 30 website the Louisiana permitted wholesaler from which the consumable hemp Page 11 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 products offered for retail sale in the state of Louisiana by the remote retailer have 2 been obtained. 3 (b) (iv) For purposes of this Section, each individually registered domain 4 name owned or leased by or on behalf of a remote retailer shall be considered a place 5 of business. No person or entity shall be required to have a physical place of business 6 in the state of Louisiana in order to sell consumable hemp products at retail. 7 (2) Prior to selling consumable hemp products at a special event, the retailer 8 shall request and promptly receive an annual special event permit from the 9 commissioner. For purposes of this Section, a special event shall be defined as any 10 event held at any location, other than a permitted place of business, where 11 consumable hemp products are sold. The permittee shall notify the commissioner in 12 writing of any special event the permittee will be attending prior to the event. Failure 13 to notify the commissioner shall be grounds for revocation of the permit. 14 (3) No permit issued pursuant to this Section shall authorize the permittee 15 to sell or offer for sale any cannabinoid product derived from any source other than 16 hemp authorized by this Part. 17 (4)(a) No consumable hemp product shall be sold to any person under the 18 age of eighteen years. 19 (b) No adult-use consumable hemp product shall be sold to any person under 20 the age of twenty-one years. A retailer permitted pursuant to this Subsection shall 21 obtain consumable hemp products to sell at retail only from a wholesaler permitted 22 pursuant to Subsection A of this Section. 23 (5) No retail permit shall be issued pursuant to this Section to any applicant 24 that also holds a Class A permit issued pursuant to Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised 25 Statutes of 1950. Any restaurant or bar that holds both a Class A permit and a permit 26 to sell consumable hemp products at retail prior to June 17, 2024, shall continue to 27 be eligible to sell consumable hemp products at retail, and shall be eligible to renew 28 the retail consumable hemp permit annually. 29 C.(1) The commissioner may establish and collect an annual retail permit fee 30 and an annual special event permit fee. The amount of each permit fee provided for Page 12 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 in this Subsection shall be based on the cost of the regulatory functions performed 2 and shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five dollars per year. 3 (2) The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations to restrict on premise 4 outdoor advertising of consumable hemp products of permitted retailers. 5 D. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Part or rules 6 adopted pursuant to this Part; who alters, forges, or counterfeits, or uses without 7 authority any permit or other document provided for in this Part; who operates 8 without a permit; or who fails to collect or to timely pay the assessments, fees, and 9 penalties due or assessed pursuant to this Part shall be subject, in addition to any 10 unpaid assessments, late fees, or collection costs, to the civil penalties provided in 11 this Section. Each day on which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense. 12 (1) For a first offense, not more than three hundred dollars. 13 (2) For a second offense that occurs within two years of the first offense, not 14 more than one thousand dollars. 15 (3) For a third or subsequent offense that occurs within two years of the first 16 offense, not less than five hundred dollars but not more than three thousand dollars. 17 E.(1) In addition to the penalties provided in Subsection D of this Section, 18 any permittee who violates any provisions of this Part shall be subject to having his 19 permit suspended or revoked. Any fine imposed pursuant to this Part or the 20 revocation or suspension of a permit is in addition to and is not in lieu of or a 21 limitation on the imposition of any other penalty provided by law. 22 (2) Any permittee found to be in violation of any provision of this Part for 23 a third offense that occurs within two years of the first offense shall have his permit 24 revoked and shall be deemed ineligible to apply for or receive any permit authorized 25 to be issued by this Part for a period of five years from the date of revocation. 26 F. In addition to the commissioner's authority to revoke or suspend a permit 27 pursuant to this Section, the secretary of the Department of Revenue shall order the 28 commissioner to immediately suspend the retailer's permit if the secretary determines 29 that a consumable hemp product retailer has failed to timely file returns or pay taxes 30 as required by R.S. 47:1693. The secretary shall order the commissioner to suspend Page 13 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 the retailer's permit until the returns have been filed and the taxes are paid. No permit 2 shall be suspended for taxes which have been properly protested or appealed by the 3 retailer pursuant to R.S. 47:1565 or 1567. 4 G. The office of alcohol and tobacco control shall investigate any report of 5 a violation of a provision of this Part and report any criminal violation to the 6 appropriate law enforcement agency. 7 H. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with 8 the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section. The 9 rules shall not include any fees or penalties for any permit not provided for in this 10 Section, or any requirements for proof of Louisiana residency, criminal background 11 checks, diagrams of retail premises, or proof of lease or ownership of any retail 12 establishment. 13 §1485. Permit holders; qualifications 14 An applicant for any permit issued pursuant to this Part shall demonstrate that 15 he meets all of the following requirements: 16 (1) Be a person of good character and reputation and over the age of 17 twenty-one. 18 (2) Has not been convicted of distributing or possessing with the intent to 19 distribute any controlled dangerous substance classified in Schedule I of R.S. 40:964, 20 on any premises permitted pursuant to this Part, where the applicant held or holds an 21 interest in the permitted business. 22 (3) Has not been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, 23 the state of Louisiana, or any other state or country. 24 (4) Has not been convicted in this or in any other state or by the United 25 States of soliciting for prostitution, pandering, letting premises for prostitution, 26 contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, keeping a disorderly place, letting a 27 disorderly place, or illegally dealing in controlled dangerous substances. Page 14 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HB NO. 952 ENROLLED 1 (5) Does not owe the state or the local governmental subdivisions in which 2 the application is made any delinquent sales taxes, penalties, or interest excluding 3 items under formal appeal. 4 * * * 5 §1493. Louisiana Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Advisory Board; 6 creation and organization 7 * * * 8 B. The board shall consist of fifteen members as follows: 9 * * * 10 (9) One member appointed by the commissioner who is a licensed processor 11 of industrial hemp the Hemp Association of Louisiana. 12 * * * 13 Section 2. R.S. 3:1483(B)(7), (D), and (E)(3) are hereby repealed in their entirety. 14 Section 3. The provisions of R.S. 3:1484(B)(5) as amended by Section 1 of this Act 15 shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, 16 upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as 17 provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If vetoed by the 18 governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on 19 the day following such approval. 20 Section 4. Except as provided in Section 3, this Section and Sections 1 and 2 shall 21 become effective on January 1, 2025. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED: Page 15 of 15 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.