Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1204 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5	hb1204
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1204
8	8	M4 3lr1912
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10	10	By: Delegates Fraser–Hidalgo and Howard
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023
12	12	Assigned to: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Hemp Farming Program – Refined Hemp and Hemp Extract Products 2
19	19	– Requirements 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of requiring a person to receive a certain certificate of analysis before 4
22	22	distributing refined hemp or a hemp extract product; requiring the Department of 5
23	23	Agriculture to establish certain packaging and labeling requirements for refined 6
24	24	hemp and hemp extract products; establishing the Hemp Advisory Council to provide 7
25	25	advice and expertise to the Department regarding the monitoring and regulation of 8
26	26	hemp production in the State; requiring the Department to establish certain licenses 9
27	27	under the Hemp Farming Program; specifying that a person transporting hemp that 10
28	28	exceeds a certain concentration of delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol is not in violation 11
29	29	of the Hemp Farming Program under certain circumstances; and generally relating 12
30	30	to the Hemp Farming Program and requirements for refined hemp and hemp extract 13
31	31	products. 14
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33	33	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
34	34	Article – Agriculture 16
35	35	Section 14–101, 14–301, 14–306, and 14–309 17
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
37	37	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 19
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39	39	BY adding to 20
40	40	Article – Agriculture 21
41	41	Section 14–303.1, 14–303.2, and 14–305.1 22
42	42	Annotated Code of Maryland 23
43	43	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 24
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45	45	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 25
46	46	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 26
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48	48	Article – Agriculture 27 2 HOUSE BILL 1204
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52	52	14–101. 1
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54	54	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
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56	56	(b) “Fund” means the Hemp Farming Fund established under § 14–304 of this 3
57	57	title. 4
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59	59	(c) (1) “Hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, 5
60	60	including all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, 6
61	61	whether growing or not, [with a] THAT: 7
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63	63	(I) DOES NOT CONTAIN DELT A–9–TETRAHYDROCANNABIN OL; 8
64	64	OR 9
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66	66	(II) CONTAINS delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol IN A concentration 10
67	67	that does not exceed 0.3% on a dry weight basis. 11
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69	69	(2) “Hemp” does not include any plant or part of a plant intended for a use 12
70	70	that is regulated under Title 13, Subtitle 33 of the Health – General Article. 13
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72	72	(d) (1) “Hemp product” means a product derived from hemp produced in 14
73	73	accordance with Subtitle 3 of this title. 15
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75	75	(2) “HEMP PRODUCT ” INCLUDES: 16
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77	77	(I) ACIDIC FORMS OF CANNA BINOIDS EXTRACTED IN A 17
78	78	COMMERCIAL KITCHEN , INCLUDING TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IC ACID AND 18
79	79	CANNABIDIOLIC ACID ; 19
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81	81	(II) HEMP–DERIVED FIBER , GRAIN, OR TOPICAL PRODUCTS ; 20
82	82	AND 21
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84	84	(III) HEMP–DERIVED FEED PRODUCT S. 22
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86	86	(e) “Independent testing laboratory” has the meaning stated in § 13–3301 of the 23
87	87	Health – General Article. 24
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89	89	(f) “Institution of higher education” has the meaning stated in the federal Higher 25
90	90	Education Act of 1965. 26
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92	92	14–301. 27
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94	94	(A) In this subtitle[,] THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 28
95	95	INDICATED. 29 HOUSE BILL 1204 3
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99	99	(B) “CONTAMINANTS UNSAFE F OR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ” MEANS ANY 1
100	100	MICROBE, FUNGUS, YEAST, MILDEW, HERBICIDE, PESTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, RESIDUAL 2
101	101	SOLVENT, HEAVY METAL , OR OTHER CONTAMINANT FOUND IN AN AM OUNT THAT 3
102	102	EXCEEDS THE ACCEPTAB LE LIMITATIONS ESTAB LISHED UNDER STATE LAW OR 4
103	103	REGULATION . 5
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105	105	(C) “DISTRIBUTE” MEANS TO SELL OR H OLD FOR FUTURE SALE , OFFER FOR 6
106	106	SALE, BARTER, OR OTHERWISE SUPPLY TO A CONSUMER . 7
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108	108	(D) (1) “HEMP EXTRACT PRODUCT” MEANS A HEMP PRODUCT INTENDED 8
109	109	FOR CONSUMPTION . 9
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111	111	(2) “HEMP EXTRACT PRODUCT” INCLUDES A HEMP PROD UCT 10
112	112	INTENDED FOR CONSUMP TION THAT IS MANUFACTURED OR DIST RIBUTED IN THE 11
113	113	STATE OR FOR INTERSTA TE COMMERCE THAT IS: 12
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115	115	(I) PRODUCED, STORED, TRANSPORTED , OR PROCESSED IN A 13
116	116	FACILITY BONDED IN A CCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND 14
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118	118	(II) LABELED WITH A BRAND NAME AND DESCRIPTORS 15
119	119	INCLUDING FLAVOR , SIZE OR VOLUME , AND SPECIFIC CANNABINOID CONTENT. 16
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121	121	(E) “Program” means the Hemp Farming Program. 17
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123	123	(F) (1) “REFINED HEMP ” MEANS A DERIVATIVE OF HEMP IN WHICH A 18
124	124	CANNABINOID OTHER TH AN DELTA–9–TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL , OR AN ISOMER 19
125	125	DERIVED FROM SUCH A CANNABINOID , IS FOUND IN A CONCEN TRATION GREATER 20
126	126	THAN 0.3%. 21
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128	128	(2) “REFINED HEMP ” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 22
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130	130	(I) CANNABIDIOL; 23
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132	132	(II) CANNABICHROMENE ; 24
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134	134	(III) CANNABIELSOIN ; 25
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136	136	(IV) CANNABIGEROL ; 26
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138	138	(V) CANNABICYCLOL ; 27
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140	140	(VI) CANNABINOL; 28 4 HOUSE BILL 1204
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144	144	(VII) CANNABICITRAN; OR 1
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146	146	(VIII) CANNABIVARIN . 2
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148	148	14–303.1. 3
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150	150	(A) A PERSON SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF ANA LYSIS PREPARED BY 4
151	151	AN INDEPENDENT TESTI NG LABORATORY BEFORE DISTRIBUTING REFINED HEMP OR 5
152	152	A HEMP EXTRACT PRODU CT. 6
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154	154	(B) THE CERTIFICATE OF AN ALYSIS REQUIRED UNDE R SUBSECTION (A) OF 7
155	155	THIS SECTION SHALL STATE THAT : 8
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157	157	(1) THE REFINED HEMP OR HEMP EXTRACT PRODUCT IS A PRODUCT 9
158	158	OF A BATCH TESTED BY THE INDEPENDENT TEST ING LABORATORY ; 10
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160	160	(2) THE BATCH TESTED DOES NOT CONTAIN 11
161	161	DELTA–9–TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL OR CONTAINS 12
162	162	DELTA–9–TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IN A CONCENTRATION T HAT DOES NOT 13
163	163	EXCEED 0.3% ON A DRY WEIGHT BASI S AFTER TESTING A RAND OM SAMPLE OF THE 14
164	164	BATCH; AND 15
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166	166	(3) THE BATCH DOES NOT CONTA IN CONTAMI NANTS UNSAFE FOR 16
167	167	HUMAN CONSUMPTION . 17
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169	169	(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE OF 18
170	170	REFINED HEMP OR A HE MP EXTRACT PRODUCT A ND THE ASSOCIATED LABEL TO 19
171	171	ENSURE THE PR ODUCT: 20
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173	173	(1) MEETS THE LABEL REQUI REMENTS ESTABLISHED UNDER § 21
174	174	14–303.2 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 22
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176	176	(2) DOES NOT CONTAIN DELTA –9–TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL OR 23
177	177	CONTAINS DELTA –9–TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IN A CONCENTRATION T HAT DOES 24
178	178	NOT EXCEED 0.3% ON A DRY WEIGHT BASI S; 25
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180	180	(3) HAS NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH OR MISBRANDED ; AND 26
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182	182	(4) MEETS ALL OTHER REQUI REMENTS ESTABLISHED UN DER THIS 27
183	183	SUBTITLE. 28
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185	185	14–303.2. 29 HOUSE BILL 1204 5
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189	189	(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH MINIMUM PACKAG ING AND 1
190	190	LABELING REQUIREMENT S FOR REFINED HEMP A ND HEMP EXTRACT PROD UCTS. 2
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192	192	(B) THE PACKAGING REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 3
193	193	SHALL: 4
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195	195	(1) BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND PRINTED IN ENGLISH; 5
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197	197	(2) INCLUDE A WARNING STATEMENT GO VERNING SAFE USE AND 6
198	198	SECURE STORAGE OF TH E PRODUCT THAT INCLUDES : 7
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200	200	(I) THE INTENDED SERVING SIZE; 8
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202	202	(II) A WARNING TO NOT OPERA TE A MOTOR VEHICLE W HILE 9
203	203	UNDER THE INFLUENCE ; 10
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205	205	(III) A WARNING TO NOT USE T HE PRODUCT WHILE NURSING OR 11
206	206	PREGNANT; 12
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208	208	(IV) AN ADVISORY TO KEEP O UT OF REACH OF CHILD REN AND 13
209	209	PETS; AND 14
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211	211	(V) A WARNING THAT THE USE OF THE PRODUCT MA Y CAUSE A 15
212	212	POSITIVE THC RESULT ON A TOXICOLO GY SCREENING ; 16
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214	214	(3) INCLUDE A PRIMARY LABEL THAT : 17
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216	216	(I) CONTAINS THE GENERIC OR COMMO N NAME OF THE 18
217	217	PRODUCT; 19
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219	219	(II) SPECIFIES WHETHER THE PRODUCT CONTAINS CBD OR 20
220	220	THC OR BOTH; AND 21
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222	222	(III) SPECIFIES THE NET WEIGHT OR VOL UME OF THE CONTENTS 22
223	223	OF THE PRODUCT IN U.S. CUSTOMARY U NITS AND METRIC UNIT S IN ACCORDANCE 23
224	224	WITH § 11–301 OF THIS ARTICLE; 24
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226	226	(4) INCLUDE AN INFORMATIO N LABEL THAT: 25
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228	228	(I) INCLUDES THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE 26
229	229	MANUFACTURER OR DIST RIBUTOR; 27
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233	233	(II) INCLUDES THE DATE THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED 1
234	234	OR PACKAGED; 2
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236	236	(III) INCLUDES THE BATCH OR LOT NUMB ER FOR THE PRODUCT ; 3
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238	238	(IV) INSTRUCTS TH E CONSUMER ON HOW TO U SE AND PREPARE 4
239	239	THE PRODUCT ; 5
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241	241	(V) LISTS THC, OTHER CANNABINOID IN GREDIENTS OR 6
242	242	ADDITIVES, AND NONCANNABINOID I NGREDIENTS IN THE PRODUCT IN DESCENDING 7
243	243	ORDER BY WEIGHT OR V OLUME; 8
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245	245	(VI) LISTS ANY POTENTIAL ALLERGEN S; 9
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247	247	(VII) INCLUDES AN EXPIRATION DATE AND REFRIGERATI ON 10
248	248	INSTRUCTIONS ; AND 11
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250	250	(VIII) LISTS THE SODIUM , SUGAR, CARBOHYDRATE , AND FAT 12
251	251	CONTENT PER SERVING , IF APPLICABLE; AND 13
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253	253	(5) INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF ANALY SIS DISPLAYING THE 14
254	254	LABORATORY TEST RESU LTS OF THE PRODUCT . 15
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256	256	(C) REFINED HEMP OR A HEM P EXTRACT PRODUCT PACKAGING MAY NOT: 16
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258	258	(1) BE LABELED AS A PRODU CT GROWN IN THE STATE UNLESS AT 17
259	259	LEAST 51% OF THE HEMP USED IN THE PRODUCT WAS GROWN IN THE STATE; 18
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261	261	(2) BE TARGETED AT MINORS, INCLUDING THE USE OF CARTOONS, 19
262	262	POPULAR IMAGES USED TO ADVERTISE TO CHIL DREN, OR DESIGNS SUBSTANTI ALLY 20
263	263	RESEMBLING ONES ASSOCIATED WITH ANY COMMERCIAL PRODUCT SOLD TO 21
264	264	MINORS; 22
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266	266	(3) INCLUDE FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORM ATION, INCLUDING 23
267	267	UNPROVEN OR UNVERIFI ABLE STATEMENTS ; 24
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269	269	(4) INCLUDE THE WORD “ORGANIC” UNLESS THE PRODUCT I S 25
270	270	CERTIFIED AS ORGANIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HE NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM 26
271	271	ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ; OR 27
272	272
273	273	(5) INCLUDE DISEASE OR DR UG CLAIMS THAT ARE N OT APPROVED BY 28
274	274	THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION . 29
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278	278	14–305.1. 1
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280	280	(A) THERE IS A HEMP ADVISORY COUNCIL WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT . 2
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282	282	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL IS TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND 3
283	283	EXPERTISE TO THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E PLAN 4
284	284	REQUIRED UNDER § 14–305(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 5
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286	286	(C) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING 6
287	287	MEMBERS: 7
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289	289	(1) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY; 8
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291	291	(2) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; 9
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293	293	(3) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 10
294	294
295	295	(4) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 11
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297	297	(5) THE SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE, OR THE SECRETARY’S 12
298	298	DESIGNEE; 13
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300	300	(6) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, OR THE 14
301	301	PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; 15
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303	303	(7) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND HEMP COALITION; AND 16
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305	305	(8) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND HEALTHY 17
306	306	ALTERNATIVES ASSOCIATION. 18
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308	308	(D) THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL SELECT ONE 19
309	309	MEMBER TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL BY TWO–THIRDS VOTE. 20
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311	311	(E) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 21
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313	313	(2) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQ UIRED BY THE 22
314	314	TERMS PROVIDED FOR M EMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 1, 2023. 23
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316	316	(3) A MEMBER MAY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE FULL TER MS. 24
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318	318	(4) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL 25
319	319	A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED OR DESIGNATED A ND QUALIFIES. 26
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323	323	(5) A MEMBER WHO SERVES TW O CONSECUTIVE 4–YEAR TERMS MAY 1
324	324	NOT BE REAPPOINTED F OR 4 YEARS AFTER THE COMP LETION OF THOSE TERM S. 2
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326	326	(F) A VACANCY IN TH E ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL PROMPTLY BE FI LLED IN 3
327	327	THE SAME MANNER AS T HE MEMBER BEING SUCC EEDED WAS APPOINTED . 4
328	328
329	329	(G) THE CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL: 5
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331	331	(1) DESIGNATE THE TIME AN D PLACE OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL’S 6
332	332	MEETINGS; AND 7
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334	334	(2) HOLD AT LEAST ONE MEETING EACH CALENDA R YEAR. 8
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336	336	(H) A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL: 9
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338	338	(1) SHALL SERVE WITHOUT C OMPENSATION AS A MEM BER OF THE 10
339	339	ADVISORY COUNCIL; BUT 11
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341	341	(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 12
342	342	STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 13
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344	344	14–306. 14
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346	346	(a) The Department shall establish a procedure for licensing the production of 15
347	347	hemp in accordance with the plan established under § 14–305 of this subtitle. 16
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349	349	(B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SU BSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION , THE 17
350	350	DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH THE FOLLOWING LICENSES: 18
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352	352	(1) A PRODUCER LICENSE THA T ALLOWS A PERSON TO PLANT, 19
353	353	CULTIVATE, GROW, HARVEST, AND DRY HEMP ; 20
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355	355	(2) A PROCESSOR LICENSE TH AT ALLOWS A PERSON T O PROCESS, 21
356	356	COMPOUND , OR CONVERT HEMP INTO CANNABINOID PRODU CTS, CONCENTRATES , 22
357	357	OR EXTRACTS; 23
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359	359	(3) A RETAILER LICENSE THA T ALLOWS A PERSON OR EN TITY 24
360	360	OPERATING A BUSINESS TO SELL DIRECT TO TH E CONSUMER REFINED H EMP AND 25
361	361	HEMP EXTRACT PRODUCT S; 26
362	362
363	363	(4) A RESEARCH LICENSE THA T ALLOWS A PERSON TO RESEARCH 27
364	364	HEMP FOR THE PURPOSE OF BENEFITIN G THE HEMP INDUSTRY IN THE STATE, 28
365	365	MEDICAL RESEARCH , OR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY; AND 29
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369	369	(5) AN INDUSTRIAL LICENSE THAT ALLOWS A PERSON TO PLANT, 1
370	370	CULTIVATE, GROW, HARVEST, DRY, AND PROCESS HEMP GROWN AS AN 2
371	371	AGRICULTURAL CROP FO R GRAIN OR FIBER CONTENT . 3
372	372
373	373	(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE AS A CONDITION T O THE ISSUANCE 4
374	374	OF AN INDUSTRIAL LICENS E UNDER THIS SECTION THAT A PERSON : 5
375	375
376	376	(1) SIGN A DECLARATION ST ATING THAT THE LICEN SEE WILL 6
377	377	HARVEST ONLY GRAIN AND FIBER AND WILL NOT HARVEST OR DISTRIBUTE ANY 7
378	378	FLORAL MATERIAL , EXTRACT, OR RESIN FROM A CROP ; AND 8
379	379
380	380	(2) CONSENT TO PERIODIC V ISUAL INSPECTIONS OF THE CROP BY 9
381	381	THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS 10
382	382	UNDER THIS SECTION . 11
383	383
384	384	(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE AS A CONDITION T O THE 12
385	385	ISSUANCE OF A RETAILER LICENSE U NDER THIS SECTION TH AT A PERSON SIGN A 13
386	386	DECLARATION STATING THAT THE LICENSEE WI LL NOT SELL REFINED HEMP OR 14
387	387	HEMP EXTRACT PRODUCT S TO AN INDIVIDUAL U NDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS. 15
388	388
389	389	(2) A RETAILER LICENSE HOL DER THAT SELLS REFINED H EMP OR 16
390	390	HEMP EXTRACT PRODUCT S IN VIOLATION OF PA RAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION 17
391	391	IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES UNDER § 10–108 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 18
392	392
393	393	(E) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT : 19
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395	395	(I) REQUIRE A PERSON TO U NDERGO A BACKGROUND CHECK 20
396	396	AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN INDUSTRIAL LICENS E; OR 21
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398	398	(II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 22
399	399	SUBSECTION, TEST OR SAMPLE THE C ROP OF AN INDUSTRIAL LICENSE HOLDER. 23
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401	401	(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RE QUIRE AN INSPECTION OF THE CROP 24
402	402	OF AN INDUSTRIAL LIC ENSE HOLDER IF A VIS UAL INSPECTION REVEA LS CROP 25
403	403	PRODUCTION THAT IS I NCONSISTENT WITH THE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS UNDER 26
404	404	THIS SECTION. 27
405	405
406	406	(3) (I) AN INDUSTRIAL LICENSE HOLDER MAY NOT DESTR OY A 28
407	407	HEMP CROP. 29
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409	409	(II) IF AN INDUSTRIAL LICE NSE HOLDER DESTROY S A HEMP 30
410	410	CROP IN VIOLATION OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE PERSON IS NO 31
411	411	LONGER ELIGIBLE TO H OLD AN INDUSTRIAL LI CENSE AND IS SUBJECT TO 32 10 HOUSE BILL 1204
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414	414	ENFORCEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 14–309 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 1
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416	416	[(b)] (F) The Department may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal 2
417	417	of licenses and other services the Department provides under this subtitle. 3
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419	419	[(c)] (G) The Department shall pay all funds collected under this section into the 4
420	420	Fund. 5
421	421
422	422	14–309. 6
423	423
424	424	(a) (1) A person may not knowingly: 7
425	425
426	426	(i) Fail to comply with the Department’s plan for monitoring and 8
427	427	regulating the production of hemp established under § 14–305 of this subtitle; 9
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429	429	(ii) Misrepresent or fail to provide the legal description of land on 10
430	430	which hemp is produced; 11
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432	432	(iii) Produce hemp without a valid license; or 12
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434	434	(iv) Produce plants, or any part of a plant, that exceeds a 13
435	435	delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of 0.3% on a dry weight basis. 14
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437	437	(2) The Department shall report a person that knowingly violates this 15
438	438	subtitle to the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney. 16
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440	440	(b) (1) If the Department determines that a person negligently violated this 17
441	441	subtitle, the Department shall require the person to correct the violation, including 18
442	442	requiring that: 19
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444	444	(i) The violation be corrected by a reasonable date; and 20
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446	446	(ii) The person report to the Department, at a frequency determined 21
447	447	by the Department and for a period of not less than 2 calendar years, to verify compliance 22
448	448	with this subtitle. 23
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450	450	(2) If a person is found by the Department to have negligently violated this 24
451	451	subtitle three times in a 4–year period, the person may not produce hemp in the State for 25
452	452	a period of 5 years beginning on the date of the third violation. 26
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454	454	(C) A PERSON TRANSPO RTING HEMP THAT CONTAINS A 27
455	455	DELTA–9–TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL CONCENTRATION THAT E XCEEDS 0.3% ON A 28
456	456	DRY WEIGHT BASIS IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE IF THE PERSON IS 29
457	457	TRANSPORTING THE HEM P FROM A CULTIVATOR , A PRODUCER , OR AN EXTRACTOR 30
458	458	TO A FACILITY FOR RE MEDIATION. 31
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462	462	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of the initial 1
463	463	members of the Hemp Advisory Council shall expire as follows: 2
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465	465	(1) three members in 2024; 3
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467	467	(2) three members in 2025; 4
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469	469	(3) three members in 2026; and 5
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471	471	(4) three members in 2027. 6
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473	473	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 7
474	474	October 1, 2023. 8