Minnesota Administrative Rules

1565.0400 GROWER LICENSE.

Subpart 1.

License required.

A person must possess a hemp grower license before planting or growing raw hemp in Minnesota.

Subp. 2.

FSA reporting.

A licensee must report all plantings by variety to the licensee's local FSA office as required under Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 990.7. A grower must consult with the grower's local FSA county office for acreage reporting requirements.

Subp. 3.

Forms; planting/harvesting report.

A.

A licensee must submit an FSA 578 form to the Farm Service Agency no more than ten days after planting a hemp lot.

B.

A licensee must submit a planting report to the commissioner no more than ten days after submitting an FSA 578 form.

C.

A licensee must submit a harvest report to the commissioner no more than 30 days and no less than five days before harvest. The licensee must include in the harvest report a certificate of analysis for any hemp lot that has not been selected by the commissioner demonstrating the THC levels of a representative sample of the hemp lot, collected within 30 days before the harvest date.

Subp. 4.

License period.

A license issued under this chapter is valid until the last day of the calendar year in which the license was issued and may be renewed in successive years.

Subp. 5.

Harvesting during license period required.

A person growing hemp must destroy any growing plant that is not harvested during the license period in which it was planted unless the license has been renewed.

Subp. 6.

Change in grow location.

A licensee must not change the location of a registered grow location without first notifying the commissioner and the licensee's local Farm Service Agency. A licensee must submit the proposed change to the commissioner along with an updated legal description, geospatial location, and map specifying the proposed changes to the registered grow location or grow locations and pay any applicant fees before planting.

Subp. 7.

Hemp seed certification.

A licensee growing hemp to produce certified seed must register with and follow the requirements for seed certification by the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 18K.06; L 2019 1Sp1 art 2 s 20

History:

46 SR 150

NOTE: This temporary exempt rule is effective until August 16, 2025, or until permanent rules implementing chapter 18K are adopted, whichever occurs first.

Published Electronically:

August 23, 2023