Maryland § 14-309
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 14-309, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-309.
(a) (1) A person may not knowingly:
(i) Fail to comply with the Department’s plan for monitoring and regulating the production of hemp established under § 14–305 of this subtitle;
(ii) Misrepresent or fail to provide the legal description of land on which hemp is produced;
(iii) Produce hemp without a valid license; or
(iv) Produce plants, or any part of a plant, that exceeds a delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of 0.3% on a dry weight basis.
(2) The Department shall report a person that knowingly violates this subtitle to the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney.
(b) (1) If the Department determines that a person negligently violated this subtitle, the Department shall require the person to correct the violation, including requiring that:
(i) The violation be corrected by a reasonable date; and
(ii) The person report to the Department, at a frequency determined by the Department and for a period of not less than 2 calendar years, to verify compliance with this subtitle.
(2) If a person is found by the Department to have negligently violated this subtitle three times in a 4–year period, the person may not produce hemp in the State for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of the third violation.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 14-309
What does Maryland Code § 14-309 cover?
Section 14-309 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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