South Dakota § 38-35-3.1 - Application for a research license.
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§ 38-35-3.1. Application for a research license.
Any person seeking to plant, store, propagate, or produce industrial hemp for the purpose of research shall apply to the secretary for a research license on an application form prescribed by the department and submit a nonrefundable annual application fee. The secretary shall deposit fees collected under this chapter in the hemp regulatory program fund pursuant to § 38-35-6. Research licensees may be exempt from lot size minimums pursuant to § 38-35-3. Applicants for a research license must be affiliated with an accredited university. Applicants for a research license must submit a summary to the department that outlines the applicant's objectives and a timeline of activities.
All industrial hemp produced or processed under a research license must be:
(1) Grown, used, or processed for research purposes only; and
(2) Properly disposed of in a manner to render irretrievable and unable to enter the stream of commerce, except for industrial hemp seed.
Source: SL 2022, ch 155, § 4, eff. Mar. 18, 2022.
Effective January 1, 2027
38-35-3.1. Repealed.
Source: SL 2022, ch 155, § 4, eff. Mar. 18, 2022; SL 2026, ch 167, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 2027.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-35-3.1 ("Application for a research license.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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