Tennessee § 43-27-102 - Hemp license — Requirements — Records.
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§ 43-27-102. Hemp license — Requirements — Records.
Any person who produces hemp in this state shall obtain an annual license from the department. In order to obtain and maintain a hemp license, a person must: Submit to the department a description of all land on which the person produces hemp in this state, to include global positioning system coordinates and other information sufficient to identify the property; Submit to the department any other information prescribed by rules as necessary for the efficient enforcement of this chapter; Consent to reasonable inspection and sampling by the department of the person's hemp crop and inventory; and Not be convicted of a state or federal felony drug offense within the previous ten (10) years. The department shall maintain all records that the department creates, or that are submitted to the department, for regulation of hemp in this state for a period of at least five (5) years. Acts 2019, ch. 87, § 12. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 27, §§ 43-27-101 — 43-27-113 (Acts 1982, ch. 752, §§ 2-14; 1989, ch. 194, § 3; 1987, ch. 269, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 591, § 35), the Grain Warehouse and Storage Act, was repealed by Acts 1989, ch. 232, § 1. For the Tennessee Commodity Dealer and Warehouse Law, see ch. 32, part 1 of this title. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 87, § 13. April 4, 2019.
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