California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 8 - Industrial Hemp Cultivation
Article 2 - Regulations for Industrial Hemp Cultivation
Section 4934 - Planting Location Requirements

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 4934

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Except when grown by a registered established agricultural research institution or a registered hemp breeder, the industrial hemp shall be grown in acreages of not less than one-tenth of an acre.

(b) All plantings shall have signage stating "industrial hemp". The signs shall be posted so that they are visible at all usual points of entry to the site, including each road, footpath, walkway, or aisle.

(c) The cultivation site(s) to be registered for industrial hemp cultivation is not on premises licensed by the Department of Cannabis Control to cultivate or process cannabis.

1. New section filed 7-11-2022 as an emergency; operative 7-11-2022 (Register 2022, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-9-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 1-3-2023 as an emergency; operative 1-3-2023 (Register 2023, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-3-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-3-2023 order, including amendment of subsections (a) and (b) and new subsection (c), transmitted to OAL 3-29-2023 and filed 5-11-2023; amendments effective 5-11-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 81003, 81004, 81004.5 and 81006, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 81006, Food and Agricultural Code.

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