Florida Administrative Code
5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
5E - Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
Chapter 5E-4 - SEED: GENERALLY
Section 5E-4.016 - Hemp Seed and Cultivars

1. Obtain a sample of the hemp cultivar and documentation evidencing the identity and origin of the hemp cultivar to be approved; and

2. Following at least one growth cycle of a minimum of twelve (12) weeks, harvest all viable plants from the sample hemp cultivars, and perform testing on a representative sample to ensure the total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration does not exceed 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis. If the total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the representative sample does not exceed 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis, it may be approved by the institution or university. Collection of the representative sample must be done in accordance with the Hemp Field Sampling Manual, FDACS-08119, 12/19, incorporated herein by reference and available online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11493. The Hemp Sample Submission Form FDACS-08113 rev. 12/19 is incorporated herein by reference and available online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11492; and

3. Maintain records of all pilot project hemp cultivars approved by the institution or university for a minimum of two years.

1. Obtain a sample of the hemp seed and documentation evidencing the identity and origin of the hemp seed to be approved; and

2. Perform testing to determine purity, germination, and noxious weed seed content as set forth in Rules 5E-4.003 and 5E-4.006, F.A.C. The manner of sampling, laboratory testing, and the tolerances to be applied to the results shall be the same as that set forth in the "2019 AOSA Rules for Testing Seed" published by The Association of Official Seed Analysts which is hereby incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from AOSA, 653 Constitution Avenue N.E., Washington, DC 20002, USA or https://www.analyzeseeds.com/publications/, and are also available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Florida Administrative Code and Register, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 and at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650. Posting of the after mentioned materials on the internet for purposes of public examination would violate federal copyright law; and

3. Following at least one growth cycle of a minimum of twelve (12) weeks, harvest all viable plants from the sample hemp seed, and perform testing on a representative sample of the plants to ensure the total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration does not exceed 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis. If the total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the representative sample does not exceed 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis, it may be approved by the institution or university. Collection of the representative sample must be done in accordance with the Hemp Field Sampling Manual, FDACS-08119, 12/19; and

4. Maintain records of all pilot project hemp seed approved by the institution or university pursuant to Section 578.23, F.S.