Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 40-32 - HEMP GROWERS AND PROCESSORS
Subject 40-32-2 - HEMP GROWERS
Rule 40-32-2-.09 - Pesticide Use
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) Any hemp grower licensee who uses a pesticide on hemp must comply with all Georgia laws and regulations pertaining to applications of pesticides including, but not limited to, licensing requirements.
(2) Hemp grower licensees must not apply pesticides to hemp in violation of the product label.
(3) A hemp grower licensee who uses a pesticide on a site where hemp will be planted must comply with the longest of any planting restriction interval on the product label prior to planting the hemp.
(4) The Department may perform random pesticide testing or may perform for-cause testing if the Department has reason to believe that a pesticide may have been applied to hemp in violation of the product label.
(5) Hemp seeds, plants, and materials bearing pesticide residue in violation of the pesticide label may be subject to forfeiture or destruction without compensation.
O.C.G.A. §§ 2-2-9; 2-23-1 et seq.
