Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XIII - Seeds
Chapter 13 - Industrial Hemp
Subchapter B - Licenses
Section XIII-1307 - Seed Producer License

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XIII-1307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. No person shall produce industrial hemp seed for planting purposes without first applying for and being granted a seed producer license from LDAF.

B. A seed producer license issued by LDAF shall authorize the licensee to obtain, produce, transport, and sell industrial hemp seed pursuant to this Chapter.

C. All producers of industrial hemp seed shall comply with the requirements set forth in R.S. 3:1431 et seq., including but not limited to the testing and labeling requirements of agricultural seeds.

D. The application shall include, at a minimum, the following information for consideration:

1. type of license being requested as set forth in R.S. 3:1465;

2. applicant's full name, Louisiana mailing and physical address, telephone number, email address, and proof of identification;

3. physical address, legal description, location ID, and GPS coordinates for each field, greenhouse, indoor growing structure, or site where industrial hemp will be grown, handled, or stored;

4. if the applicant is a business entity:
a. the full name of the business;

b. the principal Louisiana business physical address;

c. the full name, title and email address of the individual applying for the license;

d. the full name, title, and email address of the designated responsible party;

e. the full name and mailing address of the registered agent; and

f. the employer identification number.

5. detailed maps depicting each site where industrial hemp seed will be produced, handled, and stored, with appropriate designations for entrances, field boundaries, and the specific locations corresponding to GPS coordinates;

6. proposed field acreage or square footage for all greenhouse(s) or indoor growing structure(s) to be planted for seed production; and

7. Repealed.

E. LDAF shall maintain all information obtained pursuant to this Section for a period of not less than three years and all information received in accordance with this Section shall be transmitted to the United States Secretary of Agriculture not more than 30 days after the date on which the information is received.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1462, R.S. 3:1464, and R.S. 3:1465.

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