Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Division 70 - Plant Industries
Chapter 17 - Industrial Hemp
Section 2 CSR 70-17.110 - Industrial Hemp Plant Monitoring System Requirements

Universal Citation: 2 MO Code of State Regs 70-17.110

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024

PURPOSE: This amendment updates requirements for the industrial hemp plant monitoring system.

PURPOSE: This rule explains the industrial hemp plant monitoring system requirements for viable industrial hemp.

(1) All registered producers and permit holders must keep and maintain an Industrial Hemp Monitoring System for all records, reports, data, and certificates of analysis relating to the planting, cultivation, harvest, sampling, storage, destruction, sale, or distribution of viable industrial hemp. All records, reports, data, and certificates of analysis must be kept for a period of three (3) years from the date of each activity.

(2) All hemp monitoring system data shall be available for inspection and auditing during regular department business hours, or upon request in writing. The department shall be furnished complete copies of these records within ten (10) business days of receipt of request.

(3) Registered producers shall maintain the following:

(A) Planting Reports-
1. Registered producers must record, within thirty (30) days of planting, a planting report, including the replanting of seeds or propagules on a parcel of land. For each industrial hemp lot planted, the planting report shall contain:
A. GPS coordinates for the parcel of land;

B. The number of acres or square footage of each variety planted;

C. The GPS coordinates for each lot planted; and

D. The seed bag label or tag, bulk seed certificate, bill of lading/ invoice for propagule(s), or documentation stating the origin of the industrial hemp.

(B) Sample Analysis Reports-
1. Certificates of analysis for all industrial hemp lots sampled by a certified sampler and tested by a testing laboratory must be kept for a period of three (3) years from date of analysis.

(C) Destruction Reports-
1. Within thirty (30) days of crop destruction the registered producer must produce a destruction report that includes the:
A. Copy of the department's order of destruction or a written statement justifying the destruction of the lot;

B. Amount destroyed;

C. Date(s) of destruction; and

D. Method of destruction.

(D) Harvest Reports-
1. Within thirty (30) days of harvest, the registered producer must produce a harvest report including:
A. Date of harvest for each lot;

B. Number of acres or square footage of each lot harvested;

C. Amount of each industrial hemp lot harvested; and

D. Location of viable seed storage.

(4) Permit holders shall maintain the following:

(A) Distribution and Sales Reports-
1. Within thirty (30) days of distributing or selling agricultural hemp propagules or agricultural hemp seed, permit holders shall record-
A. Name, address, phone number, permit number, and permit expiration date of the permit holder distributing or selling agricultural hemp seed or propagules;

B. Date(s) of sale and distribution;

C. Complete variety name;

D. Amount of each variety sold or distributed;

E. Name, address, and phone number, registration or permit number, and registration or permit expiration date of the registered producer or permit holder to whom the agricultural hemp seed or propagules were distributed or sold; and

F. Documentation verifying that copies of certificates of analysis were provided for each industrial hemp variety distributed or sold.

(B) Destruction Reports-
1. Within thirty (30) days of crop destruction the permit holder shall produce a destruction report that includes the:
A. Copy of the department's order of destruction or a written statement justifying the destruction of the lot;

B. Amount destroyed;

C. Date(s) of destruction; and

D. Method of destruction.

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