South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:82 - Industrial Hemp
Chapter 12:82:02 - Application and licensure
Section 12:82:02:01 - Applications
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Any person or legal business entity in South Dakota shall obtain a license from the Department to purchase, receive, or obtain industrial hemp, including seedlings and clones, for planting, storing, propagating, producing, or processing industrial hemp. An industrial hemp license is not required for:
An industrial hemp license is not required for:
(1) The possession or distribution of hemp seed;
(2) Obtaining industrial hemp product, as defined by SDCL 38-35-1(6);
(3) Employees of the State of South Dakota when performing official duties;
(4) Facilities testing industrial hemp seed to determine label information, in accordance with SDCL 38-12A-9.
General Authority: SDCL 38-35-11(1).
Law Implemented: SDCL 38-35-2, SDCL 38-12A-9.