South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:82 - Industrial Hemp
Chapter 12:82:08 - Remediation and Disposal
Section 12:82:08:01 - Disposal or remediation of non-compliant hemp

Disposal or remediation is required for any non-compliant industrial hemp lot. If a grower licensee chooses to remediate a non-compliant lot, the licensee must schedule an additional sampling inspection with the Department to retest the remediated lot. If a remediated lot does not meet the acceptable hemp THC level, it is non-compliant and must be destroyed using the United States Department of Agriculture methods. If the grower licensee determines all or a portion of their industrial hemp crop is unfit for commerce due to pests, insects, weeds, disease, poor stand, or industrial hemp lots destroyed by a natural disaster or weather event such as a flood, wind, or hail, the damaged industrial hemp must be disposed in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture methods.

General Authority: SDCL 38-35-11(7).

Law Implemented: SDCL 38-35-9, 38-35-14.