Texas Administrative Code
Title 4 - AGRICULTURE
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 24 - HEMP PROGRAM
Subchapter C - LICENSING
Section 24.8 - License Application
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Any person who wishes to produce, handle, or sample and collect hemp at any location in the State of Texas shall submit to the Department annually a completed license application in a form prescribed by the Department.
(b) A person who does not hold a valid license from the Department shall not produce, handle, or sample and collect hemp within the State of Texas.
(c) An applicant shall pay the required annual fee for each application, renewal or modification of a license.
(d) A license shall not be issued unless:
(e) Each applicant shall provide the following information for each license application:
(f) Licenses will not be automatically renewed, and must be renewed annually prior to license expiration. Renewal applications are subject to the same terms, information collection requirements, and approval criteria as required for initial applications.
(g) A license holder must submit a license modification if there is any change to the information submitted in the application including, but not limited to, sale of a business, a change in or new location of the facility for the production, handling, or storage of hemp in Texas, or a change in the key participants.
(h) The Department shall notify each applicant by letter or email of the denial or approval of the person's application.