Washington Administrative Code
Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)
SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION
Chapter 16-306 - Hemp program
Section 16-306-040 - Hemp producer license application
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 16-306-040
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) An applicant for a hemp producer license must:
(a) Provide
the information required for a hemp producer license on a form provided by the
department that at a minimum includes the following:
(i) The name and business address of the
applicant;
(ii) For corporate
applicants, the type of business entity, such as corporation, LLC, or
partnership, the state or country where the business is incorporated, and the
name and address of the entity's agent in Washington state;
(iii) The legal description (section,
township, and range) in which any proposed registered land area is located;
and
(iv) Geospatial location
coordinates of any proposed field, greenhouse, or other site where hemp is
produced.
(b) Apply to
the department for participation in the program between January 1st and March
31st. Applications may be received after March 31st but will remain subject to
the same expiration date;
(c) Pay
fees as required under this chapter;
(d) Consent to entrance of their property by
the department to inspect their registered land area with or without prior
notice; and
(e) Report hemp crop
acreage to USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). A link to FSA information on how to
report hemp crop acreage to FSA is available on the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) hemp production program website.
(2) Licenses will expire on the last day of April following the year the license is issued.
(3) All applications must be accompanied by a criminal history report completed within 60 days of the application date. If the application is for a business entity, a completed criminal history report must be provided for each key participant.
(a)
The criminal history report must indicate the applicant has not been convicted
of a state or federal felony related to a controlled substance for the 10 years
prior to the date of when the report was completed. An exception applies to a
person who was lawfully growing hemp under the 2014 Farm Bill before December
20, 2018, and whose conviction also occurred before that date.
(b) A person with a prior felony related to
controlled substances within 10 years of applying for a producer license is not
eligible for the license. Key participants of associations, corporations, and
other business entities with a prior felony related to a controlled substance
within 10 years of applying for a producer license are not eligible for the
license under this felony drug conviction limitation. Business entities may
still be eligible if the key participant with a prior felony is
discharged.
(4) Any person who materially falsifies information in the application shall be ineligible to participate in the program.
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