§ 43-27-108. Exemption From Other Applicable Statutes and Rules Not Provided by This Chapter
This chapter does not exempt any person from enforcement of statutes and rules applicable to particular uses of hemp, including, but not limited to, food safety statutes and rules for distribution of food products; feed statutes and rules for distribution of commercial feed; and seed statutes and rules for distribution of seed.
§ 43-27-101. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture; “Department” means the department of agriculture; “Hemp” means the plant cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) […]
§ 43-27-102. Hemp License — Requirements — Records
Any person who produces hemp in this state shall obtain an annual license from the department. In order to obtain and maintain a hemp license, a person must: Submit to the department a description of all land on which the person produces hemp in this state, to include global positioning system coordinates and other information […]
§ 43-27-103. Prohibited Acts
The following acts within this state are prohibited: Possession of rooted hemp by any person, other than a common carrier, without a valid license issued by the department; Possession of cannabis with THC concentrations greater than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis; Failure to pay upon reasonable notice any license, sampling, […]
§ 43-27-104. Authority of Commissioner
The commissioner is authorized to: Administer this chapter; Take all action necessary to obtain primary regulatory authority over the production of hemp in this state, as authorized by Section 297 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334); Promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter […]
§ 43-27-105. Enforcement of Chapter — Sample and Analysis of Hemp Produced in State
The department shall enforce this chapter in a manner that may reasonably be expected to prevent production or distribution of cannabis with THC concentrations exceeding three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis, including random inspections and sampling of hemp licensees to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules promulgated under this chapter. […]
§ 43-27-106. Stop Movement or Destruction Order for Plant or Product Exceeding Authorized Concentrations — Penalties — Evidence
When the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized agent finds any cannabis or cannabis product to contain THC concentrations greater than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis, the commissioner may issue either a written stop movement order or written destruction order for the plant or product, as appropriate to best serve the […]
§ 43-27-107. Jurisdiction for Violations
When the commissioner has reason to believe that a person is causing or has caused a violation of this chapter or the rules promulgated under this chapter, the commissioner may initiate proceedings in either the chancery court of Davidson County or the chancery court of the county where the violation occurred, for injunctive relief to […]