15-15-13-7. Hemp Regulations; Rules; Licenses; License Applications
Sec. 7. (a) Subject to section 15 of this chapter, the production of, possession of, scientific study of, and commerce in hemp is authorized in Indiana. Hemp is subject to regulation by the state seed commissioner. The state seed commissioner shall adopt rules to oversee the licensing, production, and management of: (1) hemp; and (2) […]
15-15-13-21. Ordinances
Sec. 21. A county, city, town, or township may not adopt or enforce an ordinance restricting or regulating: (1) the growth, production, or processing of hemp; or (2) any subject regulated by this chapter. As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.22.
15-15-13-8. Processing Applications; Criminal History; Issuance of License; Renewal
Sec. 8. (a) Each license application received under this chapter must be processed as follows: (1) Upon receipt of a license application, the state seed commissioner shall do one (1) of the following: (A) Forward a copy of the application to the state police department. The state police department shall do the following: (i) Perform […]
15-15-13-9. Hemp Seed; Seed Distributor Permit; Records; Audit; Inspections; License Revocation; Detention of Crops; Cost of Testing
Sec. 9. (a) An agricultural hemp seed production license issued under this chapter authorizes a grower or handler to produce and handle agricultural hemp seed for sale to licensed hemp growers and handlers. A seller of agricultural hemp seed shall ensure that the seed complies with any standards set by the state seed commissioner. The […]
15-15-13-9.5. Handler License to Distribute Plant Clones
Sec. 9.5. (a) A person who is a handler licensed under this section may distribute clones and other nonseed propagative materials of a hemp plant using the person’s own labeling, if the distributor does the following: (1) Complies with the requirements of this chapter. (2) Reports the variety and quantity of each variety of the […]
15-15-13-10. Fees
Sec. 10. The amount of any fees charged growers and handlers by the state seed commissioner under this chapter must be sufficient to cover the cost of the administration of this chapter, including the cost of conducting audits and testing. As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1.
15-15-13-11. Transporting Hemp
Sec. 11. Only a hemp licensee, the licensee’s designee, or the licensee’s agents may be permitted to transport hemp off a production site. When transporting hemp off the production site, the hemp licensee, designee, or agent shall have in the licensee’s, designee’s, or agent’s possession the licensing documents from the state seed commissioner evidencing that […]
15-15-13-12. State Seed Commissioner Duties
Sec. 12. The state seed commissioner is responsible for the following: (1) Monitoring the hemp grown by any license holder. (2) Conducting random testing of the hemp for compliance with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels. The state seed commissioner may enter into agreements with one (1) or more laboratories selected by the Indiana state police department to […]
15-15-13-13. Penalties; Revocation
Sec. 13. (a) Subject to section 13.5 of this chapter, in addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the state seed commissioner may revoke or refuse to issue or renew a hemp license or an agricultural hemp seed production license and may impose a civil penalty for a violation of: (1) a […]
15-15-13-13.5. Negligent Violations; Corrective Actions
Sec. 13.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the state seed commissioner shall give a person who negligently violates this chapter a reasonable time, determined by the state seed commissioner, to correct the violation without imposing a penalty under section 13 of this chapter. However, the state seed commissioner may require the person who […]