80-20-103. Unlawful acts
80-20-103. Unlawful acts. (1) A person who does not have the effective consent of the owner may not acquire or otherwise exercise control over a crop research facility, a crop from a crop research facility, or other property from a crop research facility with the intent to deprive the owner of the facility, crop, or property […]
80-15-411. Violators subject to penalties
80-15-411. Violators subject to penalties. (1) A person found to be in violation of this chapter or a rule established pursuant to this chapter is subject to the penalty provisions of 80-15-412 through 80-15-414. (2) For the purpose of this section, the term “person” means, in addition to the definition in 80-15-102, any responsible corporate officer. (3) Nothing […]
80-15-412. Administrative civil penalty
80-15-412. Administrative civil penalty. (1) A person who commits a violation of this chapter may be assessed an administrative civil penalty by the department of not more than $1,000 for each offense. Farm applicators possessing a pesticide permit or using a fertilizer may not be assessed an administrative civil penalty of more than $500 for the […]
80-15-413. Judicial civil penalty
80-15-413. Judicial civil penalty. A person who commits a violation as specified in 80-15-402 shall be subject to a judicial civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. Each occurrence constitutes a separate violation. History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 668, L. 1989.
80-15-414. Criminal penalties
80-15-414. Criminal penalties. (1) A person who intentionally commits a violation as specified in 80-15-402 is guilty of an offense and subject to a fine not to exceed $25,000 for each day the violation continues or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Following an initial conviction under this section, a subsequent conviction subjects […]
80-18-101. Definitions
80-18-101. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Hemp” means all parts and varieties of the plant Cannabis consistent with the United States department of agriculture’s definition of hemp and rules established by the department. (2) ”Hemp crude” means a hemp derivative in a temporary state of not complying with the legal definition of […]
80-18-102. Hemp authorized as agricultural crop
80-18-102. Hemp authorized as agricultural crop. Hemp is considered an agricultural crop in this state. Upon meeting the requirements of 80-18-103, an individual in this state may plant, grow, harvest, possess, process, sell, or buy hemp, including cultivatable seeds or plants. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 360, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 289, L. 2019; amd. […]
80-15-403. Compliance orders
80-15-403. Compliance orders. (1) In furtherance of 80-15-402, the department may issue a compliance order to a person who violates a standard, an interim numerical standard, or any other requirement established pursuant to this chapter. The department shall coordinate its proposed actions pursuant to this section with proposed actions of the department of environmental quality pursuant […]
80-15-404. Injunctions authorized
80-15-404. Injunctions authorized. The department may commence a civil action seeking appropriate relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction pursuant to 80-8-306 or 80-10-303, as applicable, for a violation that is subject to a compliance order under 80-15-403. History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 668, L. 1989.
80-15-405. Emergencies
80-15-405. Emergencies. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, if the department finds that an emergency exists that requires immediate action to protect ground water from agricultural chemicals or to prevent use of ground water impaired or likely to be impaired by agricultural chemicals, the department may, without notice or hearing, issue necessary orders or adopt […]