RCW 15.140.010 Intent. The legislature intends to: (1) Authorize and establish a new licensing and regulatory program for hemp production in this state in accordance with the agriculture improvement act of 2018; (2) Replace the industrial hemp research program in *chapter 15.120 RCW, with the new licensing and regulatory program established in this chapter, and […]
RCW 15.140.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Agriculture improvement act of 2018” means sections 7605, 10113, 10114, and 12619 of the agriculture improvement act of 2018, P.L. 115-334. (2) “Cannabis” has the meaning provided in RCW 69.50.101. (3) “Crop” means hemp grown as […]
RCW 15.140.030 Agricultural commodity program—Rule-making authority. (1) The department must develop an agricultural commodity program to replace the industrial hemp research pilot program in *chapter 15.120 RCW, in accordance with the agriculture improvement act of 2018. (2) The department has sole regulatory authority over the production of hemp and may adopt rules to implement this […]
RCW 15.140.040 State’s hemp plan. (1) The department must develop the state’s hemp plan to conform to the agriculture improvement act of 2018, to include consultation with the governor and the attorney general and the plan elements required in the agriculture improvement act of 2018. (2) Consistent with subsection (1) of this section, the state’s […]
RCW 15.140.050 Postharvest test protocol. The department must develop a postharvest test protocol for testing hemp under this chapter that includes testing of whole plant samples or other testing protocol identified in regulations established by the United States department of agriculture, including the testing procedures for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels of hemp produced by producers […]
RCW 15.140.060 Hemp producer license—Hemp processor registration—Rules—Fees. (1) The department must issue hemp producer licenses to applicants qualified under this chapter and the agriculture improvement act of 2018. The department may adopt rules pursuant to this chapter and chapter 34.05 RCW as necessary to license persons to grow hemp under a commercial hemp program. The […]
RCW 15.140.070 Source of hemp seeds or clones. A person producing hemp pursuant to this chapter must notify the department of the source of the hemp seed or clones solely for the purpose of maintaining a record of the sources of seeds and clones being used or having been used for hemp production in this […]
RCW 15.140.080 Hemp regulatory account. The hemp regulatory account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from fees established under this chapter must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for implementing this chapter. Only the director of the state department of agriculture or the […]
RCW 15.140.090 Internet-based application. Washington State University may, within existing resources, develop and make accessible an internet-based application designed to assist hemp producers by providing regional communications concerning recommended planting times for hemp crops in this state. [ 2019 c 158 § 9.]
RCW 15.140.100 Cross-pollination—Hemp plants and cannabis plants. (1) There is no distance requirement, limitation, or buffer zone between any licensed hemp producer or hemp processing facility licensed or authorized under this chapter and any cannabis producer or cannabis processor licensed under chapter 69.50 RCW. No rule may establish such a distance requirement, limitation, or buffer […]
RCW 15.140.110 Expedited rule making to adopt the state hemp plan. (1) The department must use expedited rule making to adopt the state hemp plan submitted to the United States department of agriculture. As allowed under this section, rule making by the department to adopt the approved hemp plan qualifies as expedited rule making under […]
RCW 15.140.120 Limitation of enforcement of certain laws and rules. Beginning on April 26, 2019: (1)(a) No law or rule related to certified or interstate hemp seeds applies to or may be enforced against a person with a license to produce or process hemp issued under this chapter; and (b) No department or other state […]
RCW 15.140.900 Effective date—2019 c 158. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 26, 2019]. [ 2019 c 158 § 19.]
