Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 80. AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER 18. ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL CROPS

Part 1. Hemp

Rulemaking Authority

80-18-107. Rulemaking authority. The department shall adopt rules that include but are not limited to:

(1) testing of the hemp during growth to determine tetrahydrocannabinol levels;

(2) supervision of the hemp during its growth and harvest;

(3) assessment of a fee that is commensurate with the costs of the department's activities in licensing, testing, and supervising hemp production;

(4) a hemp definition that complies with United States department of agriculture requirements and state regulation;

(5) regulations for hemp derivatives and hemp crude, including licensing, fees, and transportation requirements;

(6) necessary licensing requirements; and

(7) any other rules and procedures necessary to carry out this part.

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 360, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 289, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 59, L. 2021.