Sec. 405.
(1) If the results of the total delta-9-THC test of an official hemp sample indicate a total delta-9-THC concentration of not more than the acceptable THC level, the regulatory testing facility shall provide to the grower and the department a certified report that states the results of the total delta-9-THC test.
(2) If the results of the total delta-9-THC test of an official hemp sample indicate a total delta-9-THC concentration that is greater than the acceptable THC level, the regulatory testing facility shall provide the grower and the department a certified report that states the results of the total delta-9-THC test, and the grower must dispose of or remediate the noncompliant industrial hemp lot under section 407.
(3) A grower shall harvest an industrial hemp lot within 30 days after an official hemp sample is collected under section 401. If the grower is unable to harvest the industrial hemp lot within the 30-day period because of any of the following, the grower may submit a request to the department to collect a second official hemp sample under section 401:
(a) Weather.
(b) Agricultural practices.
(c) Equipment failure.
(d) Any other reason approved by the department.
(4) A second official hemp sample collected under subsection (3) must be tested under section 403, and the grower must harvest the remaining industrial hemp lot within 30 days after the second official sample is collected under section 401. A grower shall not request the department to collect a second official sample for testing under subsection (3) unless both of the following apply:
(a) The grower is in good standing with the department.
(b) The request to collect a second official sample is not for the purpose of delaying the harvest to increase cannabinoid concentration.
History: 2020, Act 220, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2020 ;-- Am. 2021, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 2021