A. A person licensed by the New Mexico department of agriculture may harvest hemp for distribution or sale only after obtaining from the department a harvest certificate for that hemp. The department shall issue a harvest certificate for hemp that meets the THC concentration required pursuant to the Hemp Manufacturing Act as demonstrated by an analysis performed by a person licensed pursuant to the Hemp Manufacturing Act.
B. A licensed hemp manufacturer may only buy or otherwise accept hemp that is accompanied by a harvest certificate issued for that hemp pursuant to this section, a document issued by a person licensed pursuant to Subsection C of Section 8 [76-24-10 NMSA 1978] of the Hemp Manufacturing Act or other document recognized by the New Mexico department of agriculture demonstrating compliance with the provisions of the Hemp Manufacturing Act.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 3.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 116 effective July 1, 2019.