# Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-410: [See Note] Testing > Arkansas · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C56_S4_S20-56-410 ## Section - **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-410 - **Heading:** [See Note] Testing - **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** AR Code / Title 20 / Chapter 56 / Subchapter 4 / Section 20-56-410 ## Text (a) All hemp-derived products sold in this state shall be tested by an approved laboratory. (b) An approved laboratory shall be an independent third-party laboratory. (c) A hemp-derived product sold in this state shall be tested for the following and marked as to the hemp-derived product chemical makeup before being sold to consumers: (1) Cannabinoid profile; (2) Solvents; (3) Pesticides; (4) Microbials; (5) Heavy metals; and (6) Any non-hemp-based substance. (d) A hemp-derived product shall not be distributed or sold in this state without a certificate of analysis from an approved laboratory that confirms: (1) The hemp-derived product was tested by an approved laboratory; (2) A tested representative sample of the hemp-derived product contained a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) under this subchapter; and (3) A detailed analysis and list of chemical makeup of the tested hemp-derived product under subsection (c) of this section. (e) Arkansas Tobacco Control may periodically sample, analyze, and test any hemp-derived product located in this state. (f) The Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control shall: (1) Investigate and issue subpoenas to any permittee or approved laboratory used by a permittee that the director has reasonable suspicion of intentionally producing falsified test results on hemp-derived products; and (2) Promulgate rules for the enforcement of this section and set penalties for any violation of the rules. Added by Act 2023, No. 629,§ 10, eff. only upon the certification of the Arkansas Attorney General that the State of Arkansas is currently enjoined from enforcing Sections 2-5 of this act relating to delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol and delta-10 tetrahyrdocannabinol, but no earlier than August 1, 2023.. (a) All hemp-derived products sold in this state shall be tested by an approved laboratory. (b) An approved laboratory shall be an independent third-party laboratory. (c) A hemp-derived product sold in this state shall be tested for the following and marked as to the hemp-derived product chemical makeup before being sold to consumers: (1) Cannabinoid profile; (2) Solvents; (3) Pesticides; (4) Microbials; (5) Heavy metals; and (6) Any non-hemp-based substance. (1) Cannabinoid profile; (2) Solvents; (3) Pesticides; (4) Microbials; (5) Heavy metals; and (6) Any non-hemp-based substance. (d) A hemp-derived product shall not be distributed or sold in this state without a certificate of analysis from an approved laboratory that confirms: (1) The hemp-derived product was tested by an approved laboratory; (2) A tested representative sample of the hemp-derived product contained a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) under this subchapter; and (3) A detailed analysis and list of chemical makeup of the tested hemp-derived product under subsection (c) of this section. (1) The hemp-derived product was tested by an approved laboratory; (2) A tested representative sample of the hemp-derived product contained a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) under this subchapter; and (3) A detailed analysis and list of chemical makeup of the tested hemp-derived product under subsection (c) of this section. (e) Arkansas Tobacco Control may periodically sample, analyze, and test any hemp-derived product located in this state. ed product contained a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) under this subchapter; and (3) A detailed analysis and list of chemical makeup of the tested hemp-derived product under subsection (c) of this section. (e) Arkansas Tobacco Control may periodically sample, analyze, and test any hemp-derived product located in this state. (f) The Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control shall: (1) Investigate and issue subpoenas to any permittee or approved laboratory used by a permittee that the director has reasonable suspicion of intentionally producing falsified test results on hemp-derived products; and (2) Promulgate rules for the enforcement of this section and set penalties for any violation of the rules. (1) Investigate and issue subpoenas to any permittee or approved laboratory used by a permittee that the director has reasonable suspicion of intentionally producing falsified test results on hemp-derived products; and (2) Promulgate rules for the enforcement of this section and set penalties for any violation of the rules. Added by Act 2023, No. 629,§ 10, eff. only upon the certification of the Arkansas Attorney General that the State of Arkansas is currently enjoined from enforcing Sections 2-5 of this act relating to delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol and delta-10 tetrahyrdocannabinol, but no earlier than August 1, 2023.. ## Nearby sections - [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-401 [See Note] Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C56_S4_S20-56-401.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-402 [See Note] Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C56_S4_S20-56-402.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-403 [See Note] Construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C56_S4_S20-56-403.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-404 [See Note] Permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C56_S4_S20-56-404.md) - [Ark. 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