Transportation by person other than licensed hemp producer--Required documentation--Penalty

If the transporter is not a licensed hemp producer, that transporter must have in the transporter's possession:

(1) A copy of the license under which the industrial hemp was grown or produced;

(2) A laboratory report produced by a Drug Enforcement Administration-registered laboratory confirming that the lot of origin of all hemp being transported complies with 7 U.S.C. §§ 1639o to 1639s, inclusive (January 1, 2026);

(3) A signed affirmation from the licensed hemp producer and the transporter that no illicit drugs or variations of hemp not explicitly authorized by 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Subchapter VII will be transported; and

(4) A bill of lading or manifest that includes the shipment contents, the specific name and address of the transporter, the specific name and address of the origin and lot of origin, the destination of the shipment, the total weight of the load, and the type of vehicle being used.

Failure to possess the appropriate documentation pursuant to this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2020, ch 176, § 17, eff. Mar. 27, 2020; SL 2021, ch 182, § 8, eff. Mar. 25, 2021; SL 2022, ch 155, § 15, eff. Mar. 18, 2022; SL 2026, ch 167, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2027.