(a)  Except as provided in this section, beginning sixty (60) days after the effective date of this chapter, the department shall accept the application for licensure to cultivate hemp submitted by the applicant.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 2-26-7

  • Applicant: means any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity who or that, on his, her, or its own behalf, or on behalf of another, has applied for permission to engage in any act or activity that is regulated under the provisions of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-26-3
  • Department: means the office of cannabis regulation within the department of business regulation. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-26-3
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b)  A person or entity, licensed by the department pursuant to this chapter, shall allow hemp crops, throughout sowing, year-long growing seasons, harvest storage, and processing, manufacturing, and retail facilities to be inspected and tested by and at the discretion of the department and as required pursuant to any applicable state or local food processing and safety regulations, including, but not limited to those, promulgated by the Rhode Island department of health.

History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 15, § 1.