(a) A consumable hemp product must be tested as provided by:
(1) Subsections (b) and (c); or
(2) Subsection (d).
(b) Before a hemp plant is processed or otherwise used in the manufacture of a consumable hemp product, a sample representing the plant must be tested, as required by the executive commissioner, to determine:
(1) the concentration of various cannabinoids; and
(2) the presence or quantity of heavy metals, pesticides, and any other substance prescribed by the department.

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(c) Before material extracted from hemp by processing is sold as, offered for sale as, or incorporated into a consumable hemp product, the material must be tested, as required by the executive commissioner, to determine:
(1) the presence of harmful microorganisms; and
(2) the presence or quantity of:
(A) any residual solvents used in processing, if applicable; and
(B) any other substance prescribed by the department.
(d) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (e), before a consumable hemp product is sold at retail or otherwise introduced into commerce in this state, a sample representing the hemp product must be tested:
(1) by a laboratory that is accredited by an accreditation body in accordance with International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 17025 or a comparable or successor standard to determine the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the product; and
(2) by an appropriate laboratory to determine that the product does not contain a substance described by Subsection (b) or (c) in a quantity prohibited for purposes of those subsections.
(e) A consumable hemp product is not required to be tested under Subsection (d) if each hemp-derived ingredient of the product:
(1) has been tested in accordance with:
(A) Subsections (b) and (c); or
(B) Subsection (d); and
(2) does not have a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent.