(1) To be eligible to affiliate with the department’s program, an institution of higher education shall:
- (a) Be accredited by, and in good standing with, a regional or national higher education accreditation agency;
- (b) Confer academic degrees at the associate, bachelor, master, or doctoral level; and
- (c) Have a principal campus or office that is located at a site within the State of Alabama.
- (2) An institution of higher education shall not conduct hemp research under the authority of the department’s program at a campus or other site that is located outside the State of Alabama.
Author: N. Gunter Guy, Jr.
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala.1975, §2-8-383.
History: New Rule: Published August 31, 2020; effective October 15, 2020; operative November 1, 2020.