Territory, Tribal Land, The State Of Alabama Or Another State.

1. (1) A person shall not acquire seeds or propagules from a source in a U.S. territory, tribal land, or state without first:

   1. (a) Submitting a complete Seed/Propagule acquisition form, incorporated by reference in these regulations, and all required attachments; and
   2. (b) Obtaining written approval of the Seed/Propagule acquisition from a representative of the department.
2. (2) The department shall not approve a Seed/Propagule acquisition unless the licensed grower affirms in writing that the requested seed acquisition plan shall not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any person.
3. (3) A person submitting a Seed/Propagule acquisition form shall submit to the department documentation showing that mature plants grown from that seed variety or strain have a floral material total delta-9-THC content of not more than 3,000 ppm on a dry weight basis from an independent third-party laboratory.
4. (4) A person submitting a Seed/Propagule acquisition form shall submit to the department documentation verifying the seed or propagule source as a current legal hemp operation in the state of origin.
5. (5) All seed distribution sources or other seed distribution entities proposing to sell seeds into Alabama are required to obtain an annual Seed Dealer Permit from the department.
6. (6) Upon request from a representative of the department, a licensed grower or licensed processor shall provide a distribution list showing locations where and to whom the hemp seeds were distributed.

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.