(1) A person seeking to obtain seeds from an international source shall submit a complete International Seed acquisition form, incorporated by reference in these regulations, to the department.
- (a) If approved, the department shall request the Permit to Import under any existing current regulations.
- (b) person shall not acquire seeds from a source outside the United States unless the department first obtains a Permit to Import.
- (2) A person shall not acquire propagules other than seeds from outside the United States.
- (3) The department shall not approve an International Seed acquisition form for any purpose other than seeds for planting in Alabama. All licensed growers intending to plant the requested seed shall be listed on the acquisition form.
- (4) The department shall not approve an International Seed acquisition form unless the licensed grower affirms in writing that the licensed grower’s planned activities shall not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any person.
- (5) A person submitting an International Seed acquisition form shall submit to the department documentation showing that mature plants grown from that seed variety have a floral material total delta-9-THC content of not more than 3,000 ppm, or 0.3000%, on a dry weight basis.
- (6) A person acquiring seeds or propagules from a source outside the United States shall arrange for the seeds or propagules to arrive at the department’s facility, for inventory and distribution.
- (7) Upon request from a representative of the department, a licensed grower shall provide a distribution list showing locations where and to whom the imported 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.