1. (1) If any hemp plants or material produced under these regulations do not meet the requirements set forth by the Department or USDA, then such plants or material will be disposed of by using one of the methods or procedures set forth in this administrative regulation or USDA regulation. The costs of disposal, if any are incurred by the department, may be charged to the license holder.
2. (2) Disposal by on-site destruction with department supervision. Without removing the harvested material from the license holder’s premises or other licensed premises where the material is located, a department employee shall personally observe the material’s destruction using one of the department’s approved methods.
3. (3) Disposal by on-farm transfer to a person who is registered or authorized by the department or USDA to accept controlled substances for the purposes of destruction.
4. (4) Disposal by vehicle transport to a department and law enforcement approved location and destroyed by a person duly authorized by federal, state or local law to handle and destroy such material.
5. (5) No destruction may occur unless a destruction plan is submitted and approved by the department and department personnel are present to witness the destruction unless an exception is submitted and approved in writing by the department.

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.