1. (a) The Department of Agriculture may collect samples of any industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) material at any time.
2. (b) A licensed grower shall submit a complete and current Harvest/Destruction Report form to the department at least fifteen (15) days, or the number of days established in the department’s published guidance policy, prior to the intended harvest date or intended destruction of a failed crop.
3. (c) The department’s receipt of a Harvest/Destruction Report triggers a preharvest sample collection by the department.
4. (d) During the department’s scheduled sample collection, the grower or an authorized representative shall be present at the growing site.

5. (e) Representatives of the department shall be provided with complete and unrestricted access to all:

   1. (1) Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) plants, whether growing or harvested;
   2. (2) Land, buildings, and other structures used for the cultivation, handling, and storage of all industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) plants; and
   3. (3) Locations listed in the Grower Licensing Agreement.
6. (f) The licensed grower shall harvest the crop not more than fifteen (15) days following the date of sample collection by the department, unless specifically authorized in writing by the department.
7. (g) Should the licensed grower fail to complete harvest within fifteen (15) days, the department may order a secondary preharvest sample of the plot, and the licensed grower shall be assessed a secondary preharvest sample fee per plot in the amount specified in the section on fees prior to the department collecting the sample.
8. (h) Harvested materials from varieties of concern shall not be commingled with other harvests without prior written permission from the department.
9. (i) Floral materials harvested for phytocannabinoid extraction shall not be moved outside the state or beyond a processor, nor commingled, nor extracted, until the releases the material in writing.
10. (j) A licensed grower who fails to submit a Harvest/Destruction Report or who does submit a Harvest/Destruction Report and proceeds to harvest a crop prior to a sample being collected by the department shall be subject to revocation of their license.

Codification Notes: The Arkansas Industrial Hemp Act, Arkansas Code § 2-15-401 et seq., was repealed by Acts 2021, No. 565, § 1.