1. (a) The Department of Agriculture shall notify a licensed grower or processor in writing that the licensing agreement has been temporarily suspended if a representative of the department receives information supporting an allegation that a licensee has:

   1. (1) Engaged in conduct violating a provision of:

      1. (A) This part;
      2. (B) The Arkansas Industrial Hemp Act, Arkansas Code § 2-15-401 et seq. [repealed]; or
      3. (C) The Grower Licensing Agreement;
   2. (2) Made a false statement to a representative of the department or a law enforcement agency;
   3. (3) Been found to be growing or in possession of cannabis with a measured total THC concentration at or above three percent (3%); or
   4. (4) Failed to comply with an order from a representative of the department or a law enforcement agency.
2. (b) A person whose licensing agreement has been temporarily suspended shall not harvest, process, or remove cannabis from the premises where hemp or other cannabis was located at the time when the department issued its notice of temporary suspension, except as authorized in writing by a representative of the department.

3. (c) As soon as possible after the notification of temporary suspension, a representative of the department shall:

   1. (1) Inspect the licensee's premises; and
   2. (2) Perform an inventory of all industrial hemp and hemp products that are in the licensee's possession.
4. (d) The department shall schedule a license revocation hearing for a date as soon as practicable after the notification of temporary suspension, but in any event not later than sixty (60) days following the notification of temporary suspension.

Codification Notes: The Arkansas Industrial Hemp Act, Arkansas Code § 2-15-401 et seq., was repealed by Acts 2021, No. 565, § 1.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