A. For the purposes of carrying out this article, the director shall:
- 1. Adopt rules pursuant to title 41, chapter 6 to oversee the licensing, production and management of industrial hemp and hemp seed in this state pursuant to this article.
- 2. Adopt fees by rule.
- 3. Authorize qualified applicants to propagate, harvest, transport or process, or any combination thereof, industrial hemp according to rules adopted by the director.