Rule 40-32-2-.09. Pesticide Use
Rule 40-32-2-.09. Pesticide Use
- (1) Any hemp grower licensee who uses a pesticide on hemp must comply with all Georgia laws and regulations pertaining to applications of pesticides including, but not limited to, licensing requirements.
- (2) Hemp grower licensees must not apply pesticides to hemp in violation of the product label.
- (3) A hemp grower licensee who uses a pesticide on a site where hemp will be planted must comply with the longest of any planting restriction interval on the product label prior to planting the hemp.
- (4) The Department may perform random pesticide testing or may perform for-cause testing if the Department has reason to believe that a pesticide may have been applied to hemp in violation of the product label.
- (5) Hemp seeds, plants, and materials bearing pesticide residue in violation of the pesticide label may be subject to forfeiture or destruction without compensation.
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 2-2-9; 2-23-1et seq.
History. Original Rule entitled "Pesticide Use" adopted. F. Feb. 10, 2020; eff. Mar. 1, 2020.
Amended: F. Sept. 11, 2024; eff. Oct. 1, 2024.