A person is subject to criminal penalties provided under the applicable provisions in chapter 124 or 453B, if all of the following apply:

1. 1. The person commits an offense under one of the applicable provisions of chapter 124 or 453B by possessing, handling, using, manufacturing, marketing, transporting, delivering, or distributing the plant cannabis, regardless of whether the plant was produced in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
2. 2. The person is required to hold a certificate of crop inspection under section 204.8 to possess, handle, use, manufacture, market, transport, deliver, or distribute hemp that has been harvested under this chapter.

3. 3. The person knowingly or intentionally does any of the following:

   1. a. Falsifies the certificate of crop inspection.
   2. b. Acquires the certificate of crop inspection that the person knows has been falsified.

Implementation of section subject to approval of a state plan as described in section 204.3 by the United States department of agriculture; 2019 Acts, ch 130, §18 NEW section

2019 Acts, ch 130, §14, 18, 19