1. A. Any person seeking to manufacture or process consumable hemp products in Louisiana must first obtain from the department a separate annual consumable hemp processor permit for each facility in which such manufacturing or processing will occur. No person shall process or manufacture any consumable hemp product in Louisiana at a facility for which a current valid annual consumable hemp processor permit has not been issued by the department.

2. B. The department shall issue an annual consumable hemp processor permit, or renewal thereof, for a processing or manufacturing facility located in Louisiana if all of the following conditions are met:

   1. 1. The applicant and facility comply with all applicable requirements of LAC Title 51, Part VI, §103.
   2. 2. The applicant pays the annual permit fee as required by R.S. 3:1483(A)(1) or successor statute.
   3. 3. The applicant discloses the legal name and ownership interest of each person owning more than a 5 percent interest in the applicant.
   4. 4. The applicant submits the online or physical application form prescribed by the department.
   5. 5. The applicant and facility comply with all applicable requirements of Part VI of Chapter 10-a of R.S. Title 3, this Section, and this Chapter.

3. C. The department shall issue an annual consumable hemp processor permit, or renewal thereof, by endorsement for a processing or manufacturing facility located in another state if all of the following conditions are met:

   1. 1. The applicant demonstrates that it holds a current valid permit for the facility issued by the state’s health department, or equivalent agency, pursuant to a regulatory scheme under which an inspection of the facility is conducted prior to initial permit issuance to ensure compliance with compulsory sanitary and manufacturing requirements substantially equivalent to those set forth in LAC 51, Part VI and the issuing agency has authority to conduct additional inspections as it deems necessary to ensure continuing compliance therewith.
   2. 2. The applicant pays the annual permit fee as required by R.S. 3:1483(A)(1) or successor statute.
   3. 3. The applicant discloses the legal name and ownership interest of each person owning more than a 5 percent interest in the applicant.
   4. 4. The applicant submits the online or physical application form prescribed by the department.
   5. 5. The applicant and facility comply with all applicable requirements of Part VI of Chapter 10-a of R.S. Title 3, this Section, and this Chapter.
   6. 6. The applicant consents to the personal jurisdiction of Louisiana courts and administrative tribunals for matters related to denial, issuance, revocation, or suspension of a permit, license, or registration under this Chapter.
4. D. Annual consumable hemp processor permits shall be issued on a fiscal year basis, expiring on June 30 of the fiscal year of issuance. The department shall prorate the annual fee for permits applied for and issued subsequent to July 1 of a fiscal year. Permit renewal applications, together with the required fee, must be submitted to the department no later than 30 days prior to permit expiration. The provisions of R.S. 49:977.3(B) shall apply to a timely-submitted renewal application.
5. E. Individuals seeking an annual consumable hemp processor permit shall provide to the department proof of being at least 21 years of age and a notarized attestation, given under penalty of perjury, stating that the individual has not been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any other state or country, or been convicted in this or in any other state or by the United States of soliciting for prostitution, pandering, letting premises for prostitution, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, keeping a disorderly place, letting a disorderly place, or illegally dealing in controlled dangerous substances.
6. F. Juridical entities (e.g. corporations or limited liability companies) seeking an annual consumable hemp processor permit shall provide to the department a notarized attestation, given under penalty of perjury and executed by the secretary, managing member, or other authorized individual, stating that no officer or shareholder/member owning more than 5 percent of the entity has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any other state or country, or been convicted in this or in any other state or by the United States of soliciting for prostitution, pandering, letting premises for prostitution, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, keeping a disorderly place, letting a disorderly place, or illegally dealing in controlled dangerous substances.
7. G. Notice of final denial of a requested facility permit shall state the specific reason(s) for the denial and shall include notice of right to an administrative hearing concerning same, which right shall expire unless the applicant files, in the manner specified therein, a written request for an administrative hearing with the department within 20 calendar days of receipt of the notice. Any such request timely received shall be forwarded by the department to the Louisiana Division of Administrative Law. In addition to any method of service authorized by this Title, service of the notice on the applicant may be effected through any means authorized by LAC 51:I.109. Additionally, service may be made by electronic mail sent to any email address provided by the registrant to the department as part of or subsequent to the permitting or registration process, and shall be deemed effective even if returned as undeliverable.
8. H. The department may revoke or suspend a consumable hemp processor permit if the permit holder, or the facility for which the permit was issued, no longer complies with the prerequisites and conditions for obtaining or holding such permit set forth in this Chapter. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection I of this Section, revocation or suspension shall occur by issuance of an Order Revoking/Suspending Permit, the issuance, format, service, and administrative appeal of which shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements set forth in
   §518.B-C of this Chapter. If the state health officer determines, in his sole discretion, that immediate implementation of the order is necessary to abate a potential danger to the public life, health, or safety, and includes that finding in the order, the order shall be deemed an emergency order and shall not be stayed pending the decision of the Division of Administrative Law.
9. I. A permit issued by endorsement pursuant to Subsection C of this Section shall be automatically suspended or revoked if the out-of-state permit upon which it is based lapses, expires, or is suspended or revoked by the issuing agency. It shall be the affirmative duty of the holder of a permit issued by endorsement to inform the department of any such lapse, expiration, suspension, or revocation.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1483(L), R.S. 40:4(A)(13), R.S. 40:5(A)(8)(17) and R.S. 40:604.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 52:54 (January 2026).