1. A. No person shall handle industrial hemp without first applying for and receiving an industrial hemp handler license from LDAF.

2. B. A handler license issued by LDAF shall authorize the licensee to:

   1. 1. transport or deliver industrial hemp in intrastate commerce for compensation;
   2. 2. commercially harvest, store, or grind industrial hemp material received from a grower;
   3. 3. clean or package industrial hemp seed received from a seed producer:
   4. 4. broker industrial hemp material; and
   5. 5. receive industrial hemp for testing.

3. C. The application shall require applicants to submit, at a minimum, the following information and documents:

   1. 1. applicant’s full name, Louisiana mailing and physical address, telephone number, email address, and proof of identification;

4. 2. if the applicant is a business entity:

   1. a. the full name of the business;
   2. b. the principal Louisiana business physical address;
   3. c. the full name, title and email address of the individual applying for the license;
   4. d. the full name, title, and email address of the designated responsible party;
   5. e. the full name and mailing address of the registered agent; and
   6. f. the employer identification number.
   7. 3. detailed maps, legal description, physical address, location ID, and GPS coordinates for each building or site where industrial hemp will be cleaned, packaged, handled, or stored.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1462, R.S. 3:1464, and R.S. 3:1465.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 46:172 (February 2020), amended LR 47:1835 (December 2021).