A person may apply to become a licensed grower at any time during a calendar year. Unless suspended or revoked, a license to grow hemp under the Program is valid from the date it was issued through December 31 of the same year. To ensure continuity of the license, a licensed grower shall submit to the Department an application to renew the person’s license no later than December 1 of the year that the license is due to expire. A license issued under this chapter may not be assigned or transferred to another person under any circumstances.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §14-307, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 1, 2020 (47:21 Md. R. 904)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective October 4, 2022 (49:22 Md. R. 976); emergency provision expired

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective April 16, 2023 (50:9 Md. R. 375); emergency provision expired

Chapter revised effective August 7, 2023 (50:1 Md. R. 683)