1. A. “Annual Production License” means license issued for the production of a single crop that is destroyed within 240 days of planting.
2. B. “Applicant” means individuals, businesses, agencies, institutions, or other entities that have submitted an application to the department.
3. C. “Application” means documents submitted to the department by an applicant as part of the process for obtaining a hemp production license for a single location.
4. D. “Business Day” means normal business hours and days as defined by New Mexico State University policy.
5. E. “Cannabis” means a plant of the genus cannabis.
6. F. “Continuous Production License” means license issued for the production of hemp as part of a plant nursery, greenhouse or similar operation in which viable hemp plant(s) are produced or present throughout the year in a location.
7. G. “Crop” means planting of one or more hemp varieties within a two week (2 week) contiguous period within a location. Cannabis varieties, not planted within a two week period within a location, shall be subject to a separate license and license fee.
8. H. “Department” means the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
9. I. “Destroy(ed)” meaning method approved by the department to ensure non-viability of a cannabis plant. Methods may include shredding, disking, burning, or other methods as prescribed by the director.
10. J. “Director” means the director/secretary of New Mexico Department of Agriculture or designee.
11. K. “Hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant, whether growing or not, containing a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of no more than three-tenths percent (.3 %) on a dry weight basis.
12. L. “License” means document issued to an applicant by the department authorizing a licensee to produce hemp at a location.
13. M. “Licensee” means individuals, businesses, agencies, institutions, or other entities that possess a valid hemp production license.
14. N. “Location” means one contiguous growing area of any size, or multiple non-contiguous growing areas, totaling no more than 10 acres, within a 2.5 mile radius. Non-contiguous growing areas must be owned or leased by a single licensee.
15. O. “THC” means delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.
16. P. “Variety” means cannabis cultivar or strain with known or unknown THC levels.

[21.20.2.7 NMAC - N, 12/11/2018]