* § 507. Prohibitions. Except as authorized by federal and state law, and regulations promulgated pursuant to section five hundred eight of this article, the sale, distribution or export of industrial hemp grown or cultivated pursuant to this article is prohibited. * NB Effective until March 8, 2020 * § 507. Licensing; fees. 1. No person shall grow, process, produce, distribute and/or sell industrial hemp or products derived from industrial hemp in the state unless (a) licensed biennially by the commissioner or (b) authorized by the commissioner as part of an agricultural research pilot program established under this article.

1. 2. Application for a license to grow industrial hemp shall be made upon a form prescribed by the commissioner, accompanied by a per-acre license fee and a non-refundable application fee of five hundred dollars.
2. 3. The applicant shall furnish evidence of his or her good character, experience and competency, that the applicant has adequate facilities, equipment, process controls, testing capability and security to grow hemp.
3. 4. Growers who intend to cultivate hemp for cannabinoids shall be required to obtain licensure from the department pursuant to article twenty-nine-A of this chapter.
4. 5. A renewal application shall be submitted to the commissioner at least sixty days prior to the commencement of the next license period. * NB Effective March 8, 2020