* § 508. Regulations. In cooperation with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of criminal justice services, the commissioner shall develop regulations consistent with the provisions of this article for the approval of agricultural pilot programs for the growing and cultivation, sale, distribution, transportation or processing of industrial hemp and products derived from such hemp, including, but not limited to:

1. (a) the authorization of any person who as part of such programs may: acquire or possess industrial hemp plants or hemp seeds; grow or cultivate industrial hemp plants; and/or, sell, purchase, distribute, transport or process such plants, seeds and products; and
2. (b) the disposal, if necessary, of industrial hemp after it has been grown or cultivated and studied. * NB Effective until March 8, 2020 * § 508. Compliance action plan. If the commissioner determines, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, that a licensee has negligently violated a provision of and/or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this article, that licensee shall be required to comply with a corrective action plan established by the commissioner to correct the violation by a reasonable date and to periodically report to the commissioner with respect to the licensee's compliance with this article for a period of no less than the next two calendar years following the commencement date of the compliance action plan. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to research partners conducting hemp research pursuant to a research partner agreement, the terms of which shall control. * NB Effective March 8, 2020