* § 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 * NB Effective and Repealed March 8, 2020 * § 508. Regulations. The commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt, amend, promulgate and issue rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this article, including, but not limited to:
3. 1. The authorization or licensing of any person who may acquire or possess hemp plants or viable seeds, grow or cultivate hemp plants, or sell, purchase, distribute, or transport such plants, plant parts, or seeds;
4. 2. Reasonable license fees and duration of licensure, which shall be at least three years;
5. 3. Maintaining relevant information regarding land on which hemp is produced within the state, including the legal description of the land and its latitude and longitude, for a period of not less than three calendar years;
6. 4. The procedure for testing of hemp produced in the state for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol levels, using post decarboxylation, other similarly reliable methods, or any other method authorized by the United States department of agriculture;
7. 5. Procedures for effective disposal of hemp plants or products derived from hemp that are produced in violation of this article or its rules and regulations;
8. 6. Procedures for conducting sampling of hemp to verify that hemp is not produced in violation of this article or its rules and regulations;
9. 7. Such other matters that are necessary or appropriate for the state to obtain approval from the United States department of agriculture to assume primary regulatory authority over the production of hemp, pursuant to federal law;
10. 8. Such other matters that are necessary or appropriate for the administration of agricultural pilot programs of the department or institutions of higher education or the regulation of program participants or their activities;
11. 9. Record keeping and any reporting requirements;
12. 10. Reasonably necessary security measures;
13. 11. Standards, practices or requirements for the growth, cultivation and the processing of hemp in connection with its cultivation, as necessary, depending upon the hemp's intended use; or
14. 12. Such other rules and regulations as the commissioner deems appropriate or necessary. * NB Effective March 8, 2020