* § 510. Industrial hemp seed certification program. The commissioner shall establish an industrial hemp seed certification program in the department to, among other things, set industrial hemp seed certification standards and establish seed quality benchmarks to ensure that the local hemp cultivars are developed to be well adapted for New York state's climate and farm management practices and that they are stable with respect to the concentration of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. * NB Effective until March 8, 2020 * § 510. Regulations. The commissioner may develop regulations consistent with the provisions of this article for the growing and cultivation, sale, distribution, and transportation of industrial hemp grown in the state, including:

1. 1. the authorization or licensing of any person who may: acquire or possess industrial hemp plants or seeds; grow or cultivate industrial hemp plants; and/or sell, purchase, distribute, or transport such industrial hemp plants, plant parts, or seeds;
2. 2. maintaining relevant information regarding land on which industrial hemp is produced within the state, including the legal description of the land, for a period of not less than three calendar years;
3. 3. the procedure for testing of industrial hemp produced in the state for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol levels, using a representative non-decarboxylated sample of flowers and leaves from the whole plant or other similarly reliable methods;
4. 4. the procedure for effective disposal of industrial hemp plants or products derived from hemp that are produced in violation of this article;
5. 5. a procedure for conducting at least a random sample of industrial hemp producers to verify that hemp is not produced in violation of this article;
6. 6. any required security measures; and
7. 7. such other and further regulation as the commissioner deems appropriate or necessary. * NB Effective March 8, 2020