* § 521. Rulemaking authority. 1. The department shall perform such acts, prescribe such forms and propose such rules, regulations and orders as it may deem necessary or proper to fully effectuate the provisions of this article.

1. 2. The department shall have the power to promulgate any and all necessary rules and regulations governing the production, processing, transportation, distribution, and sale of hemp extract, including but not limited to the licensing of cannabinoid growers, manufacturers, extractors and retailers, including, but not limited to:

   1. (a) prescribing forms and establishing application, reinstatement, and renewal fees;
   2. (b) the qualifications and selection criteria for licensing, or permitting;
   3. (c) limitations on the number of licenses to be awarded;
   4. (d) the books and records to be created and maintained by licensees, and permittees, including the reports to be made thereon to the department, and inspection of any and all books and records maintained by any licensee, or permittee, and on the premises of any licensee or permittee;
   5. (e) methods of producing, processing, and packaging hemp extract; conditions of sanitation, and standards of ingredients, quality, and identity of hemp extract products cultivated, processed, packaged, or sold by licensees; and
   6. (f) hearing procedures and additional causes for cancellation, revocation, and/or civil penalties against any person licensed, or permitted by the department.
2. 3. The department, in consultation with the department of environmental conservation and the New York state energy research and development agency, shall promulgate necessary rules and regulations governing the safe production of hemp extract, including environmental and energy standards. * NB Effective March 8, 2020