Or. Admin. R. 603-048-0125
(1) Only a grower licensed with the Department may produce industrial hemp except as exempted in OAR 603-048-0100.
(2) Industrial hemp may only be produced at grow sites and within production areas included on the grower license except as exempted in OAR 603-048-0100.
(3) A licensed grower may use any propagation method, including planting seeds from, or starts, or the use of clones or cuttings, to produce industrial hemp.
(4) The Department shall make available to licensed growers information that identifies licensed agricultural hemp seed producers from whom growers may purchase agricultural hemp seed.
(5) Each grow site or production area identified by the Department that is not included on the grower license is a separate violation of section (2) of this rule.
(6) A grower may conduct the following activities only if approved by the Department to do so: trim, manufacture kief, or make pre-rolls, per 603-048-0128.
(7)(a) A grower may only apply pesticides to industrial hemp or hemp items that are included on the Hemp Program’s guide list or approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for use on industrial hemp.
(b) A grower must comply with all applicable laws and rules regulating pesticides.
(8) Sale or transfer of growing immature hemp plants are only permitted as follows:
(a) The person making the sale or transfer must be a licensed grower and hold a valid ODA nursery license issued under ORS571.055;
(b) The person receiving the sale or transfer must be a licensed grower; and
(c) The licensees must comply with OAR 603-048-0500 and 603-048-0550.
(9) Sale or transfer of growing mature hemp plants are only permitted as follows:
(a) The person making the sale or transfer must be a licensed grower and hold a valid ODA nursery license issued under ORS 571.055;
(b) The plants must have passed preharvest testing in accordance with OAR 603-048-0600; and
(c) The licensees must comply with OAR 603-048-0500 and 603-048-0550
Note: The Hemp Program’s guide list for pesticides is available from the Department.
ORS 561.190, ORS 569.445, ORS 571.260 - 571.348 & ORS 633.511-633.996
ORS 571.260 - 571.348
DOA 5-2026, amend filed 01/26/2026, effective 01/26/2026
DOA 28-2024, amend filed 12/30/2024, effective 12/31/2024
DOA 13-2024, amend filed 06/05/2024, effective 06/05/2024
DOA 49-2023, amend filed 12/14/2023, effective 12/14/2023
DOA 26-2022, amend filed 10/31/2022, effective 10/31/2022
DOA 26-2021, amend filed 11/09/2021, effective 11/09/2021
DOA 20-2020, amend filed 12/15/2020, effective 01/01/2021
DOA 27-2018, adopt filed 11/29/2018, effective 12/03/2018