1. (1) For licenses issued on or after June 31, 2026, a handler may only process hemp edibles, hemp topicals, hemp concentrates, or hemp extracts if the handler has a current endorsement from the Department for that type of processing activity. Endorsements types are:
   (a) Hemp edible;
   (b) Hemp topical;
   (c) Hemp concentrate; and
   (d) Hemp extract.
   (2) To request an endorsement, an applicant must submit the documents as described in section 3 of this rule with the applicant’s initial handler application or at any time following licensure with a change form.
   (3) To apply for an endorsement, a handler applicant or handler licensee must submit:
   (a) A form prescribed by the Department that identifies the proposed endorsements;
   (b) A land use compatibility statement showing that any proposed handler endorsements are not prohibited uses; and
   (c) For application for an extraction endorsement and if required by the local governing body for other endorsement types, proof of passing inspection of extraction equipment by a professional engineer and a certificate of occupancy from the local governing body.
   (4) A handling site may have multiple endorsements.
   (5) For the purposes of endorsements, any hemp cannabinoid product that is intended to be consumed or ingested orally or applied in the mouth is considered a hemp edible.
   (6) The Department may deny a handler’s request for an endorsement or suspend or revoke an existing endorsement if the handler cannot or does not comply with rules pertaining to that endorsement.
   (7) The Department may cancel an endorsement or handler license if the license is found to be exercising endorsement privileges without having been approved for that endorsement or continuing to exercise that endorsement after receiving notice that the landowner or local governing body has revoked permission to do so.
   (8) Violations. Processing without the required endorsement is a Class I violation.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 561.191, 571.263 & 571.281(9)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 571.260-571.348

History

DOA 5-2026, adopt filed 01/26/2026, effective 01/26/2026