Section 1004.4473, F.S., directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt rules for the certification and registration of sites used for growth or cultivation of industrial hemp pilot projects by eligible Florida universities. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

5B-57.013Industrial Hemp Planting Permits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 1004.4473, F.S., directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt rules for the certification and registration of sites used for growth or cultivation of industrial hemp pilot projects by eligible Florida universities. This rulemaking will adopt those requirements. If you would like to be added to the Department’s interested parties list for this rulemaking, please send your request [e-mail].

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Industrial hemp pilot project regulations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 570.07(23), 1004.4473(2), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1004.4473,FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: October 13, 2017, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Conner Administration Building, George Eyster Auditorium, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Greg Hodges via email at [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.