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2017 SESSION
17104083DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 3.2-4117 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 3.2-4117. Additional industrial hemp licenses.
A. The
Board may adopt regulations as necessary to license persons to grow industrial
hemp in the Commonwealth for any lawful purpose. Notwithstanding the
provisions of § 3.2-4115, the
Commissioner shall establish an agricultural pilot program and licensing
procedure to study the growth, cultivation, and
marketing of industrial hemp, which
shall be open to all Virginia landowners. The license shall be valid for three
years, and the application fee
shall not exceed $75. The license applicant
shall provide the GPS coordinates and the proof
of ownership of the land on which
industrial hemp is planned to be grown. Once
approved, the licensee shall enter
into a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Commissioner. The Commissioner shall obtain the required permits and legal
agreements to import, store, and
distribute certified industrial hemp seed. The Commissioner shall aid the
license holder upon request in an expedient manner by pursuing any permits,
waivers, or contracts required to facilitate the importation or purchase of
certified industrial hemp seed. License holders will bear the financial burden
of purchasing certified industrial hemp seed. Processed industrial hemp from
this pilot program may be sold within and outside of the Commonwealth.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 3.2-4115 and 3.2-4116, the Commissioner shall establish a program of licensure and renewal, including the establishment of any fees not to exceed $250, to allow a person to grow industrial hemp in the Commonwealth for any lawful purpose. Valid applications shall be granted licensure within 90 days of receipt of the application. The Commissioner shall accept license applications throughout the year. Licenses shall be valid for four years from the date of the issuance of the license.