7 U.S.C. § 1639p: State and tribal plans

A State or Indian tribe desiring to have primary regulatory authority over the production of hemp in the State or territory of the Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary, through the State department of agriculture (in consultation with the Governor and chief law enforcement officer of the State) or the Tribal government, as applicable, a plan under which the State or Indian tribe monitors and regulates that production as described in paragraph (2). a practice to maintain relevant information regarding land on which hemp is produced in the State or territory of the Indian tribe, including a legal description of the land, for a period of not less than 3 calendar years; a procedure for testing, using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels of hemp produced in the State or territory of the Indian tribe; plants, whether growing or not, that are produced in violation of this subchapter; and products derived from those plants; a procedure to comply with the enforcement procedures under subsection (e); a procedure for conducting annual inspections of, at a minimum, a random sample of hemp producers to verify that hemp is not produced in violation of this subchapter; a procedure for submitting the information described in section 1639q(d)(2) of this title , as applicable, to the Secretary not more than 30 days after the date on which the information is received; and a certification that the State or Indian tribe has the resources and personnel to carry out the practices and procedures described in clauses (i) through (vi); and may include any other practice or procedure established by a State or Indian tribe, as applicable, to the extent that the practice or procedure is consistent with this subchapter. regulates the production of hemp; and is more stringent than this subchapter. A State or Tribal plan referred to in paragraph (1) may include a reference to a law of the State or Indian tribe regulating the production of hemp, to the extent that law is consistent with this subchapter. approve the State or Tribal plan if the State or Tribal plan complies with subsection (a); or disapprove the State or Tribal plan only if the State or Tribal plan does not comply with subsection (a). If the Secretary disapproves a State or Tribal plan under paragraph (1)(B), the State, through the State department of agriculture (in consultation with the Governor and chief law enforcement officer of the State) or the Tribal government, as applicable, may submit to the Secretary an amended State or Tribal plan that complies with subsection (a). The Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General in carrying out this subsection. The Secretary may conduct an audit of the compliance of a State or Indian tribe with a State or Tribal plan approved under subsection (b). the Secretary shall collaborate with the State or Indian tribe to develop a corrective action plan in the case of a first instance of noncompliance; and the Secretary may revoke approval of the State or Tribal plan in the case of a second or subsequent instance of noncompliance. The Secretary may provide technical assistance to a State or Indian tribe in the development of a State or Tribal plan under subsection (a). A violation of a State or Tribal plan approved under subsection (b) shall be subject to enforcement solely in accordance with this subsection. failing to provide a legal description of land on which the producer produces hemp; failing to obtain a license or other required authorization from the State department of agriculture or Tribal government, as applicable; or producing Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. a reasonable date by which the hemp producer shall correct the negligent violation; and a requirement that the hemp producer shall periodically report to the State department of agriculture or Tribal government, as applicable, on the compliance of the hemp producer with the State or Tribal plan for a period of not less than the next 2 calendar years. A hemp producer that negligently violates a State or Tribal plan under subparagraph (A) shall not as a result of that violation be subject to any criminal enforcement action by the Federal Government or any State government, Tribal government, or local government. A hemp producer that negligently violates a State or Tribal plan under subparagraph (A) 3 times in a 5-year period shall be ineligible to produce hemp for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of the third violation. the Attorney General; and the chief law enforcement officer of the State or Indian tribe, as applicable; and paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the violation. to participate in the program established under this section or section 1639q of this title ; and to produce hemp under any regulations or guidelines issued under section 1639r(a) of this title . Clause (i) shall not apply to any person growing hemp lawfully with a license, registration, or authorization under a pilot program authorized by section 5940 of this title before December 20, 2018 . Any person who materially falsifies any information contained in an application to participate in the program established under this section shall be ineligible to participate in that program. for which a State or Tribal plan is not approved under this section, if the production of hemp is in accordance with section 1639q of this title or other Federal laws (including regulations); and if the production of hemp is not otherwise prohibited by the State or Indian tribe.