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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 15.01.17.14" title_num="15" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="17" heading="Grower’s Duty to Dispose of Nonmarketable Hemp.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The costs of disposal of nonmarketable hemp plants and products derived from such plants are the responsibility of the grower.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The grower shall notify the Department immediately upon receipt of a test report determining that any portion of the crop tests positive for a prohibited amount of THC.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If hemp is deemed nonmarketable (that is, the plants exceed the acceptable hemp THC level), the Department shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Notify the grower to stop the harvest and shipment of any plants or plant material harvested from the tested area;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Send a representative from the Department to conduct an inventory of the harvested and unharvested plants from the area that was tested;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Offer options for retesting and remediation consistent with remediation guidelines approved by U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Offer options for disposal.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The disposal of hemp deemed noncompliant with this chapter shall render a plant or a product derived from such plant unusable by burning, incorporating with other materials, or other methods approved by the Department consistent with USDA guidelines.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The grower shall notify the Department of the grower’s intent to dispose of nonconforming plants.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A representative from the Department or a law enforcement official shall supervise the disposal of any noncompliant hemp plants or plant materials.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The grower shall verify disposal by submitting required documentation to the Department and retain a copy of the disposal record for 3 years.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>