Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 547 of 2014 - Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act (286.841 - 286.859)
Section 286.845 - Industrial Hemp Licensing and Registration Program; Industrial Hemp Licensing and Registration Fund; Creation; Deposit of Money or Other Assets; Investment; Interest and Earnings; Expenditures; Money Remaining in Fund at Close of Fi...

Sec. 5.
(1) The department shall establish, operate, and administer an industrial hemp licensing and registration program.
(2) The industrial hemp licensing and registration fund is created within the state treasury.
(3) The state treasurer may receive license and registration fees and administrative fines under this act for deposit into the licensing and registration fund. The state treasurer may also receive money or other assets from any other source for deposit into the licensing and registration fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the licensing and registration fund interest and earnings from licensing and registration fund investments.
(4) The department shall expend money from the licensing and registration fund to establish, operate, and enforce the licensing and registration program created under this act.
(5) Money in the licensing and registration fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the licensing and registration fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(6) The department shall be the administrator of the licensing and registration fund for auditing purposes.
History: Add. 2018, Act 641, Eff. Jan. 15, 2019 Compiler's Notes: For the transfer of all authorities, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the department of agriculture and rural development to license and regulate process handlers to the cannabis regulatory agency formerly known as the marijuana regulatory agency, see E.R.O. No. 2022-1, compiled at MCL 333.27002.

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry

Act 547 of 2014 - Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act (286.841 - 286.859)

Section 286.841 - Short Title.

Section 286.842 - Definitions.

Section 286.843 - Industrial Hemp; Growing, Cultivating, or Transporting; Grants.

Section 286.844 - Industrial Hemp Research and Development Fund; Creation; Deposit of Money or Other Assets; Investment; Interest and Earnings; Money Remaining in Fund at Close of Fiscal Year; Department as Administrator; Expenditures; Purposes.

Section 286.845 - Industrial Hemp Licensing and Registration Program; Industrial Hemp Licensing and Registration Fund; Creation; Deposit of Money or Other Assets; Investment; Interest and Earnings; Expenditures; Money Remaining in Fund at Close of Fi...

Section 286.846 - Grower of Industrial Hemp; Registration Required; Exception for College or University; Application; Form and Contents; Fees.

Section 286.847 - Processor-Handler of Industrial Hemp; License Required; Exception for College or University; Application; Form and Contents; Fees.

Section 286.848 - Approval or Denial of Registration or License Application; Grounds for Denial; Notice.

Section 286.849 - Notification of Denial of Registration or License; Appeal; Hearing.

Section 286.850 - Duties and Responsibilities of a Grower; Prohibited Conduct; Post Signage; Conditions for Sale of Industrial Hemp to Processor.

Section 286.851 - Duties and Responsibilities of a Processor-Handler; Prohibited Conduct.

Section 286.852 - Conditions for Suspension of Registration or License; Notification of Suspension; Cease of Activities.

Section 286.853 - Revocation of Registration or License; Hearing to Appeal; Preponderance of Evidence; Destruction or Confiscation of All Cannabis Upon Revocation; Lifting of Suspension.

Section 286.854 - Testing Required Before Harvesting or Destroying an Industrial Hemp Crop; Failure to Comply; Certified Report of Testing Results; Rules; Falsified Sample; Felony; Penalties.

Section 286.855 - Modification or Alteration of Site; Request Form; Fee; Written Approval.

Section 286.856 - Fees.

Section 286.857 - Violation of Act or Rules; Administrative Fines.

Section 286.858 - Rules; Implementation of Act.

Section 286.859 - Preemption.