Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 547 of 2014 - Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act (286.841 - 286.859)
Section 286.848 - Approval or Denial of Registration or License Application; Grounds for Denial; Notice.

Sec. 8.
(1) The department shall approve or deny a registration or license application submitted under this act in a timely manner. The department shall deny a registration or license application if the application is incomplete or if any of the following apply:
(a) The applicant is under the age of 18.
(b) The applicant's growing, handling, storage, processing, or brokering sites are not located in this state.
(c) The applicant has not demonstrated, as determined by the director, a willingness to comply with the department's rules, instructions from the department, or instructions from a law enforcement agency.
(d) The applicant has unpaid fees, fines, or civil penalties owed to this state under this act.
(e) The applicant has made false statements or representations, as determined by the director, to the department or a law enforcement agency.
(f) The applicant has had a grower registration or processor-handler license revoked in the 5 years preceding the date of application.
(2) If the application is denied because it is incomplete, the department shall notify the applicant in writing within a timely manner after the department receives the application describing the deficiency and requesting additional information.
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.