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Act 547 of 2014
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INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

Act 547 of 2014

AN ACT to authorize the growing and cultivating of industrial hemp for research and development purposes; to require and provide for the registration and licensing of certain persons engaged in the growing, processing, and handling of industrial hemp; to provide for the collection of fees; to authorize the receipt and expenditure of funding for research and development related to industrial hemp; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials and colleges and universities in this state; and to provide for certain fines and sanctions.


History: 2014, Act 547, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015 ;-- Am. 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.




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 286.841SectionShort title.
Section 286.842SectionDefinitions.
Section 286.843SectionIndustrial hemp; growing, cultivating, or transporting; grants.
Section 286.844SectionIndustrial 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 286.845SectionIndustrial 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 fiscal year; department as administrator.
Section 286.846SectionGrower of industrial hemp; registration required; exception for college or university; application; form and contents; fees.
Section 286.847SectionProcessor-handler of industrial hemp; license required; exception for college or university; application; form and contents; fees.
Section 286.848SectionApproval or denial of registration or license application; grounds for denial; notice.
Section 286.849SectionNotification of denial of registration or license; appeal; hearing.
Section 286.850SectionDuties and responsibilities of a grower; prohibited conduct; post signage; conditions for sale of industrial hemp to processor.
Section 286.851SectionDuties and responsibilities of a processor-handler; prohibited conduct.
Section 286.852SectionConditions for suspension of registration or license; notification of suspension; cease of activities.
Section 286.853SectionRevocation of registration or license; hearing to appeal; preponderance of evidence; destruction or confiscation of all cannabis upon revocation; lifting of suspension.
Section 286.854SectionTesting required before harvesting or destroying an industrial hemp crop; failure to comply; certified report of testing results; rules; falsified sample; felony; penalties.
Section 286.855SectionModification or alteration of site; request form; fee; written approval.
Section 286.856SectionFees.
Section 286.857SectionViolation of act or rules; administrative fines.
Section 286.858SectionRules; implementation of act.
Section 286.859SectionPreemption.
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