(1) Upon a determination by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, the following may constitute negligent violations:(a) Failing to provide a legal description of land on which the grower produces hemp;(b) Failing to obtain a license or other required authorization from the department;(c) Failing to register with the department;(d) Producing Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than five-tenths percent (0.5%) on a dry weight basis; or(e) Any other violation of the State Plan, including any rules and regulations set forth by the department.(2)Corrective action plan.(a) A hemp grower shall comply with a plan established by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee to correct the negligent violation, including: (i) A reasonable date by which the hemp grower shall correct the negligent violation; and(ii) A requirement that the hemp grower shall periodically report to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee regarding the compliance with the corrective plan for a period of not less than the next two (2) calendar years.(b) The department shall notify the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics of all corrective action plans he compliance with the corrective plan for a period of not less than the next two (2) calendar years.(b) The department shall notify the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics of all corrective action plans implemented by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.(3)Result of negligent violation. A hemp grower that negligently violates the State Plan shall not, as a result of that violation, be subject to any criminal enforcement action by a state, county or local government entity.(4)Repeat violations. A hemp grower that negligently violates the State Plan three (3) times in a five-year period shall be ineligible to produce hemp for a period of five (5) years beginning on the date of the third violation.Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 413, SB 2725,§ 7, eff. 6/29/2020.
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