R68-22-2. Definitions

  (1) "Academic Research": means growth of industrial hemp for the purpose of discovering and enabling development of useful processes, information, and products.

  (2) "Agricultural Research": means growth of industrial hemp for seed stock from parent material intended for varietal development, phytoremediation, and agronomic practices.

  (3) "Applicant(s)": means a person, or group of persons from a higher education institution who apply for an Industrial Hemp Certificate from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.

  (4) "Department": means the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

  (5) "Growing Area": means the area on which the hemp is grown, inside or outside.

  (6) "Industrial Hemp": means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

  (7) "Industrial Hemp Certificate": means a certificate issued by the department to a higher education institution granting authorization to grow and/or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes.

  (8) "Research Plan": means a plan stating the objective(s) and purpose(s) of the research being proposed, methods and procedures for carrying out the research, the name(s) and telephone number(s) for the faculty adviser(s), the institution's name and address, and the names of all applicant(s) involved in the project.

  (9) "Security Plan": means a plan to control and limit unauthorized access to industrial hemp, whether in seed, plant, or harvested form, and methods used to prevent the inadvertent dissemination of industrial hemp.