R68-25-3. Application Requirements

  1) The applicant shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) years old.

  2) The applicant is not eligible to receive a license if they have:

  a) been convicted of a felony or its equivalent; or

  b) been convicted of a drug-related misdemeanor within the last ten (10) years.

  3) An applicant seeking an industrial hemp processing license shall submit the following to the department:

  a) a complete application form provided by the department;

  b) a physical description of the processing facility;

  c) a plan review of the building, facilities, and equipment;

  d) a photographic aerial map and street address for each building or site where industrial hemp will be processed, handled, or stored;

  e) the planned source of industrial hemp material;

  f) a statement of the intended end use or disposal for all parts of the industrial hemp plant and hemp material; and

  g) a research plan.

  4) An applicant shall submit a nationwide criminal history from the FBI completed within three (3) months of their application.

  5) The applicant shall submit a fee as approved by the legislature in the fee schedule.

  6) The department shall deny any applicant who does not submit all required information.