Section He-C 402.14 - Cultivation and General Processing(a) Only an ATC shall be permitted to cultivate cannabis.(b) All phases of the cultivation of cannabis shall take place in designated, locked, indoor, limited access areas that are monitored by a surveillance camera system in accordance with He-C 402.24.(c) Safe growing methods that are as consistent as practicable with U.S. Department of Agriculture organic requirements at 7 CFR Part 205 shall be used.(d) The cultivation process shall be designed to limit contamination, including, but not limited to, mold, fungus, bacterial diseases, rot, pests, non-organic pesticides, mildew, and any other harmful contaminant.(e) A pesticide product may be applied to cannabis if:(1) It is approved for organic cultivation in accordance with the requirements of the national organic program, 7 CFR Part 205; and(2) The active ingredients contained in the pesticide product are exempt from federal registration under Section 25(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) .(f) Only persons who are licensed in accordance with RSA 430:33 shall be permitted to apply those pesticides in (e) above to cannabis.(g) No chemical listed in He-C 402.34 shall be used in any way in the cultivation of cannabis.(h) An ATC shall process only the leaves and flowers of the female cannabis plant, which shall be: (1) Well cured and free of seeds and stems;(2) Free of dirt, sand, debris, and other foreign matter;(3) Free of contamination by mold, mildew, rot, other fungus, bacterial diseases, pests, pest wastes, and any other harmful contaminant; and(4) Prepared and handled on food-grade stainless steel tables.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 402.14
Adopted byVolume XXXIV Number 50, Filed December 11, 2014, Proposed by #10731, Effective 11/25/2014.Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 45, Filed November 8, 2018, Proposed by #12653, Effective 11/1/2018, Expires 11/1/2028.