N.J. Admin. Code § 2:25-1.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 2:25-1.4 - Information submitted to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

(a) The Department shall collect, maintain, and report to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture relevant, real time information for the following:

1. The contact information for each hemp producer operating under the Program;

2. A legal description of the land on which hemp is grown by each licensed hemp producer; and

3. The status and number of each hemp producer's license or other required authorizations and any changes to that status.

(b) The Department shall maintain the records described in (a) above for a period of not less than three calendar years, and in compliance with records retention policies.

(c) Hemp producer report. The Department shall submit to the USDA, by the first of each month, a report providing the contact information and the status of the license or other authorization issued for each hemp producer. If the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, the report is due by the first business day following the due date. The report shall be submitted using a digital format compatible with the USDA's information sharing systems, whenever possible. The report shall contain the information set forth below:

1. As applicable, the information in either (c)1i, ii, or iii below.

i. For each new hemp producer who is an individual, the report shall include the full name of the individual, license or authorization identifier, business address, telephone number, and email address (if available).

ii. For each new hemp producer that is an entity, the report shall include the full name of the entity, the principal business location address, license or authorization identifier, employer identification number, and the full name, title, and email address (if available) of each key participant for whom the entity is required to submit a New Jersey State Police criminal background check.

iii. For each producer that was included in a previous report and whose reported information has changed, the report shall include the previously reported information and the new information;

2. The status of each hemp producer's license or authorization;

3. The period covered by the report; and

4. An indication that there were no changes during the current reporting cycle, if applicable.

(d) Hemp Disposal Report. The Department shall submit to the USDA, by the first of each month, a report notifying the USDA of any occurrence of non-conforming plants or plant material and providing a disposal record of those plants and materials. This report will include information regarding name and contact information for each hemp producer subject to a disposal during the reporting period, and the date when disposal was completed. If the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, reports are due by the first business day following the due date. The report shall contain the information set forth below:

1. The name and address of the hemp producer;

2. The producer license or authorization identifier;

3. The location information, such as lot number, location type, and geospatial location or other location descriptor for the production area subject to disposal;

4. The information on the agent handling the disposal;

5. The disposal completion date; and

6. The total acreage.

(e) Noncompliant hemp disposal notification. In addition to the Hemp Disposal Report required under (d) above, the Department shall promptly notify the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator by certified mail, or electronically, of any occurrence of cannabis plants or plant material that do not meet the definition of hemp and attach the records demonstrating the appropriate disposal of all of those plants and materials in the lot from which the representative samples were taken.

(f) Annual report. The Department shall submit an annual report to the USDA. The report form shall be submitted by December 15 of each year and contain the information described in this subsection.

1. The total planted acreage;

2. The total harvested acreage; and

3. The total acreage disposed.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:25-1.4