N.J. Admin. Code § 2:25-2.3

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

Section 2:25-2.3 - Institutions of higher education requirements

(a) A New Jersey IHE that plans to cultivate and study industrial hemp in the State is required to obtain a license from the Department. The following information must be submitted to the Department:

1. A criminal background check from the New Jersey State Police is necessary for the applicants and other key participants. The applicant is responsible for obtaining and paying for such background checks. The background checks are to be included with the application at the time of submission.

2. Principal investigator's (PI) contact information and each additional person with authority to report hemp project activity to the Department;

3. Full names of each employee who will be primarily responsible for the growing, processing, or handling the hemp producer's hemp;

4. A detailed research plan;

5. Address of each location and geospatial location, including GPS coordinates of each licensed area, building, or site where hemp will be stored, processed, or handled;

6. Map(s) depicting each site where hemp will be grown, handled, processed, or stored, and designating entrances and specific points where GPS coordinates were taken;

7. The Department may request a letter of support from the department chair or any other authorized official from the IHE;

8. IHE hemp producers shall comply with all applicable reporting, inspection, and compliance conditions in this chapter;

9. IHE hemp producers shall report to the Department any changes to information provided in the license or any previously submitted reports, including any changes to the purchase agreement or statement of intended disposition, within 10 days of such change;

10. There is no application fee for an IHE; and

11. The Department may charge collection and testing fees in the amount of $ 150.00 for each plot and/or variety sampled.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:25-2.3