N.J. Admin. Code § 2:25-5.4

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

Section 2:25-5.4 - Third-party laboratory compliance

(a) Hemp producers may utilize either the Department's laboratory or third-party laboratories to demonstrate compliance with the Federally defined THC level for hemp.

(b) Third party laboratories shall apply to the Program annually as handlers.

(c) Third-party laboratories shall:

1. Be registered and accredited in accordance with State and Federal law, rules, and regulations;

2. Be registered with the Program as a handler;

3. Comply with the Department's testing procedures pursuant to this chapter;

4. Transmit laboratory results directly to their client and to the Department for all licensed New Jersey processors and growers submitting regulatory samples, in order to receive final Departmental approval;

5. Submit to random quality assurance testing by the Department to validate the accuracy of testing results; and

6. Take and pass an annual performance test, if requested by the Department, to ensure the accuracy of their testing methods.

(d) A hemp producer may test its own hemp for the purpose of providing information to the Department regarding THC levels and to certify labels for hemp or hemp products, provided the hemp producer's laboratory complies with the provisions in this subsection.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:25-5.4

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 903(a), effective 5/16/2022