230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-80-10-1.13

Current through October 15, 2024

Section 230-RICR-80-10-1.13 - Reporting Requirements

A. The Grower shall submit an end-of-year report, on a form prescribed by DBR, on or before the first day of December of each calendar year including but not limited to the following information:

1. Copies of certificates of analyses showing the industrial hemp flower required testing results from a certified laboratory.

2. Method(s) used to grow hemp;

3. Variety of hemp grown;

4. Purpose of crop;

5. Harvested amount and description of quality;

6. Destruction events and quantities;

7. End destination or use of crop;

8. Volunteer Plants, if any occurred, and how they were managed; and

9. A grower's hemp crop acreage, his/her state issued license number and any other required information to the Farm Service Agency on a yearly basis, if applicable.

B. DBR shall transmit the following information to the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Marketing Service, pursuant to 7 C.F.R. §§ 990.3(a)(9) and 990.7:

1. License number;

2. Hemp crop acreage;

3. Total acreage of hemp planted, including greenhouse or indoor square footage, harvested, disposed, and remediated;

4. Street address;

5. Geospatial location(s) of each lot or greenhouse where hemp will be produced; and

6. Acreage of greenhouse or indoor square footage dedicated to the production of hemp; and

7. A legal description for land where hemp is produced.

C. The Grower shall also transmit the information contained in §§ 1.13(B)(1) and (B)(4)-(6) of this Part to the local office of the Farm Service Agency.

D. The Handler shall submit an end-of-year report, on a form prescribed by DBR, on or before the last day of the calendar year including but not limited to the following information:

1. Variety and source of hemp used for production:

a. Copies of certificates of analyses showing the industrial hemp obtained does not exceed the maximum concentration of THC as set forth in the Act, as applicable;

2. Method(s) used to process hemp and produce hemp products;

3. Amount of hemp used in production;

4. Destruction quantities;

5. A description of the end product resulting from the method(s) described in § 1.12(B) of this Part;

6. A description of the quantity and quality of the hemp product that the handler produced; and

7. End destination or use of hemp produced.

E. The Distributor and Retailer shall submit an end-of-year report, on a form prescribed by DBR, including but not limited to the following information:

1. Annual sales, including but not limited to details of product sold, quantity of each product sold and price per unit sold;

2. Transportation manifests for product identified in § 1.13(D)(1) of this Part, including but not limited to product received and delivered; and

3. Copies of certificates of analyses showing the industrial hemp and/or hemp products obtained does not exceed the maximum concentration of THC as set forth in the Act, as applicable.

4. A list of venues, festivals, and/or other physical locations other than the licensed location where certified hemp-derived products were sold during the previous license year.

F. DBR shall provide to the USDA through its HeMP online system:

1. A monthly report containing the contact information and the status of each grower licensee by the first of each month or the next business day if the first falls on a weekend or a holiday;

2. An annual report to the USDA by December 15th of each year; and

3. Notice regarding a grower's non-compliant test results pursuant to § 1.9(D) of this Part, including the test results and destruction of any related hemp plants.

230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-80-10-1.13

Amended effective 10/10/2021
Amended effective 6/11/2022
Amended effective 8/14/2024