Section 14-308 - License required(a) This section does not apply to an institution of higher education or a person that produces hemp under the Hemp Research Pilot Program in accordance with Subtitle 2 of this title.(b) A person may not produce hemp in the State unless the person is licensed by: (2) The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Added by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 228,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2019.