Section 18K.06 - [Effective Until 8/1/2024] RULEMAKING(a) The commissioner shall adopt rules governing the production, testing, processing, and licensing of industrial hemp. Notwithstanding the two-year limitation for exempt rules under section 14.388, subdivision 1, Minnesota Rules, chapter 1565, published in the State Register on August 16, 2021, is effective until August 16, 2025, or until permanent rules implementing chapter 18K are adopted, whichever occurs first.(b) Rules adopted under paragraph (a) must include but not be limited to provisions governing: (1) the supervision and inspection of industrial hemp during its growth and harvest;(2) the testing of industrial hemp to determine delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol levels;(3) the use of background check results required under section 18K.04 to approve or deny a license application; and(4) any other provision or procedure necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(c) Rules issued under this section must be consistent with federal law regarding the production, distribution, and sale of industrial hemp.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 43,s 2-113, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2020 Minn. Laws, ch. 89,s 4-17, eff. 8/1/2020.Added by 2015SP1 Minn. Laws, ch. 4,s 2-43, eff. 8/1/2015.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.