Section 76-24-7 - Hemp breeder; requirements; exemptionsA. The New Mexico department of agriculture shall issue licenses pursuant to rules issued under Subsection C of this section to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties.B. A person shall not breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties unless the person is licensed by the New Mexico department of agriculture or licensed pursuant to Subsection C of Section 8 [76-24-10 NMSA 1978] of the Hemp Manufacturing Act to engage in that activity.C. The board, on behalf of the New Mexico department of agriculture, shall adopt rules that include: (1) procedures for the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension and revocation of a license issued by the New Mexico department of agriculture to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties, including license terms and procedures for appeal of a denial, suspension or revocation that include notice and opportunity for a hearing;(2) qualifications for licensure that include the demonstrated ability to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties under secure conditions;(3) proficiency standards and requirements for storage, recordkeeping and inspections;(4) requirements that Cannabis sativa L. containing THC levels of more than three-tenths percent be disposed of according to specified methods; and(5) fees not to exceed the lesser of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or the cost of administration of a license issued pursuant to this section.D. A license issued pursuant to this section does not relieve the licensee of the responsibility to obtain other licenses or permits as required by law.Added by 2019, c. 116,s. 5, eff. 7/1/2019.