Industrial Hemp Regulations (SOR/98-156)

Regulations are current to 2012-05-14

 The Minister shall revoke an export permit

  • (a) at the request of the permit holder;

  • (b) on being notified by the permit holder that the permit has been lost or stolen;

  • (c) if the permit holder’s licence is revoked; or

  • (d) if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe, in respect of a shipment of industrial hemp, that the package or the contents contravene any known requirement of the laws of the country to which it will be exported, or any country of transit or transhipment.

POSSESSION

 Every person who possesses seed or viable grain for the purpose of rendering it non-viable shall

  • (a) render it non-viable in accordance with the methods set out in the Manual;

  • (b) have it tested for viability at a laboratory that is designated as an accredited laboratory under section 14 of the Canada Agricultural Products Act; and

  • (c) keep the records that demonstrate that the rendering process was successful.

GENERAL

  •  (1) Seed or viable grain shall be transported and stored in a package that is sealed in a way that makes it impossible to open the package easily without leaving evidence of its having been opened, and that is marked in a manner that is sufficient to identify the package.

  • (2) No person shall sell viable grain to a person who holds a licence to cultivate industrial hemp unless the holder is also licensed to produce a derivative of industrial hemp.

 Every licence holder who is required by these Regulations to have the THC concentration in industrial hemp tested, or to maintain records of that testing, shall keep a representative sample of the industrial hemp tested for at least two years. The sample must be collected in accordance with the Manual.

 Every person who holds a licence or authorization shall report as soon as possible to the Minister any theft or loss of industrial hemp, specifying the form of the hemp.

 Every person who holds a licence or authorization shall post in a conspicuous place, at the place where they keep their records, books, electronic data or other documents that are required by these Regulations to be kept,

  • (a) the original or a copy of their licence or authorization; and

  • (b) a copy, if any, of their certificate of membership in the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association and any certificate or licence required to be submitted with their application.

SECURITY MEASURES

 No person who holds a licence to cultivate industrial hemp shall cultivate it within one kilometre of any school grounds or any other public place usually frequented by persons under the age of 18 years.

 Every person who holds a licence or authorization shall, in respect of all industrial hemp that they store, keep it in a locked container or a locked location, or on premises to which only authorized persons have access.