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GA HB1286
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/15/2024
Primary Sponsor
John Corbett
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AI Summary
- Creates four new license/permit categories under the Georgia Hemp Farming Act: retail consumable hemp establishment licenses ($250–$4,000/year), wholesale consumable hemp licenses ($500–$10,000/year), manufacturer licenses ($5,000/year), and registered laboratory registrations ($250 one-time fee)
- Requires licenses for selling consumable hemp products at retail or wholesale, manufacturing hemp products, and performing Cannabis testing in Georgia, with violations punishable as a misdemeanor (first offense) or high and aggravated misdemeanor (subsequent offenses), plus civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation per day
- Reduces the annual hemp processor permit fee from $25,000 to $10,000 and exempts existing hemp processor permit holders from the manufacturer license fee
- Requires registered laboratories to be accredited by the International Organization for Standardization, unaffiliated with any licensee or permittee, and grants them immunity from arrest or prosecution for possessing THC or marijuana during authorized testing
- Changes rulemaking authority from mandatory consultation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to permissive departmental rulemaking, and broadens license revocation triggers to include three negligent violations of the chapter or its rules within five years
Legislative Description
Georgia Hemp Farming Act; regulate hemp products
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/22/2024
Committee Referrals
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs2/16/2024
Full Bill Text
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