H.B. 1482 Summary

• Requires manufactured hemp product distributors and retailers to obtain a certificate of registration from the Department of Health beginning January 1, 2026, with a $50 application fee and $50 renewal fee every five years.

• Establishes the offense of unlawful hemp distribution or retailing as a misdemeanor, or a class C felony if committed within five years of a prior conviction.

• Creates inspection authority for the Department of Health and Attorney General to examine premises, records, and products of entities selling hemp-derived products during business hours.

• Prohibits the sale of tinctures to persons under twenty-one years of age and imposes fines of $500 for first offense and $500-$2,000 for subsequent offenses for sellers; $10 for first offense and $50 or 48-72 hours community service for minors violating the restriction.

• Designates violations of unlawful hemp distribution or retailing as nuisance abatement subject areas and establishes that hemp processor law violations constitute unfair or deceptive practices subject to civil penalties.