An Act To Allow for the Cultivation of Hemp
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §2231, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 320, §1, is amended to read:
4. License issued. Upon review and approval of an application, the commissioner shall notify the applicant and request that the application fee determined under subsection 7 be submitted. Upon receipt of the appropriate fee and in accordance with subsection 8, the commissioner shall issue a license, which is valid for a period of one year and only for the site or sites specified in the license.
Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §2231, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 320, §1, is repealed.
SUMMARY
This bill removes the requirement for certain federal action before a license for industrial hemp cultivation may be issued.