3-313. Rulemaking; fees; intent

A. For the purposes of carrying out this article, the director shall:

1. Adopt rules pursuant to title 41, chapter 6 to oversee the licensing, production and management of industrial hemp and hemp seed in this state pursuant to this article.

2. Adopt fees by rule.

3. Authorize qualified applicants to propagate, harvest, transport or process, or any combination thereof, industrial hemp according to rules adopted by the director.

B. The legislature intends that the fees adopted pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section be used to fund the department's activities in licensing, testing, inspecting and supervising industrial hemp production.