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A state agency may not block permits or other authorization for certain product manufacturers just because they plan to make a nonconsumable hemp product, and it may not authorize manufacture of hemp products for smoking.
A person may possess, transport, sell, and purchase legally produced nonconsumable hemp products in this state, and the department must give retailers fair notice and a chance to cure certain unintentional or negligent violations.
A nonconsumable hemp product made outside Texas may be sold at retail in Texas unless the hemp was illegally cultivated or the sale would violate federal law.
Nonconsumable hemp products may be transported across state lines and exported to foreign jurisdictions if the transport complies with federal law and the laws of the foreign jurisdiction.
This section defines “peace officer” by referring to Article 2A.001 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Texas states that it will not interfere with interstate commerce in hemp or with hemp being transshipped through the state.
If this chapter conflicts with federal law on interstate hemp transportation, federal law controls and the conflicting state provision does not apply.
The department must adopt rules for transporting hemp in Texas, after consulting the Department of Public Safety, to prevent illegal marihuana from being moved as if it were legal hemp.
The hemp transportation account is a dedicated general revenue fund account administered by the department, and its money may be used only for this subchapter and may be transferred to the Department of Public Safety unless another law forbids it.
A person transporting hemp plant material in this state must carry the required documentation and, on request, provide it to the department or a peace officer. The hemp must meet the listed production and shipping-document requirements.
A person may not transport hemp in this state if it contains an agricultural pest or disease, as provided by department rule.
Peace officers may inspect hemp in a vehicle, detain transported hemp until required documentation is shown, and in some cases seize and impound hemp; they generally may not seize the plant material or arrest the transporter unless they have probable cause to believe it is marihuana.
A person who violates Section 122.356 can be ordered to pay a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation.
A person commits a criminal offense if they violate Section 122.356.
The department must adopt a rule-based schedule of sanctions and penalties for violations of this chapter and its rules.
The department may impose an administrative penalty or other administrative sanction for violations of this chapter or rules or orders adopted under it, subject to the stated exceptions.
If the department finds a license holder negligently violated the chapter or a rule, it must enforce the violation under the referenced federal procedure. Some repeated or plant-cultivation violations trigger testing, a $500 fee per violation, public listing, and a temporary hemp-production ban.
If the department suspects or determines that a license holder violated this chapter or a related rule with more than negligence, it must immediately report the license holder to the U.S. attorney general and the state attorney general.
This section says the chapter’s purpose is to provide access to information about certain hazardous chemicals and to protect agricultural laborers from retaliation for exercising rights under the chapter.
This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including agricultural laborer, chemical name, common name, chemical manufacturer, designated representative, distributor, exposure, label, MSDS, work area, and workplace.
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