MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA

HEMP PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................................... 5

Section 30-1-1. Short Title ...................................................................................................... 5

Section 30-1-2. Findings and Purpose .................................................................................... 5

Section 30-1-3. Scope of the Tribal Plan ................................................................................... 5

Section 30-1-4. Sovereign Immunity ......................................................................................... 6

Section 30-1-5. Exemption from Prosecution for Certain Acts ................................................. 6

Section 30-1-6. Effective Date ................................................................................................... 6

Section 30-1-7. Savings Clause ................................................................................................. 6

CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................... 7

Section 30-2-1. Definitions ........................................................................................................ 7

CHAPTER 3. AUTHORIZATION AND REGULATION OF HEMP ....................................... 13

Section 30-3-1. Exemption from Prosecution for Certain Acts ............................................... 13

Section 30-3-2. Hemp Regulations ...................................... .................................................... 13

CHAPTER 4. HEMP CONTROL OFFICER .............................................................................. 14

Section 30-4-1. Position Establishment; Attributes ................................................................. 14

Section 30-4-2. Duration .......................................................................................................... 14

Section 30-4-3. Qualifications ................................................................................................. 14

Section 30-4-4. Removal ......................................................................................................... 14

Section 30-4-5. Vacancies ....................................................................................................... 14

Section 30-4-6. Training, Equipment; Staff ............................................................................. 15

Section 30-4-7. Powers and Duties .......................................................................................... 15

Section 30-4-8. Limitation of HCO Powers ............................................................................ 16

Section 30-4-9. Compensation of the HCO ............................................................................. 16

Section 30-4-10. Sovereign Immunity of HCO ....................................................................... 16

CHAPTER 5. LICENSING APPLICATIONS ............................................................................ 18

Section 30-5-1. License Required to Grow, Handle, Transport, Store or Process Hemp ........ 18

Section 30-5-2. Licenses to be Issued and Regulated by the Tribe ......................................... 18

Section 30-5-3. Licensing Entities ........................................................................................... 18

Section 30-5-4. Waiting Period ................................................................................................ 18

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Section 30-5-5. Background checks ......................................................................................... 18

Section 30-5-6. Indian Trader Designation Required .............................................................. 18

Section 30-5-7. Fees ................................................................................................................. 19

Section 30-5-8. Application Contents ...................................................................................... 19

Section 30-5-9. Application Processing ................................................................................... 20

CHAPTER 6. LICENSE AGREEMENTS .................................................................................. 21

Section 30-6-1. License Agreement Required ......................................................................... 21

Section 30-6-2. Agreement Contents ....................................................................................... 21

Section 30-6-3. Operating Fees ................................................................................................ 23

CHAPTER 7. PERMITS .............................................................................................................. 24

Section 30-7-1. Location Permits Required ............................................................................. 24

Section 30-7-2. Location Permits to be Issued and Regulated by the Tribe ............................ 24

Section 30-7-3. Tribal License Required ................................................................................. 24

Section 30-7-4. Prohibited Locations ....................................................................................... 24

Section 30-7-5. Co-Locating Permitted ................................................................................... 24

Section 30-7-6. Site Modifications .......................................................................................... 24

Section 30-7-7. Site Access ..................................................................................................... 24

Section 30-7-8. Fees ................................................................................................................. 25

CHAPTER 8. REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING ............................................................ 26

Section 30-8-2. HCO to Submit Growing locations and Grower License Information to United

Section 30-8-3. HCO to Submit Hemp Disposal Report to the United States Department of

Section 30-8-1. Reporting Requirements of HCO ................................................................... 26

States Secretary of Agriculture ................................................................................................. 26

Agriculture ................................................................................................................................ 27

Section 30-8-4. Planting Reports for Outdoor Plantings ......................................................... 27

Section 30-8-5. Planting Reports for Indoor Plantings ............................................................ 28

Section 30-8-6. Establishing records with USDA Farm Service Agency ................................ 28

Section 30-8-7. Annual Report ................................................................................................ 28

Section 30-8-8. Test Results Report ........................................................................................ 29

Section 30-8-9. Failure to Submit ........................................................................................... 29

CHAPTER 9. SEED ORPROPAGULE ACQUISITION ........................................................... 30

Section 30-9-1. Seed or Propagule Acquisition Within the United States ............................... 30

Section 30-9-2. Seed or Propagule Acquisition from a Source Outside of the United States. 30

Section 30-9-3. Seeds of Wild, Landrace, or Unknown Origin ............................................... 31

CHAPTER 10. HARVESTING ................................................................................................... 32

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Section 30-10-1. Producer Responsibilities ........................................... ................................... 32

Section 30-10-2. Pre Harvest Sampling Required ............................................................... ..... 32

Section 3 0-10-3. Pre-Harvesting Sampling Procedures ............................................................ 3 3

Section 30-10-4 Testing ...................................................................................................... ..... 33

Section 30-10-5. Post-Testing Removal ...... .......................................................... .................. 34

Section 30-10-6. Handling of Post-Harvest Samples ............................................................... 35

Section 30-10-7. Fees ............................................................................................................... 35

CHAPTER 11. CROP DESTRUCTION ..................................................................................... 36

Section 30-11-1. Licensees Required to Submit Crops Destruction Request and Crop Destruction Report .................................................................................................................... 36

Section 30-11-2. Expense of Crop Destruction ........................................................................ 37

Section 30-11-3. Penalty for Failing to Submit Crops Destruction Report ............................. 37

CHAPTER 12. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 38

Section 30-12-1. Growing or Processing Prohibited Varieties of Hemp Prohibited ................ 38

Section 30-12-2. Restrictions on Sale or Transfer ................................................................... 38

Section 30-12-3. Operating Without a License Prohibited ...................................................... 38

Section 30-12-4. Intermingling Hemp With Other Crops ........................................................ 3 8

Section 30-12-5. Operating Minimum ..................................................................................... 38

Section 30-12-6. Restrictions on Sale or Transfer ................................................................... 38

Section 30-12-7. Public Access to Hemp Restricted ............................................................... 39

CHAPTER 13. PENALTIES ....................................................................................................... 40

Section 30-13-1. Applicability ................................................................................................. 40

Section 30-13-2. Immediate License Suspension .................................................................... 40

Section 30-13-3. License Suspension and Revocation ............................................................ 40

Section 30-13-4. Consequences of License Suspension ................................... ....................... 40

Section 30-13-5. Corrective Action Plans for Negligent Violations ........................................ 41

Section 30-14-6. Culpable Violations .................................................................................. .... 42

Section 30-13-7. Felonies ............................... ......................................................................... 42

Section 30-13-8. Termination of Licensing Agreement .......................................................... 42

Section 30-13-9. Termination of Employment. ....................................................................... 43

Section 30-13-10. Civil Penalties .................... ......................................................................... 43

Section 30-13-11. Forfeiture .................................................................................................... 43

Section 30-13-12. Stacking of Penalties Allowed .................................................................... 43

Section 30-13-13. Advisement of Rights ................................................................................. 43

CHAPTER 14. REMEDIES ........................................................................................................ 44

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Section 30-14-1. Burden of Proof ............................................................................................ 44

Section 30-14-2. Right to Review of Adverse Decisions ........................................................ 44

Section 30-14-3. Requesting a Review Hearing ...................................................................... 44

Section 30-14-4. Review Hearing ............................................................................................ 44

Section 30-14-5. Legal Standard ............................................................................................. 44

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY .......................................................................................................... 45

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