Department of Agriculture
Chapter 603
Division 48
INDUSTRIAL HEMP
603-048-2500
Quality Control and Research and Development Testing
(1) A person may request that a laboratory conduct testing for the purpose of assuring quality control or for research and development, except as provided in section (2) of this rule.
(2) A person must ensure that relevant information regarding the licensee or manufacturer of the item is provided to the laboratory conducting the test in accordance with OAR 603-048-2315.
(3) A person may not request that a laboratory conduct pesticide testing on industrial hemp or hemp items for the purpose of quality control, research and development, or any purpose other than compliance testing. A pesticide test on industrial hemp or hemp items is considered by the Department to be a compliance test. Test results may be used by the Department, including the Department’s Pesticide Program, for enforcement of state pesticide laws and rules.
(4) A person that submits industrial hemp or hemp items for quality control or research and development testing is not subject to OAR 603-048-2320 to 603-048-2470.
(5) A laboratory result from a quality control or research and development test cannot be used as a compliance test result and industrial hemp or a hemp item that has only undergone a quality control or research and development test may not be transferred or sold, unless the hemp item has also passed required compliance testing.
(6) Licensees must maintain and retain all quality control and research and development test results for at least two years and provide copies of such results upon request to the Department.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.190, ORS 571.263, ORS 571.281, ORS 571.330 & 571.339
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 561.190, ORS 571.263, ORS 571.281, ORS 571.330 & 571.339
History:
DOA 52-2023, minor correction filed 12/14/2023, effective 12/14/2023
DOA 34-2023, minor correction filed 08/30/2023, effective 08/30/2023
DOA 26-2022, amend filed 10/31/2022, effective 10/31/2022
DOA 8-2022, temporary amend filed 05/10/2022, effective 05/10/2022 through 11/05/2022
DOA 29-2021, amend filed 12/29/2021, effective 01/01/2022
DOA 12-2019, amend filed 05/15/2019, effective 05/15/2019
DOA 7-2019, temporary amend filed 03/01/2019, effective 03/01/2019 through 08/27/2019
DOA 14-2018, adopt filed 04/03/2018, effective 04/03/2018