Sec. 12.

(1) If any of the following allegations are made concerning a registered grower or licensed processor-handler, the department shall suspend his or her registration or license for not more than 60 days:

(a) The registered grower or licensed processor-handler intentionally grew or was in possession of cannabis with a delta-9-THC content greater than 0.3% on a dry weight basis.

(b) The registered grower or licensed processor-handler violated a provision of this act.

(c) The registered grower or licensed processor-handler made a false statement, as determined by the department, to the department or a law enforcement agency.

(d) The registered grower or licensed processor-handler failed to comply with an instruction or order from the department or a law enforcement agency.

(2) If the department suspends a registration or license, the department shall notify the registered grower or licensed processor-handler in writing that his or her registration or license has been suspended.

(3) A person whose grower registration has been suspended under this section shall not harvest or remove industrial hemp from the premises where industrial hemp was located at the time the department issued its notice of suspension, except as authorized in writing by the department.

(4) A person whose processor-handler license has been suspended under this section shall not process or remove industrial hemp from the premises where industrial hemp was located at the time the department issued its notice of suspension, except as authorized in writing by the department.

History: Add. 2018, Act 641, Eff. Jan. 15, 2019