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Arkansas Code Title 2. Agriculture § 2-15-510. Testing

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) Chemical analysis shall be conducted in accordance with methods validated for use by ongoing documentation or internal or interlaboratory performance using known reference standards for the analyte or analytical specimens of interest and meeting one (1) or more of the following criteria:

(A) Endorsement or publication by reputable technical organizations;

(B) Publication in a peer-reviewed journal with sufficient documentation to establish analytical performance and interpretation of results; or

(C) Documentation of internal or interlaboratory comparison to an accepted methodology or protocol.

(2) The testing methodology shall report total available tetrahydrocannabinol.

(b)(1) Any test with a corresponding measurement of uncertainty exceeding the maximum permissible total available tetrahydrocannabinol concentration is conclusive evidence that the lot represented by the sample is not in compliance with this subchapter.

(2)(A) Noncompliant hemp plants are subject to seizure or disposal, or both, by the Department of Agriculture or any law enforcement officer.

(B) The department may also require the grower to destroy noncompliant plants in compliance with this subchapter.

(c) Samples of industrial hemp plant material from one (1) lot shall not be commingled with industrial hemp plant material from other lots.

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