{"data":{"id":"us-nm/76-24-7","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"76-24-7","heading":"Hemp breeder; requirements; exemptions.","body":"A. The New Mexico department of agriculture shall issue licenses pursuant to rules issued under Subsection C of this section to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties.\nB. A person shall not breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties unless the person is licensed by the New Mexico department of agriculture or licensed pursuant to Subsection C of Section 8 [76-24-10 NMSA 1978] of the Hemp Manufacturing Act to engage in that activity.\nC. The board, on behalf of the New Mexico department of agriculture, shall adopt rules that include:\n(1) procedures for the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension and revocation of a license issued by the New Mexico department of agriculture to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties, including license terms and procedures for appeal of a denial, suspension or revocation that include notice and opportunity for a hearing;\n(2) qualifications for licensure that include the demonstrated ability to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties under secure conditions;\n(3) proficiency standards and requirements for storage, recordkeeping and inspections;\n(4) requirements that Cannabis sativa L. containing THC levels of more than three-tenths percent be disposed of according to specified methods; and\n(5) fees not to exceed the lesser of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or the cost of administration of a license issued pursuant to this section.\nD. A license issued pursuant to this section does not relieve the licensee of the responsibility to obtain other licenses or permits as required by law.","path":["Chapter 76 - Agriculture","ARTICLE 24 Hemp Manufacturing"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18579/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"60c008412d9495ff3344ee827207718cece679755151a27bbdf58d200ebf3915","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/76-24-6","next":"us-nm/76-24-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}