(a) A licensee in this state that does not comply with any approved plan is subject to §19-12E-11(b) of this code if the department determines the licensee has negligently violated the state plan by:
(1) Failing to provide a legal description of the land on which the licensee produces hemp;
(2) Failing to obtain a license or other required authorization from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture; or
(3) Producing industrial hemp containing more than 0.3% of tetrahydrocannabinol.
(b) A licensee described in subsection (a) of this section shall comply with any requirements established by the department to correct any negligent violation, including:
(1) A reasonable date by which the hemp producer shall correct the negligent violation; and
(2) In the discretion of the commissioner, any requirement that the licensee shall periodically report to the department the licensee"s compliance with the state plan for at least two calendar years from the date of the negligent violation.
(c) A licensee that negligently violates the provisions of this article, legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article, or this state"s approved plan authorized pursuant to §19-12E-10 of this code three times in a five-year period, is ineligible to produce hemp in this state for a period of five years beginning on the date of the third violation.
(d) If the department determines that a licensee in this state has intentionally violated the provisions of this article, legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article, or this state"s approved plan authorized pursuant to §19-12E-10 of this code, the provisions of §19-12E-11(b) of this code shall not apply to the violation and the department shall report the licensee to:
(1) The attorney general;
(2) The sheriff of the county in which the hemp is being grown; and
(3) The local detachment of the West Virginia State Police.
(e) Absent a notification pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, a licensee that negligently violates state laws or rules is not subject to any criminal or civil enforcement action by any state, county, or municipal government.
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