§ 505 — Definitions

§ 505. Definitions. As used in this article:\n 1. "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such\nplant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts,\ncannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether\ngrowing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not\nmore than three-tenths of a percent on a dry weight basis.\n 2. "Institution of higher education" means:\n (a) any of the colleges and universities described in subdivision\nthree of section three hundred fifty-two of the education law;\n (b) a college established and operated pursuant to the provisions of\narticle one hundred twenty-six of the education law, and providing\ntwo-year or four-year post-secondary programs in general and technical\neducational subjects and receiving financial assistance from the state;\n (c) the city university of New York, as defined in subdivision two of\nsection sixty-two hundred two of the education law; and\n (d) a not-for-profit two or four-year university or college given the\npower to confer associate, baccalaureate or higher degrees in this state\nby the legislature or by the regents under article five of the education\nlaw.\n 3. "License" means a license, permit or registration issued pursuant\nto this article.\n 4. "Processing of hemp in connection with its growing and cultivation"\nmeans the growing, cultivation, cloning, harvesting, drying, curing,\ngrinding and trimming of hemp plants.\n