South Dakota § 38-35-3.1 Application for a research license.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 38-35-3.1 — Application for a research license.

South Dakota § 38-35-3.1

Title 38AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

Ch. 38-33INDUSTRIAL HEMP

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S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-3.1 (2026).

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Any person seeking to plant, store, propagate, or produce industrial hemp for the purpose of research shall apply to the secretary for a research license on an application form prescribed by the department and submit a nonrefundable annual application fee. The secretary shall deposit fees collected under this chapter in the hemp regulatory program fund pursuant to § 38-35-6 . Research licensees may be exempt from lot size minimums pursuant to § 38-35-3 . Applicants for a research license must be affiliated with an accredited university. Applicants for a research license must submit a summary to the department that outlines the applicant's objectives and a timeline of activities. All industrial hemp produced or processed under a research license must be:

(1)Grown, used, or processed for

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Any person seeking to plant, store, propagate, or produce industrial hemp for the purpose of research shall apply to the secretary for a research license on an application form prescribed by the department and submit a nonrefundable annual application fee. The secretary shall deposit fees collected under this chapter in the hemp regulatory program fund pursuant to § 38-35-6 . Research licensees may be exempt from lot size minimums pursuant to § 38-35-3 . Applicants for a research license must be affiliated with an accredited university. Applicants for a research license must submit a summary to the department that outlines the applicant's objectives and a timeline of activities. All industrial hemp produced or processed under a research license must be: (1) Grown, used, or processed for research purposes only; and (2) Properly disposed of in a manner to render irretrievable and unable to enter the stream of commerce, except for industrial hemp seed.