a grower from propagating or cultivating noncertified industrial hemp seed. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as subject to federal law, a person engaged in cultivating, processing, selling, transporting, possessing, or otherwise distributing industrial hemp, or selling industrial hemp products from industrial hemp, grown, processed, or produced pursuant to this chapter, is not subject to any civil or criminal actions under South Carolina law for engaging in these activities. Nothing in this chapter limits or precludes the importation or exportation of industrial hemp or industrial hemp products. The provisions of the chapter create a threeyear pilot program as contained in 7 U.S.C. Section 5940. Section 465540. An individual who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, delivers, purchases, aids, abets, attempts, or conspires to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, purchase, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, or purchase marijuana on property used for industrial hemp production, or in a manner intended to disguise the marijuana due to its proximity to industrial hemp, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both. The penalty provided for in this section may be imposed in addition to any other penalties provided by law. (A) For purposes of this section: (1) means any facility, ‘Independent testing laboratory’ entity, or site that offers or performs tests of industrial hemp or industrial hempbased products that has been accredited by an independent accreditation body. (2) means an impartial organization that ‘Accreditation body’ provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Corporation Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Testing. (3) of means a document issued by the ‘Scope accreditation’ accreditation body which describes the methodologies, range, and parameters for testing for which the accreditation has been granted. (B) Independent testing laboratories may test industrial hemp and industrial hemp products produced or processed by a grower or processor. (C) All testing performed to meet regulatory requirements shall be included in an independent testing of laboratory’s scope accreditation. (D) An independent testing laboratory shall demonstrate the ability to accurately quantitate individual cannabinoids in both their
a grower from propagating or cultivating noncertified industrial hemp seed. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as subject to federal law, a person engaged in cultivating, processing, selling, transporting, possessing, or otherwise distributing industrial hemp, or selling industrial hemp products from industrial hemp, grown, processed, or produced pursuant to this chapter, is not subject to any civil or criminal actions under South Carolina law for engaging in these activities. Nothing in this chapter limits or precludes the importation or exportation of industrial hemp or industrial hemp products. The provisions of the chapter create a threeyear pilot program as contained in 7 U.S.C. Section 5940. Section 465540. An individual who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, delivers, purchases, aids, abets, attempts, or conspires to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, purchase, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, or purchase marijuana on property used for industrial hemp production, or in a manner intended to disguise the marijuana due to its proximity to industrial hemp, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both. The penalty provided for in this section may be imposed in addition to any other penalties provided by law. (A) For purposes of this section: (1) ‘Independent testing laboratory’ means any facility, entity, or site that offers or performs tests of industrial hemp or industrial hempbased products that has been accredited by an independent accreditation body. (2) ‘Accreditation body’ means an impartial organization that provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Corporation Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Testing. (3) ‘Scope of accreditation’ means a document issued by the accreditation body which describes the methodologies, range, and parameters for testing for which the accreditation has been granted. (B) Independent testing laboratories may test industrial hemp and industrial hemp products produced or processed by a grower or processor. (C) All testing performed to meet regulatory requirements shall be included in an independent testing laboratory’s scope of accreditation. (D) An independent testing laboratory shall demonstrate the ability to accurately quantitate individual cannabinoids in both their