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This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 744<\/a> and 794<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":73643,"section_number":"3.2-4126","catch_line":"Civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4126\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":87058,"section_number":"3.2-5100","catch_line":"Duties of Commissioner","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5100\/"},{"id":77846,"section_number":"54.1-3400","catch_line":"Citation","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3400\/"},{"id":68201,"section_number":"54.1-3442.5","catch_line":"Repealed","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3442.5\/"}],"permalink":{"id":196235,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68798,"identifier":"3.2-4122","token":"3.2\/III\/41.1\/4\/3.2-4122","url":"\/3.2-4122\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4122\/","token":"3.2\/III\/41.1\/4\/3.2-4122","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulated hemp product retail facility registration; fee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4122","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No person shall offer for sale or sell at retail (i) a regulated hemp product<\/span> or (ii) a substance intended for human consumption, orally or by inhalation, that is advertised or labeled as containing an industrial hemp<\/span>-derived cannabinoid without a regulated hemp product<\/span> retail facility registration. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A nonrefundable annual registration fee of $1,000 shall be required with each application for a regulated hemp product<\/span> retail facility registration. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each registration issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed in successive years. Each annual renewal shall require the payment of the nonrefundable annual registration fee prescribed in subsection B. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A regulated hemp product<\/span> retail facility registration shall be required for each location that offers for sale or sells at retail regulated hemp products<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any person seeking a regulated hemp product<\/span> retail facility registration shall apply to the Commissioner<\/span> on a form provided by the Commissioner<\/span>. At a minimum, the application shall include: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name and mailing address of the applicant; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The physical address of the facility from which the applicant intends to offer for sale or sell at retail a regulated hemp product<\/span>. A registration shall authorize the offering for sale or sale of regulated hemp products<\/span> only at the location specified in the registration; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Written consent allowing the Commissioner<\/span> or his designee to enter the location from which the regulated hemp product<\/span> is offered for sale or sold to ensure compliance with the requirements of this article; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> If the applicant intends to offer for sale or sell an edible hemp product<\/span>, a copy of the permit issued by the Commissioner<\/span> pursuant to § 3.2-5100<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Any other information required by the Commissioner<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The payment of a nonrefundable application fee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> This section shall not apply to products that are (i) approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and scheduled in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400<\/a> et seq.) or (ii) dispensed pursuant to Article 4.2 (§ 54.1-3442.5<\/a> et seq.) of the Drug Control Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATED HEMP PRODUCT RETAIL FACILITY REGISTRATION; FEE (\u00a7 3.2-4122)\n\nA. No person shall offer for sale or sell at retail (i) a regulated hemp product\nor (ii) a substance intended for human consumption, orally or by inhalation,\nthat is advertised or labeled as containing an industrial hemp-derived\ncannabinoid without a regulated hemp product retail facility registration.\n\nB. A nonrefundable annual registration fee of $1,000 shall be required with each\napplication for a regulated hemp product retail facility registration.\n\nC. Each registration issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period\nof one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed in successive years.\nEach annual renewal shall require the payment of the nonrefundable annual\nregistration fee prescribed in subsection B.\n\nD. A regulated hemp product retail facility registration shall be required for\neach location that offers for sale or sells at retail regulated hemp products.\n\nE. Any person seeking a regulated hemp product retail facility registration\nshall apply to the Commissioner on a form provided by the Commissioner. At a\nminimum, the application shall include:\n\n 1. The name and mailing address of the applicant;\n\n 2. The physical address of the facility from which the applicant intends to\n offer for sale or sell at retail a regulated hemp product. A registration\n shall authorize the offering for sale or sale of regulated hemp products only\n at the location specified in the registration;\n\n 3. Written consent allowing the Commissioner or his designee to enter the\n location from which the regulated hemp product is offered for sale or sold to\n ensure compliance with the requirements of this article;\n\n 4. If the applicant intends to offer for sale or sell an edible hemp product,\n a copy of the permit issued by the Commissioner pursuant to § 3.2-5100;\n\n 5. Any other information required by the Commissioner; and\n\n 6. The payment of a nonrefundable application fee.\n\nF. This section shall not apply to products that are (i) approved for marketing\nby the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and scheduled in the Drug Control Act\n(§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or (ii) dispensed pursuant to Article 4.2 (§\n54.1-3442.5 et seq.) of the Drug Control Act.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, cc. 744, 794.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}