                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REGULATED HEMP PRODUCT RETAIL FACILITY REGISTRATION; FEE (§ 3.2-4122)

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

B. A nonrefundable annual registration fee of $1,000 shall be required with each
application for a regulated hemp product retail facility registration.

C. 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.

D. A regulated hemp product retail facility registration shall be required for
each location that offers for sale or sells at retail regulated hemp products.

E. Any person seeking a regulated hemp product retail facility registration
shall apply to the Commissioner on a form provided by the Commissioner. At a
minimum, the application shall include:

   1. The name and mailing address of the applicant;

   2. The physical address of the facility from which the applicant intends to
   offer for sale or sell at retail a regulated hemp product. A registration
   shall authorize the offering for sale or sale of regulated hemp products only
   at the location specified in the registration;

   3. Written consent allowing the Commissioner or his designee to enter the
   location from which the regulated hemp product is offered for sale or sold to
   ensure compliance with the requirements of this article;

   4. If the applicant intends to offer for sale or sell an edible hemp product,
   a copy of the permit issued by the Commissioner pursuant to &#xA7; 3.2-5100;

   5. Any other information required by the Commissioner; and

   6. The payment of a nonrefundable application fee.

F. 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
(&#xA7; 54.1-3400 et seq.) or (ii) dispensed pursuant to Article 4.2 (&#xA7;
54.1-3442.5 et seq.) of the Drug Control Act.

HISTORY: 2023, cc. 744, 794.