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(A) POWERS AND DUTIES.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
(1) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT REGULATIONS AND PERMITTING
REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ACT, INCLUDING RESEARCH CONDUCTED UNDER SECTION 5.
(2) TO ISSUE, RENEW, DENY, REVOKE, SUSPEND OR REFUSE TO
RENEW PERMITS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE CULTIVATION, GROWTH
OR MARKETING OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
(3) TO DEVELOP AN APPLICATION FOR PERMITS.
(4) TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF PERMITTED
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SITES, ENTITIES OR
INDIVIDUAL GROWERS WHOM THE INSTITUTIONS HAVE UTILIZED.
(5) TO INSPECT THE FACILITIES, SITES, SEEDS, PLANTS,
INDIVIDUAL GROWERS AND OTHER ITEMS OR ENTITIES UTILIZED BY
EACH PERMITTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER
THIS ACT.
(6) TO ESTABLISH PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OR
REUSE OF SEEDS, CROPS OR PRODUCTS PRODUCED AS THE END RESULT
OF ANY APPROVED RESEARCH PROGRAM UNDERTAKEN BY AN INSTITUTION
OF HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER THIS ACT.
(7) TO ESTABLISH, THROUGH REGULATION AS SET FORTH UNDER
SECTION 6, REASONABLE PERMITTING AND INSPECTION FEES THAT MAY
NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COST OF ADMINISTERING THIS ACT.
(8) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF 3 PA.C.S. CH. 71
(RELATING TO SEED) AND ITS ATTENDANT REGULATIONS, TO REGULATE
THE LABELING AND TESTING OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP AND INDUSTRIAL
HEMP SEEDS WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH.
(9) TO ESTABLISH, THROUGH REGULATION AS SET FORTH UNDER
SECTION 6, GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH CONDUCTED UNDER SECTION 5.
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