N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 509

* § 509. Industrial hemp reporting. The commissioner, in cooperation\nwith the commissioner of economic development, shall file a written\nreport with the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the\nsenate and the speaker and minority leader of the assembly on January\nfirst, two thousand eighteen concerning the status of agricultural pilot\nprograms developed pursuant to this article. Such report shall include,\nbut not be limited to, the success of such programs in cultivating,\nmarketing, processing and selling industrial hemp and products derived\nfrom such hemp, and the opportunities and barriers to developing hemp\nrelated businesses and jobs.\n * NB Effective until March 8, 2020\n * § 509. Granting, suspending or revoking licenses. The commissioner\nmay decline to grant a new license, may decline to renew a license, may\nsuspend or revoke a license already granted after due notice and\nopportunity for hearing whenever he or she finds that:\n 1. any statement contained in an application for an applicant or\nlicensee is or was false or misleading;\n 2. the applicant or licensee does not have good character, the\nrequired experience and/or competency, adequate facilities, equipment,\nprocess controls, testing capability and/or security to produce hemp or\nproducts derived from hemp;\n 3. the applicant or licensee has failed or refused to produce any\nrecords or provide any information demanded by the commissioner\nreasonably related to the administration and enforcement of this\narticle; or\n 4. the applicant or licensee, or any officer, director, partner,\nholder of ten percent of the voting stock, or any other person\nexercising any position of management or control has failed to comply\nwith any of the provisions of this article or rules and regulations\npromulgated pursuant thereto.\n * NB Effective March 8, 2020\n