N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 521

* § 521. Rulemaking authority. 1. The department shall perform such\nacts, prescribe such forms and propose such rules, regulations and\norders as it may deem necessary or proper to fully effectuate the\nprovisions of this article.\n 2. The department shall have the power to promulgate any and all\nnecessary rules and regulations governing the production, processing,\ntransportation, distribution, and sale of hemp extract, including but\nnot limited to the licensing of cannabinoid growers, manufacturers,\nextractors and retailers, including, but not limited to:\n (a) prescribing forms and establishing application, reinstatement, and\nrenewal fees;\n (b) the qualifications and selection criteria for licensing, or\npermitting;\n (c) limitations on the number of licenses to be awarded;\n (d) the books and records to be created and maintained by licensees,\nand permittees, including the reports to be made thereon to the\ndepartment, and inspection of any and all books and records maintained\nby any licensee, or permittee, and on the premises of any licensee or\npermittee;\n (e) methods of producing, processing, and packaging hemp extract;\nconditions of sanitation, and standards of ingredients, quality, and\nidentity of hemp extract products cultivated, processed, packaged, or\nsold by licensees; and\n (f) hearing procedures and additional causes for cancellation,\nrevocation, and/or civil penalties against any person licensed, or\npermitted by the department.\n 3. The department, in consultation with the department of\nenvironmental conservation and the New York state energy research and\ndevelopment agency, shall promulgate necessary rules and regulations\ngoverning the safe production of hemp extract, including environmental\nand energy standards.\n * NB Effective March 8, 2020\n