(1) The licensee shall submit all reports required by the department in the format and by the due dates specified in the terms and conditions of each license. The data to be retained and transmitted to the department by each licensee will be used by the department to study the feasibility and desirability of industrial hemp production in Washington state.
(2) Each field inspection or processing area inspection may include an audit of the licensee's records and data, including the system used by the licensee to preserve required classes of records and data in a timely manner, using a format that facilitates meeting the terms and conditions of the license.
(3) The department may require a licensee to submit responses to a questionnaire or survey at the end of each licensing period. This questionnaire must be completed and returned to the department within thirty business days of transmittal to the licensee by the department. A licensee's failure to return the completed questionnaire or survey may be good cause for the department to deny a license renewal application.
(4) The licensee must maintain records regarding the sale of any industrial hemp grown under the license.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
15.120.030 and chapter
34.05 RCW. WSR 17-09-034, § 16-305-160, filed 4/13/17, effective 5/14/17.]