ORS 571.339: Limitations on industrial hemp transaction involving consumer; testing requirements; exception.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) For purposes of this section, “consumer” means a person that purchases, acquires, owns, holds or uses an industrial hemp commodity or product other than for the purpose of resale. (2) A person may not sell, transfer or deliver to a consumer an industrial hemp commodity or product that contains cannabinoids and is intended for human consumption unless: (a) The industrial hemp commodity or product has been tested in accordance with ORS 571.330 and any rules adopted pursuant to ORS 571.330; (b) If the hemp commodity or product is intended for human consumption by ingestion, the hemp commodity or product was processed in a facility licensed by the State Department of Agriculture under ORS 616.695 to 616.755 or in a facility in another state or jurisdiction that meets requirements substantially similar to requirements established under ORS 616.695 to 616.755; (c) The person obtains and maintains documentation of the results of the testing; (d) If the industrial hemp commodity or product is sold to a person under 21 years of age or any representations are made to the consumer about the concentration of delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, the results of the testing required under this subsection demonstrate the concentration of delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol; (e) The industrial hemp commodity or product does not contain more than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol or the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol allowed under federal law, whichever is greater; and (f) The industrial hemp commodity or product does not exceed the concentration of adult use cannabinoids established by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, in conjunction with the Oregon Health Authority and State Department of Agriculture, by rule. (3) The testing required under subsection (2) of this section may be conducted only by: (a) A laboratory licensed by the commission under ORS 475C.548 and accredited by the authority under ORS 475C.560; or (b) If the industrial hemp commodity or product was processed outside of this state, a laboratory accredited to the same or more stringent standards as a laboratory described in paragraph (a) of this subsection. (4) A person may not sell or deliver an adult use cannabis item to a person under 21 years of age. (5) This section does not apply to the retail sale of industrial hemp commodities or products by a marijuana retailer, as defined in ORS 475C.009, that holds a license issued under ORS 475C.097. [2017 c.531 §4; 2018 c.116 §16; 2021 c.542 §32]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 571.260.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-048-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-048-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 603-048-0100: Licensing, generally — implements
- OAR 603-048-0100: Licensing, generally — authority
- OAR 603-048-0125: Grower Licensure — implements
- OAR 603-048-0125: Grower Licensure — authority
- OAR 603-048-0126: Pre-Registration Violations — implements
- OAR 603-048-0126: Pre-Registration Violations — authority
- OAR 603-048-0127: Grower Research License — implements
- OAR 603-048-0127: Grower Research License — authority
- OAR 603-048-0150: Handler Licensure — implements
- OAR 603-048-0150: Handler Licensure — authority
- OAR 603-048-0151: Handler Endorsements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0175: Vendor Site License — authority
- OAR 603-048-0200: Grower Licensure Applications and Review — implements
- OAR 603-048-0200: Grower Licensure Applications and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0205: Criminal Records Check — implements
- OAR 603-048-0205: Criminal Records Check — authority
- OAR 603-048-0225: Handler Applications and Review — implements
- OAR 603-048-0225: Handler Applications and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0300: Agricultural Hemp Seed Producer License Application and Review — implements
- OAR 603-048-0300: Agricultural Hemp Seed Producer License Application and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0315: Vendor Site Application and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0400: Reporting Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0400: Reporting Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0500: Record Keeping Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0500: Record Keeping Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0520: Co-Location of Hemp Production — implements
- OAR 603-048-0520: Co-Location of Hemp Production — authority
- OAR 603-048-0540: Industrial Hemp Drying and Storage Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0540: Industrial Hemp Drying and Storage Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0545: Transport THC Limitations — implements
- OAR 603-048-0545: Transport THC Limitations — authority
- OAR 603-048-0550: Transport Documentation Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0550: Transport Documentation Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0600: Pre-Harvest Sampling and Testing for Tetrahydrocannabinol — implements
- OAR 603-048-0600: Pre-Harvest Sampling and Testing for Tetrahydrocannabinol — authority
- OAR 603-048-0630: Failed Pre-Harvest Testing; Retesting — implements
- OAR 603-048-0630: Failed Pre-Harvest Testing; Retesting — authority
- OAR 603-048-0640: Cannabis Waste and Cannabis Disposal — authority
- OAR 603-048-0650: Industrial Hemp Inspection and Record Reviews — implements
- OAR 603-048-0650: Industrial Hemp Inspection and Record Reviews — authority
- OAR 603-048-0800: Enforcement and Civil Penalty for Industrial Hemp Law Violation — implements
- OAR 603-048-0800: Enforcement and Civil Penalty for Industrial Hemp Law Violation — authority
- OAR 603-048-0900: Detainment, Seizure, Embargo, and Disposal — implements
- OAR 603-048-0900: Detainment, Seizure, Embargo, and Disposal — authority
- OAR 603-048-1000: Violations and Penalties — implements
- OAR 603-048-1000: Violations and Penalties — authority
- OAR 603-048-1001: Presumptive Marijuana Violations — implements
- OAR 603-048-1001: Presumptive Marijuana Violations — authority
- OAR 603-048-1100: Licensees Certified or Licensed by OLCC — implements
- OAR 603-048-1100: Licensees Certified or Licensed by OLCC — authority
- OAR 603-048-1500: Retail Sale Requirements; Restrictions — implements
- OAR 603-048-2305: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-048-2310: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-048-2320: Compliance Testing Requirements for Industrial Hemp for Human Consumption and Usable Hemp — implements
- OAR 603-048-2330: Compliance Testing Requirements for Hemp Concentrate or Extract — implements
- OAR 603-048-2340: Compliance Testing Requirements for Hemp Cannabinoid Products — implements
- OAR 603-048-2340: Compliance Testing Requirements for Hemp Cannabinoid Products — authority
- OAR 603-048-3220: General Handler Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-3230: Handler Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 603-048-3240: Handler Training Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-3250: Handler Requirements for Hemp Edible Endorsement — implements
- OAR 603-048-3260: Handler Requirements for Hemp Concentrate and Extract — implements
- OAR 603-048-3280: Hemp Topical Handler — implements
- OAR 845-026-6100: Temporary rule language in effect until 11/19/2026. Hemp Item Registration Process — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 571.330 — resolved
- ORS 616.695 — resolved
- 616.755 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 571.295: Registration program for industrial hemp products; information requirements; labeling requirements; fees; rules; exceptions.
- OAR 845-026-0300: Adult Use Cannabis Item
- OAR 845-026-0400: Maximum Concentration and Serving Size Limits for Industrial Hemp Products: Definitions, Purpose, Scope and Effective Date
- OAR 845-026-0410: Adult Use Cannabinoid Concentration Level for Industrial Hemp Commodities or Products Constituting Marijuana Items: Definitions, Purpose, Scope and Effective Date
- OAR 845-026-6030: Labeling for Sale to Consumer
- OAR 845-026-6100: Temporary rule language in effect until 11/19/2026. Hemp Item Registration Process
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors571.html