The application period for 2024 hemp licenses has closed. The application period for 2025 hemp licenses opens in November 2024.
If you are a current license holder and need to add or change locations, submit a Change Request Form. If you need to request an inspection/THC test, please contact the MDA Hemp Program.
First-time applicants and authorized representatives need to submit fingerprints and pass a criminal background check. A license will not be issued until the applicant and all authorized representatives pass a criminal history background check.
2024 FEES
The MDA is required to collect annual fees for registration of sites and certification of hemp crops through THC testing. All fees are non-refundable non-transferrable. There is a $50 fee for all license changes made after the initial application period. Such changes include changing the license holder's name, adding a grower or processor category, and adding or changing grow or processing locations. All changes must be made by submitting a Change Request Form.
*PLEASE NOTE: THE MINIMUM COST OF A GROWER LICENSE IS $400 ($150 + $250 FOR ONE LOCATION) AND THE MINIMUM COST OF A PROCESSOR LICENSE IS $500 ($250 + $250 FOR ONE LOCATION). EACH LICENSE CATEGORY MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE REGISTERED LOCATION.
| Grower License | $150* |
| Processor License | $250* |
| Each Location | $250* |
| Each Sample for THC Testing | $100 |
| Each Inspection Beyond the First One | $250 |
| License Change Fee | $50 |
THC Testing Fees:
Every hemp variety planted is considered a separate lot and must be reported and tested separately. The licensee will be invoiced for each sample taken. The fee of one THC test is $100. If more than one variety is grown, each one will be sampled separately and invoiced after the inspection at $100 per variety. If more than one inspection at a location during the year is required, then the licensee will be invoiced $250 for the additional inspection, plus $100 per THC test beyond the first one.
