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TITLE 25 HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 300MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS
SUBCHAPTER CTESTING OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS
RULE §300.301Testing Required
ISSUE 05/08/2020
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)All hemp or hemp derivatives used in the manufacture of a consumable hemp product must be tested by an accredited laboratory to determine:

  (1)the presence and concentration of cannabinoids;

  (2)the presence and concentration of THC; and

  (3)the presence or quantity of residual solvents, heavy metals, pesticides, and harmful pathogens.

(b)A Certificate of Analysis documenting tests conducted under this subchapter shall:

  (1)be made available to the department upon request in an electronic format before manufacture, processing, or distribution into commerce;

  (2)be in a format that documents presence and content of CBD, and levels of THC; and

  (3)include measurement of uncertainty analysis parameters.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 23, 2020

TRD-202001567

Barbara Klein

General Counsel

Department of State Health Services

Earliest possible date of adoption: June 7, 2020

For further information, please call: (512) 231-5653



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