The Louisiana Industrial Hemp Law (R.S. 3:1461 et seq.) and pursuant regulations require that any person producing, or handling, as well as processing ‘non-consumable’ industrial hemp must first submit a license application and obtain a license prior to engaging in a regulated industrial hemp activity.

Completing this application

• Visit the LDAF Industrial Hemp Website for instructions on creating maps and submitting criminal background checks.
  
  
• Complete all applicable sections of this application.  
  
  
• Submit the application with required maps and documentation to LDAF by one of the following methods:
  
  • if submitting electronically, choose the submit button at the end of the form
  • mail paper copy to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, Industrial Hemp Program, 5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 3004, Baton Rouge, LA 70806;
    
  • hand-deliver paper copy to the LDAF Main Office or one of the LDAF district offices, or
  • email to LDAF at industrialhemp@ldaf.state.la.us.
    
    
• Be sure to keep a copy of the completed application and all supporting documents for your records.
  
  
• Applications will not be reviewed until all required information has been received by LDAF.
  
  
• Background checks must be completed following the instructions provided on the LDAF website. Your background check reports will be sent directly to LDAF and are not required with this application. If you have criminal history information believed to have been expunged or otherwise dismissed, you must complete a Right to Review Disclosure Form when applying for background check.

SECTION I - APPLICANT INFORMATION

1) Applicant Name and Contact Information

2) Applicant's Business Information (if applicable)

NOTE: To register a business, the business must meet the following requirements:

1. be an established legal entity, and
2. declare a Designated Responsible Party

SECTION II - SITE INFORMATION

1) Provide a list of all sites by completing the corresponding tables below 

• a) Fields, 
• b) Greenhouses and Indoor Growing Sites,
• c) Handling and Storage Sites 

Attach additional page(s) as necessary for multiple sites. 

 

2) The Site ID is a unique identifier designated by the applicant and should be used to identify the specific site in all reports to LDAF.

3) The GPS Coordinates must reflect the center of the outdoor field, greenhouse/indoor growing structure, or handling/storage facility. 

 

 

c) Handling and Storage Sites

 

(For mobile processing units enter the license plate number in the Site ID field.)

 

(If yes, enter the information for handling or storage site(s) in the spaces/table below. If no, skip to Section III.)

SECTION III - ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Read each of the acknowledgment statements below and check “Yes” or “No” to indicate your understanding and acceptance of each statement.

SECTION IV - ATTACHMENTS

Check all attachments below that you are submitting with this application. In addition to those listed, attachments may include extended answers to any question in the application or other supporting documents.

If the attachment is supplementary information to a question in this form, be sure to:

1) include the associated question number on the document

2) start each new question attachment on a new page

SECTION V - SIGNATURE

I hereby verify and affirm that the information contained in this industrial hemp license application is true and accurate. I understand that if LDAF later determines any of this information to be false or inaccurate, the license may be withheld or revoked.