[§328G-10]  Unlawful hemp distribution or retailing.  [See Note at beginning of chapter.]  (a)  A person or entity required to be registered as a manufactured hemp product distributor or manufactured hemp product retailer under this chapter commits the offense of unlawful hemp distribution or retailing if the person or entity recklessly fails to register as a manufactured hemp product distributor or manufactured hemp product retailer as required under section 328G-9 and, for the purposes of distribution or retail sale, recklessly sells, possesses, stores, acquires, or distributes any product containing or derived from hemp, or marketed as containing or being derived from hemp.

     (b)  Unlawful hemp distribution or retailing shall be a misdemeanor, except that any offense under subsection (a) that occurs within five years of a conviction for unlawful hemp distribution or retailing shall be a class C felony. [L 2025, c 269, pt of §1]