Eligible Institutions Of Higher Education

80-10-21-.24 Eligible Institutions Of Higher Education.

(1) To be eligible to affiliate with the department’s program, an institution of higher education shall:

(a) Be accredited by, and in good standing with, a regional or national higher education accreditation agency;

(b) Confer academic degrees at the associate, bachelor, master, or doctoral level; and

(c) Have a principal campus or office that is located at a site within the State of Alabama.

(2) An institution of higher education shall not conduct hemp research under the authority of the department’s program at a campus or other site that is located outside the State of Alabama. Author: N. Gunter Guy, Jr. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala.1975, §2-8-383. History: New Rule: Published August 31, 2020; effective October 15, 2020; operative November 1, 2020.