1. Whoever commits any of the following acts shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than (3) three months and a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand Dirhams, or by either of these two penalties: a. Misusing Industrial Hemp in activities other than those authorized pursuant to the provisions of this Decree by Law. b. Engaging in any activities regulated by the provisions of this Decree by Law concerning Industrial Hemp without obtaining a License. c. Transporting Industrial Hemp seeds and seedlings without obtaining the required approvals pursuant to the provisions of this Decree by Law, its Executive Regulations, and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof. d. Failing to comply with the approved contract templates for the Disposition of Industrial Hemp seeds or seedlings. e. Disposing of Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or its products by an unlicensed person in accordance with the provisions of this Decree by Law, its Executive Regulations, and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof. f. Importing or exporting Industrial Hemp seeds or importing, exporting, or circulating its products for purposes other than those specified in this Decree by Law, its Executive Regulations, and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof. g. Importing or exporting Industrial Hemp seedlings to or from the State. h. Using Industrial Hemp in the manufacturing of the products referred to in Clause (2) of Article (2) of this Decree by Law. i. Importing the Industrial Hemp products referred to in Clause (2) of Article (2) of this Decree by Law. j. Cultivating Industrial Hemp in excess of the licensed quantities. k. Cultivating Industrial Hemp outside the designated areas approved by the concerned Local Authority or in excess of the licensed areas. l. Possessing or acquiring Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products without obtaining a License to carry out any of the Activities regulated under the provisions of this Decree by Law. m. Using any materials that may result in increasing the concentration of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) above (0.3%), and failing to comply with the controls and requirements for the conversion and manufacturing of Industrial Hemp, including the list of permissible inputs, the technical standards, and specifications for quality and safety control, as determined by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. n. Failing to report when the Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration exceeds (0.3%) in accordance with the provisions of Articles (7) and (9) of this Decree by Law. o. Submitting false, misleading, or incorrect data or information included in the records referred to in Article (24) of this Decree by Law, or based on which a License or the approvals required in accordance with its provisions were granted. 2. In all cases, upon conviction, the court shall order the confiscation of the Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, and products that are in violation of the provisions of this Decree by Law, without prejudice to the rights of a bona fide third party.
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