Whoever commits any of the following acts shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine, or with either of these two penalties: 1. Obstructing judicial enforcement officers from carrying out their duties as specified in this Decree by Law. 2. Deliberately failing to cooperate with any investigation conducted by the Licensing Authority. 3. Failing to notify the Licensing Authority and the concerned Local Authority of the damage or destruction of Industrial Hemp seeds or seedlings within the period stipulated in Clause (4) of Article (15) of this Decree by Law. 4. Violating the requirement to conduct the periodic tests, as specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law, throughout the production chain from cultivation to post-harvest, in order to ensure that the concentration of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) does not exceed (0.3%). 5. Violating the requirement to conduct periodic tests on raw materials and final products to ensure that the concentration of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) does not exceed (0.3%), in addition to failing to submit periodic reports thereon to the Licensing Authority and the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. 6. Violating the requirement to submit regular periodic reports on manufacturing operations and production quantities to the concerned Local Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. 7. Failing to comply with the controls for the transport of Industrial Hemp seeds or seedlings as stipulated in Article (8) of this Decree by Law. 8. Destroying or disposing of Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products in violation of the provisions of this Decree by Law. 9. Violating the obligations related to advertising and promotion as stipulated in Clause (4) of Article (16) of this Decree by Law.
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