(a) Sampling and Collection Notification.
  (1) A completed sample request form from a license holder shall be submitted to the Department at least fifteen (15) days prior to the expected harvest date.
  (2) The Department's receipt of a sample request form triggers a site inspection and sample collection by the Department or its representative.
(b) Sampling and Collection.
  (1) The material selected for sampling will be determined by the Department's Sampling and Collection Procedure.
  (2) If the license holder fails to complete harvest within fifteen (15) days of sample collection, a secondary sample of each lot to be harvested shall be collected and submitted for testing. The license holder must notify the Department of a delay in harvesting by submitting another, or second, complete, sample request form to initiate a second or subsequent sample collection from each lot to be harvested.
  (3) The Department will grant or conduct no more than two (2) sample requests per lot. The Department may grant or conduct additional sample requests under unusual circumstances, including an event unforeseeable by a reasonable person.
  (4) A separate sample must be taken for each lot.
  (5) Samples shall be labeled and prepared for transport to the laboratory for testing in accordance with the Department's Sampling and Collection Procedure.

Source Note: The provisions of this §24.21 adopted to be effective March 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 1655