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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 14.17.11.07" title_num="14" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="11" heading="Edible Cannabis Product Processing — General Premises Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The premises and operations shall conform to all local zoning and planning requirements.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A permittee shall conspicuously display at the premises a permit to process edible cannabis products.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>No modifications or renovations to licensed processor premises shall be undertaken without prior approval by the Maryland Cannabis Administration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The premises shall be completely separated from an area used as living quarters by solid, impervious floors, walls, and ceilings with no connecting openings.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A room or area in which ingredients or edible cannabis products are processed or stored, or in which cookware equipment is cleaned, sanitized, or stored, shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be separated from other rooms or areas at the licensed premises by tight walls, ceilings, and self-closing doors;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be refrigerated or mechanically ventilated using exhaust and supply fans to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Remove grease vapors, steam, condensation, heat, and odor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Provide filtered air and positive air pressure to the room; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Prevent condensation and grease from accumulating on surfaces and equipment;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Have a floor, ceiling, and walls that are smooth, washable, and impervious to water;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Have floor-wall joints that are coved and impervious to water; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Prevent overhead pipes, ducts, conduits, evaporators, and other structures required to manufacture edible cannabis products from:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Being located over ingredient or edible cannabis product storage, preparation, manufacturing, packaging, or labeling areas; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Leaking on or contaminating ingredients, edible cannabis products, cookware, or packaging or labeling materials.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Artificial Lighting.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A room or area in which ingredients or edible cannabis products are processed or stored, or in which cookware or equipment are cleaned, sanitized, or stored, shall have artificial lights that provide at a minimum:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>40-foot candles of light on all work surfaces used for processing and warewashing; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>20-foot candles of light on surfaces used solely for storage.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The artificial lighting shall consist of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Shatter-resistant bulbs; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Light shields that protect exposed light bulbs or fixtures from breakage and prevent glass fragments from contacting ingredients, edible cannabis products, or contact surfaces.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Floor Drains.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The permittee shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>If a floor receives water because of processing or cleaning, install and maintain floor drains at a rate of one floor drain for every 400 square feet of floor area; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Ensure that the floor is sloped to one or more floor drains at a pitch of 1/8 to 1/4 inch per foot.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pooling or standing water is not allowed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Lavatories.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The premises shall be constructed to include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A separate, gender-segregated lavatory for men and women, or a gender-neutral lavatory; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>One toilet for the following number of agents who are on duty at the same time:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Every 15 agents; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Any fraction of 15 agents.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A lavatory may not open directly into an area in which:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Ingredients or edible cannabis products are stored, processed, packaged, or labeled; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Cookware or equipment is washed or stored.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Each lavatory shall be equipped with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Ventilation with mechanical air exhaust at the rate of 2 cubic feet per minute of air for each square foot of floor area or a screened window that allows the entrance of outside air;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Easily cleanable and durable walls and ceiling;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A smooth, impervious, and easily cleanable floor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Artificial lighting that provides 20-foot candles of light when measured 30 inches above the floor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A handwashing sink;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Soap;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Paper towels or warm air hand drying devices;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Warm water of sufficient volume under pressure for effective handwashing; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>A covered trash receptacle.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Non-Green Waste.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The premises shall include non-green waste containers that are:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Adequate in number to maintain sanitary conditions;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Accessible to agents at locations where non-green waste is generated;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Labeled as not suitable for any green waste;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Easily cleanable; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Placed on a hard and impermeable surface.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Non-green waste containers located inside shall be leak-proof and emptied and cleaned at least daily.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Non-green waste containers located outdoors shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Impervious to leaks, vermin, and insects;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Equipped with a drain that conveys wastewater from the container directly into a sewerage system that meets all applicable State and local codes and properly disposes of the wastewater;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Large enough to hold waste until the waste is taken off-site; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Covered.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>In any event where the permittee is unable to ensure adequate sanitation, such as during an electrical outage or water shut-off, the permittee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Cease all edible cannabis processing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Conduct a risk analysis to determine whether any ingredients, edible cannabis products, or packaging or labeling materials were contaminated; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Notify the Administration within 24 hours of the event.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>