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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 14.17.11.08" title_num="14" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="11" heading="Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Receipt of Ingredients.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Ingredients and other supplies necessary to process edible cannabis products shall be received in a designated area identified in the standard operating procedures.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>This regulation does not apply to the receipt of cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products that are not intended to be used as an ingredient in edible cannabis products.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Each receiving area shall have a barrier that reasonably prevents the entry of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Insects;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Vermin;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Pathogenic microorganisms;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Toxic or deleterious chemicals;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Foreign matter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Dust; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Animals.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Any dock or overhead door may only be open when ingredients, edible cannabis products, waste, or other items are:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Received;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Removed from the premises; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Moved between receiving areas.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Upon receipt of each delivery, a permittee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Inspect the delivery for damage and potential contamination;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Inspect the delivery for potentially hazardous ingredients;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Enter timely and accurate temperature data for potentially hazardous ingredients; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Confirm that each:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Delivery is not damaged or contaminated; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Damaged or contaminated item is recorded in the receiving log.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>All ingredients shall be clearly labeled by the permittee with the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Name of the ingredient;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Batch or lot number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Date of receipt; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Expiration or use-by date.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>A permittee shall maintain for at least 2 years a log of the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Date and time of each delivery of ingredients;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Name and quantity of ingredients received;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Batch or lot number of each ingredient received;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Temperature data required under §E(3) of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Name of the product manufacturer or licensee and, if different, the name of the shipping company; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Name of processor agent responsible for receiving the shipment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>All food ingredients shall be produced by a commercial manufacturer that is licensed by an approving authority.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Spoiled, unwholesome, vermin-infested, or insect-infested ingredients are not allowed onto the premises and shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Removed immediately from the premises and properly disposed of;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If it is not practicable to remove immediately, placed in a quarantine area temporarily until proper disposal; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If deemed necessary as part of an investigation by the Administration or other State, local, or federal regulatory agency, placed in a quarantine area until collection.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>