# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 17 — Maryland Cannabis Administration

### Chapter 11 — Cannabis Processor Operations

#### Regulation .19 Standard Operating Procedures.

*COMAR 14.17.11.19*

A. A processor shall establish standard operating procedures for all aspects of:

  (1) Inventory control, including:

    (a) Identifying and tracking the processor’s stock of cannabis in the seed-to-sale tracking system; and

    (b) Monthly physical inventory;

  (2) Receiving, shipping, and transporting cannabis or products containing cannabis;

  (3) Sanitation, including:

    (a) Storage of cannabis;

    (b) Maintaining the sanitation of equipment that comes into contact with cannabis; and

    (c) Good hygiene practices and the wearing of protective clothing by agents;

  (4) Equipment maintenance and calibration;

  (5) Handling, packaging, and labeling cannabis and cannabis products;

  (6) Reworking or reprocessing a lot if the processor receives a test result that the lot does not meet specifications;

  (7) Green waste procedures;

  (8) Security and visitor procedures, including theft and diversion procedures;

  (9) Storage, handling, and disposing of recalled materials;

  (10) Producing cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused products, including:

    (a) Methods, equipment, solvents, and gases when processing cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused products;

    (b) Use of solvents in a professional grade, closed-loop extraction system designed to recover the solvents;

    (c) Work in a spark-free environment with proper ventilation;

    (d) Following all applicable OSHA regulations, and local fire, safety, and building codes in the processing and storage of the solvents; and

    (e) If applicable, carbon dioxide extraction;

  (11) Decontamination, including but not limited to:

    (a) Preventing contamination;

    (b) Investigating decontaminating after presumptive positive pathogen detection; and

    (c) Remediation steps and resulting environmental analysis.

  (12) If applicable, producing edible cannabis products, including receipt of ingredients, storage, equipment maintenance, sanitation, manufacture, and transport; and

  (13) If applicable, co-locating with another licensee, including:

    (a) Sharing equipment and production materials; and

    (b) Maintaining independent and unique security and video surveillance control.

B. A processor’s standard operating procedures shall:

  (1) Be available to each agent in a form the agent understands;

  (2) Be available on-site for inspection by the Administration; and

  (3) Accurately reflect the procedures used at the premises.