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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 14.17.12.03" title_num="14" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="12" heading="Micro Dispensary.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A micro dispensary may store its inventory in up to three storage facilities:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>That it controls and operates, in accordance with §D of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Controlled and operated by a licensed grower, processor, or incubator space, in accordance with §D of this regulation; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Controlled and operated by a licensed standard dispensary, in accordance with Regulation .02 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A micro dispensary storing inventory in a storage facility controlled and operated by another licensee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Ensure each licensee’s cannabis inventory is physically separated and only accessible to the licensee’s agents and owners;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Have equal, independent, and unique control over access to its cannabis inventory, including the ability to add or remove its badged agents to access any area or container in which their cannabis or cannabis products are stored; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Have equal independent and unique access to its video surveillance recordings, which shall be recorded and saved as required by §K of this regulation or COMAR 14.17.12.02L, whichever applies.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A micro dispensary shall ensure any cannabis or cannabis product has been transferred within the seed-to-sale tracking system to the control of the micro dispensary as prescribed in COMAR 14.17.09.03 prior to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Any delivery of the cannabis or cannabis product;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Any transportation of the cannabis or cannabis product to a storage facility; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Any receipt of cannabis or cannabis product to a storage facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Except as specified in §A(3) of this regulation, a micro dispensary storage facility shall adhere to the following requirements:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The storage facility shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be located in Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Maintain relevant and current building codes and standards;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Be constructed to prevent unauthorized entry;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>In areas where cannabis is stored, provide adequate lighting, ventilation, temperature, humidity, space, and equipment to maintain product quality;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Be maintained in a clean and orderly condition; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Be free from infestation by insects, rodents, birds, and pests of any kind.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The micro dispensary shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Prohibit access to the storage facility to anyone other than:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The micro dispensary owner;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The micro dispensary agents; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>If applicable, the owner and agents of the licensee that controls or operates the storage facility;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Ensure the storage facility is securely locked and protected from entry, except for the actual time required to remove, replace, or repackage cannabis;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Design and install lighting fixtures to ensure proper surveillance;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Maintain a security alarm system that covers all:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Perimeter entry points and portals at all premises;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Rooms that hold cannabis;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Locations where records are stored on-site; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Locations where records are stored off-site;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Ensure that the security system in §C(2)(d) of this regulation shall:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Be continuously monitored;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Be capable of detecting smoke and fire;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Be capable of detecting power loss;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Include panic alarm devices mounted at convenient, readily accessible locations throughout the licensed premises;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Remain operational until a licensed premises no longer has any cannabis, seeds, or cuttings on the premises; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>Be equipped with auxiliary power sufficient to maintain operation for at least 48 hours;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Maintain a motion-activated video surveillance recording system that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Records all activity in images of high quality and high resolution capable of clearly revealing facial detail;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Provides a date and time stamp for every recorded frame;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Shall capture activity at each area and entrance to an area where cannabis is packaged, stored, or prepared for transport; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Keep all locks and security equipment, including video surveillance and alarm systems, in good working order.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Delivery Operations.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A micro dispensary shall verify that the individual placing the order is a consumer who is at least 21 years old, a qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver prior to order placement, using an ordering system that complies with Regulation .08 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A micro dispensary shall only travel:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Between licensees, registrants, or from one delivery address to another delivery address; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>In Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A micro dispensary shall only make deliveries to residences as defined in COMAR 14.17.01 and medical facilities in the authorized service area.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Agents conducting deliveries shall have on their person:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Their current, active driver’s license; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Administration-issued proof of the micro dispensary’s licensure and their own registration.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>While in transit, delivery agents may not wear any clothing or symbols that may indicate ownership or possession of cannabis.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Each secure cannabis transport vehicle shall be operated by at least one registered agent.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Only registered agents may occupy the delivery vehicle while the vehicle contains cannabis or cannabis products.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>All cannabis shall be transported in one or more locked and secure storage containers which may not be accessible while in transit.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>A micro dispensary agent shall transport cannabis or cannabis products in an enclosed vehicle that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has and displays a current vehicle registration;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is insured as required by law;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is equipped with:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A global positioning system (GPS) that enables the micro dispensary to monitor the vehicle’s location for the entirety of its delivery routes;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Locked and secure storage containers anchored to the inside of the vehicle; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A motion-activated video-surveillance system that captures activity around all storage containers that contain cannabis or cannabis products;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Conceals storage containers so they are not visible or identifiable from outside of the vehicle; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Does not display any sign or illustration related to cannabis, cannabis products, or a cannabis licensee.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A micro dispensary shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Timely and accurately track its stock of cannabis in the seed-to-sale tracking system from the time it is acquired by the micro dispensary to the time it is delivered and dispensed to a qualifying patient, registered caregiver, or adult-use consumer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Ensure that all cannabis other than that being packaged or dispensed during hours of operation is kept in the storage facility;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Follow its standard operating procedure for examining at specified regular interval the GPS records of all delivery vehicles, including stops made along the delivery route.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>When purchasing cannabis from another licensee, coordinate with the licensee to create an electronic manifest to record the chain of custody for each cannabis shipment in accordance with COMAR 14.17.09.03E and F.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>A micro dispensary licensed to dispense cannabis under COMAR 14.17.07.07 may not:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Transport cannabis or cannabis products not associated with an active invoice, order, or product manifest;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Transport cannabis or cannabis products in any vehicle noncompliant with §D(10) of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Dispense cannabis or cannabis products without a prior order submitted to the licensed business;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Dispense cannabis or cannabis products from the storage facility premises; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Carry cannabis or cannabis products in the delivery vehicle with a value in excess of $5,000 at any time.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>For the purposes §G(5) of this regulation, the value of cannabis goods shall be determined using the current retail price of all cannabis or cannabis products carried by or within the delivery vehicle.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>A micro dispensary owner shall be a registered agent if they work or volunteer in any operational areas of the premises, including delivery vehicles.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>Global Positioning System (GPS) and Video Surveillance Record Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>GPS and video surveillance recordings required in this regulation shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Access-limited;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>In a format that can be easily accessed for investigational purposes;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Retained for a minimum of 90 calendar days; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Made available to the Administration or law enforcement agency for just cause as requested within 48 hours.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Violation.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Failure to provide the Administration with any GPS or video surveillance record within 48 hours of a request from the Administration is a violation of COMAR 14.17.14.04.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Each day of recording within the timeframe stated in §J(1)(c) of this regulation that a micro dispensary fails to provide to the Administration constitutes a separate violation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="K.">
    <text>Visitors.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>When a visitor is admitted to the operations zone of the premises, a registered dispensary agent shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Log the visitor in and out;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Retain with the log a photocopy of the visitor’s government-issued identification;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Continuously, physically supervise the visitor while they are on the premises; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Ensure that the visitor does not touch any cannabis.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The dispensary shall maintain a log of all visitors to the operations zone for 2 years.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An Administration investigator is not subject to the visitor requirements in this section.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A firefighter, a rescue squad member, or emergency services personnel who is actively responding to a call for emergency services is not subject to §K(1)(a)—(c) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>