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<chapter num="12" heading="Cannabis Dispensary Operations" title_num="14" subtitle_num="17">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Scope.">
    <text>Unless otherwise specified, this chapter applies to all business licensed to dispense cannabis under COMAR 14.17.06.08 or COMAR 14.17.07.08.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Standard Cannabis Dispensary.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A dispensary licensed under COMAR 14.17.06.08 shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Be located in Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Conform to all local zoning and planning requirements;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Conspicuously display valid proof of dispensary licensure; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Provide accommodations for qualifying patients and registered caregivers in accordance with COMAR 14.17.04.05.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>A dispensary may not make modifications or renovations to the standard dispensary premises licensed under COMAR 14.17.06.08 without the prior approval of Maryland Cannabis Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>The Administration may require a dispensary licensed under this regulation to conspicuously display:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Minimum purchase age and identification requirements; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Other information related to health and safety provided by the Administration.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Any display required by the Administration under §C of this regulation shall be in a manner and size determined by the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>A dispensary shall restrict access to the licensed premises to only:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Qualifying patients;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Registered caregivers; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Individuals 21 years old or older.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="F.">
      <text>Notwithstanding §E of this regulation, a dispensary may allow children younger than 8 years old to enter the licensed premises if they are accompanied for the duration of their visit by a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Qualifying patient; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Registered caregiver.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="G.">
      <text>A standard dispensary premises shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Be constructed to prevent unauthorized entry; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Contain a secure room to store the cannabis inventory, which:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Shall be constructed of concrete or similar building material that prevents unauthorized entry;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>May not be placed adjacent to an exterior wall of the premises; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Shall have only one entrance door that:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>Prevents unauthorized entry;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>Is equipped with a cipher or chip-activated keyed lock or equivalent; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iii)">
            <text>Is not visible from public areas of the premises.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="H.">
      <text>A dispensary shall store its cannabis inventory in the secure room other than while the licensed dispensary is open for business and 2 hours before and 2 hours after.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="I.">
      <text>A dispensary may request an exemption to §H of this regulation for the purposes of conducting inventory review. Requests for an exemption shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Made in a manner prescribed by the Administration; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Explicitly authorized by the Administration prior to the exemption.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="J.">
      <text>The licensed dispensary shall design and install lighting fixtures to ensure proper surveillance.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="K.">
      <text>Security Alarm Systems.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A dispensary shall maintain a security alarm system that covers all:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Perimeter entry points and portals at all premises;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Rooms that hold cannabis;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Locations where records are stored on-site; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Locations where records are stored off-site.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A security system shall:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Be continuously monitored;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Be capable of detecting smoke and fire;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Be capable of detecting power loss;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Include panic alarm devices mounted at convenient, readily accessible locations throughout the licensed premises;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(e)">
          <text>Remain operational until a licensed premises no longer has any cannabis, seeds, or cuttings on the premises; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(f)">
          <text>Be equipped with auxiliary power sufficient to maintain operation for at least 48 hours.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="L.">
      <text>Video Surveillance Requirements.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A dispensary shall maintain a motion-activated video surveillance recording system at all premises that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Records all activity in images of high quality and high resolution capable of clearly revealing facial detail;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Provides a date and time stamp for every recorded frame.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A dispensary shall post appropriate notices advising visitors of the video surveillance.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>A surveillance camera shall be located and operated to capture each exit from the premises.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>A surveillance camera shall capture activity at each:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Entrance to an area where cannabis is packaged, stored, or dispensed; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Area where cannabis is packaged, stored, or dispensed.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Recordings of security video surveillance shall be:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Access-limited;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Secured by a security alarm system that is independent of the main premises security alarm system;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>In a format that can be easily accessed for investigational purposes; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Retained for a minimum of 90 calendar days.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>Any recording of security video surveillance shall be made available to the Administration or law enforcement agency for just cause as requested within 48 hours.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>Violation.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Failure to provide the Administration with any recording of video surveillance 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 §L(5)(d) that a dispensary fails to provide to the Administration constitutes a separate violation.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="M.">
      <text>Standard Dispensary Premises Organization.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A dispensary premises shall be divided into a public zone and an operations zone.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Public Zone.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>The public zone shall have:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>A waiting area open to the general public; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>A service area in which an adult-use consumer, qualifying patient, or caregiver may consult with a dispensary agent and receive cannabis.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>The dispensary shall restrict entry into the service area to verified adult-use consumers, qualifying patients, and registered caregivers.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Operations Zone.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>All operations other than consulting with adult-use consumers, qualifying patients, and registered caregivers and dispensing cannabis shall be carried out in the operations zone.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>The operations zone shall be appropriately divided into separate areas for:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>Cannabis storage;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>Cannabis preparation and packaging;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iii)">
            <text>Use by dispensary agents for breaks; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iv)">
            <text>Changing clothing and dispensary agent lockers.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Tamper-evident logbooks or electronic identification logs shall document the movement of persons to and from the operations zone.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Appropriate signage shall clearly delineate the separate zones.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Doors and other access points between zones shall be secured.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>Security alarms systems and video surveillance, as described in §§K and L of this regulation, shall be used to monitor the separation between zones.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>All cannabis, other than that being displayed, packaged, or dispensed during hours of operation, shall be kept in a secure room that complies with §G(2) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(8)">
        <text>No individual other than a dispensary agent may handle the inventory in a display case or elsewhere in the dispensary until dispensed.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="N.">
      <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, law enforcement officer, or emergency medical services personnel who is actively responding to a call for emergency services is not subject to §N(1)(a)—(c) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="O.">
      <text>Drive-through or Walk-up Dispensing Services.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A dispensary providing drive-through or walk-up dispensing services shall:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Dispense through a window or other opening in the exterior wall of a dispensary that enables a registered dispensary agent to serve an adult-use consumer, a qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver without a:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>Registered dispensary agent leaving the dispensary service area; or</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>If applicable, qualifying patient, registered caregiver, or adult-use consumer leaving their vehicle;</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Pass a pre-operation inspection before use;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Meet all other requirements for a dispensary service area, including:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>The window or opening in the exterior wall shall be constructed to prevent unauthorized entry;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>Security lighting, alarms systems, and video surveillance, as described in this regulation;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iii)">
            <text>Displaying the licensed dispensary’s license and hours of operation at the entrance to the drive-through dispensing zone; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iv)">
            <text>Secured doors and other access points between public and operations zones; and</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Adhere to its standard operating procedures and requirements for dispensing cannabis established in Regulation .04 of this chapter.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(e)">
          <text>Fulfill pre-orders in compliance with Regulation .08 of this chapter through the drive-through or walk-up dispensing method.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A dispensary that provides both drive-through and walk-up dispensing services shall designate separate windows or openings for each type of service.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="P.">
      <text>To provide curbside pick-up, a standard dispensary shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Designate curbside pick-up parking spots within 100 feet from the dispensary’s entrance and ensure that dispensary agents only deliver cannabis or cannabis products to the designated parking spots;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Capture the on-site delivery on its motion-activated video surveillance recording system as required in §L of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Fulfill pre-orders in compliance with Regulation .08 of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Adhere to:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Its standard operating procedures; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Dispensing requirements in Regulation .04 of this chapter.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="Q.">
      <text>Cannabis Display. A dispensary may store cannabis in a clear, tamper-evident canister for display purposes, provided the following conditions are met:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>During hours of operation, the canister is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Stored out of reach behind the service area counter when not being actively examined by a qualifying patient, registered caregiver, or adult-use consumer; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Otherwise stored securely to prevent unauthorized removal of the canister;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Outside of hours of operation, the canister is stored in the dispensary’s secure room;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Once the display is no longer in use, the dispensary green wastes the cannabis in accordance with its standard operating procedures;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Product stored inside the display jars is not easily accessible or removable by qualifying patients, registered caregivers, or adult-use consumers; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Cannabis used for display is recorded in accordance with seed-to-sale tracking system procedures.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" 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>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Dispensary Operations.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Dispensing Medical Cannabis.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A dispensary agent shall dispense medical cannabis only from the service area or other area as designated by the Administration in Regulations .02 and .03 of this chapter to a qualifying patient or caregiver who has presented:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>An Administration-issued patient or caregiver identification number; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>A valid government-issued photo identification.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Before any distribution of medical cannabis, a dispensary agent shall query the Administration data network using a unique log-in that identifies the registered dispensary agent and verify:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>That the qualifying patient or caregiver is currently registered;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>That a certifying provider issued a valid written certification to the qualifying patient;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>That the amount of medical cannabis that has already been dispensed pursuant to the written certification; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Whether a qualifying patient is actively enrolled in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or in the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, and therefore, eligible for discounted medical cannabis pursuant to COMAR 14.17.04.06.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>A dispensary agent may provide information on:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>The available types of medical cannabis, cannabis varieties, and medical cannabis finished products;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Methods by which medical cannabis can be taken; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>How unused cannabis may be returned for disposal.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>30-Day Supply.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A qualifying patient or caregiver may obtain a portion of a 30-day supply at any time once the written certification is presented to a licensed dispensary, provided the portion being sought when added to portions previously obtained does not exceed a 30-day supply.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>The dispensary agent shall enter the weight of usable cannabis or the weight of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dispensed in the Administration data network.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>A dispensary agent may decline to dispense medical cannabis to a qualifying patient or caregiver if, in the dispensary agent’s professional opinion, the patient or caregiver appears to be currently under the influence of drugs or alcohol.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>A dispensary may not distribute a sample of medical cannabis.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>If not used to purchase medical cannabis within 120 days of issuance, a written certification becomes null and void.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(8)">
        <text>Any dispensing to a qualified patient or registered caregiver shall be recorded by the dispensary agent as a sale of medical cannabis using the seed-to-sale tracking system.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Dispensing Adult-Use Cannabis.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A dispensary agent shall dispense cannabis only from the service area or other area as designated by the Administration in Regulations .02 and .03 of this chapter to a consumer who has presented a government-issued photo identification card that is valid, unexpired, and contains the consumer’s birth date.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A government-issued identification card under §B(1) of this regulation includes:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>State driver’s license;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>U.S. passport;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>U.S. passport card;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Non-driver’s state photo ID card;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(e)">
          <text>Foreign passport;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(f)">
          <text>U.S. military ID card; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(g)">
          <text>Tribal card.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>A government-issued photo identification card does not include a student identification card issued by a public institution or university.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Before any distribution of cannabis, a dispensary agent shall log in to the Administration data network using a unique log-in that identifies the dispensary agent.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>At the point of sale, a dispensary agent shall verify that the consumer is 21 years old or older using the consumer’s government-issued photo identification.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>A dispensary agent may provide information on:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>The available types of cannabis, cannabis varieties, and cannabis finished products;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Methods of cannabis administration; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>How to return unused cannabis for disposal.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>Sales Limits.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A dispensary agent may not knowingly dispense to an individual an amount of cannabis or cannabis products greater than the personal use amount under Criminal Law Article, §5-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, in a single day.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>For the purposes of calculating the personal use amount of cannabis that can be dispensed, an individual may not purchase more than:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>1.5 ounces of usable cannabis products as defined in COMAR 14.17.01;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>12 grams of concentrated cannabis products; or</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iii)">
            <text>Edible cannabis products, capsules, and tinctures that do not exceed 750 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>For the purpose of determining sales limits under this subsection, cannabis vaporizing devices shall be weighed and considered as concentrated cannabis products.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(8)">
        <text>A dispensary agent may decline to dispense cannabis to a consumer if, in the dispensary agent’s professional opinion, the consumer appears to be:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Currently under the influence of drugs or alcohol;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Attempting to purchase cannabis products for resale or diversion; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Obtaining an amount of cannabis products greater than the personal use amounts under §B(7) of this regulation.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(9)">
        <text>Consumers purchasing cannabis under this section may purchase:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Usable cannabis products as specified in COMAR 14.17.13.11;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Cannabis vaporizing devices as specified in COMAR 14.17.13.08;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Concentrated cannabis products as specified in COMAR 14.17.13.10;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Home cultivation products;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(e)">
          <text>Infused non-edible cannabis products;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(f)">
          <text>Edible cannabis products under COMAR 14.17.13.05 and capsules, and tinctures under COMAR 14.17.13.06 with up to:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>10 milligrams of THC per serving; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>100 milligrams of THC per container.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(10)">
        <text>Consumer Profiles. A dispensary may not:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Use an adult-use consumer’s personal information, including records of their purchases, to create or maintain a customer profile without the consumer’s express permission; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Deny an adult-use consumer the opportunity to purchase adult-use cannabis exclusively on the basis that the customer does not consent to the storage and use of their personal information.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Dispensing Controls.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A dispensary may not sell, transfer, or deliver cannabis or cannabis products unless the licensee verifies by means of a valid driver’s license or other government–issued photo identification containing the bearer’s date of birth, in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-1101(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A dispensary shall use the seed-to-sale tracking system to track its stock of cannabis from the time it is received by the dispensary to the time it is delivered or dispensed to another licensee, a registrant, a qualifying patient, registered caregiver, or adult-use consumer.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>A dispensary may not distribute samples of cannabis or cannabis products to consumers.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>A dispensary agent or owner may not dispense cannabis to themselves.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>If a dispensary offers reduced cost or discount cannabis or cannabis products to an agent, the reduced cost or discount available shall be distributed in accordance with the standard operating procedure.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>At least monthly, a dispensary shall conduct a physical inventory of its stock of cannabis and compare the physical inventory of stock with the stock reflected in seed-to-sale tracking system.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>Upon request by a qualifying patient, registered caregiver, or adult-use consumer, a dispensary shall display any labeling information required under COMAR 14.17.18.03 in an easily readable format.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" heading="Coordination of Enforcement Efforts Between Maryland Cannabis Administration and the Comptroller of Maryland.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The Administration may query the seed-to-sale tracking system and shall, upon request from the Comptroller of Maryland, provide information from the seed-to-sale tracking system to the Comptroller of Maryland to ensure proper compliance, collection, and assessment of the sales and use tax by dispensaries and on-site consumption establishments.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>If a dispensary fails to pay a tax to the Office of the Comptroller when due under Tax-General Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Administration may:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Levy a fine; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Restrict, suspend, or revoke the cannabis license.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" heading="Product Reservations and Trade Practices.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Products not authorized for adult-use consumers under Regulation .04B of this chapter shall only be sold, distributed, or otherwise dispensed to qualifying patients and caregivers.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Subject to §§C and D of this regulation, a dispensary licensed under COMAR 14.17.06.08 or COMAR 14.17.07.07 shall ensure at least 25 percent of product available for retail sales are products grown, manufactured, extracted, or otherwise produced by:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Licensees that have no common ownership interest or control with the dispensary licensee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Social equity licensees as defined in COMAR 14.17.01.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>In fulfilling the requirement in §B of this regulation, a dispensary shall prioritize social equity licensees.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Social equity dispensary licensees shall ensure at least 25 percent of product available for retail sales are products grown, manufactured, extracted, or otherwise produced by licensees that have no common ownership interest or control with the dispensary licensee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>The Administration may query the seed-to-sale tracking system to ensure compliance with this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="F.">
      <text>If a dispensary is found in violation of this regulation, the Administration may:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Issue a fine; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Restrict, suspend, or revoke the license.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" heading="Product Returned for Destruction and Disposal of Green Waste.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Product Returned for Destruction. A dispensary shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Accept and record the return of any cannabis from an adult-use consumer, qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Destroy the returned cannabis.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Disposal of Green Waste. A dispensary may either:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Ship any cannabis that is surplus or out of date or that is waste from processing or repackaging to a licensed grower for disposal; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Dispose of such material in accordance with the dispensary’s approved waste disposal plan.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" heading="Online, Telephone, or Other Remote Ordering.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A dispensary may use an online, telephone or other remote order system to place pre-orders for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Pick-up at a standard dispensary; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Delivery by a micro dispensary.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>To fulfill an order, a dispensary shall comply with dispensing requirements in Regulation .04 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>An ordering system for cannabis or cannabis products shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Prior to order placement, validate the individual is 21 years old or older, a qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver by:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Employing a neutral age screen to verify the individual is 21 years old or older or an alternative screening mechanism to verify the individual is a qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Using another method to validate that the individual is 21 years old or older, a qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Include a notice that a valid, government-issued photo identification card as set forth in Regulation .04B(2) of this chapter is required to receive the order of cannabis or cannabis products; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Collect the name and date of birth of the individual submitting the order.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Until the consumer, qualifying patient, or registered caregiver presents valid identification as set forth in Regulation .04A(1) or B(2) of this chapter, whichever applies, and the dispensary agent confirms that the identification card displays a name and date of birth that matches the information collected in §C(3) of this regulation, a dispensary may not:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Dispense cannabis products; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Collect payment.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>A dispensary may not sell or otherwise transfer any cannabis or cannabis products to a consumer through an unlicensed third party, intermediary business, broker, or any other business or entity.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="F.">
      <text>Effective July 1, 2025, only a micro dispensary may deliver cannabis to qualifying patients, registered caregivers, or adult-use consumers in accordance with Regulation .03 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" heading="Hours of Operations.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A dispensary may not conduct sales before 8 a.m. or past 11 p.m.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>A dispensary shall display its hours of operation at the main entrance to the premises.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" heading="Discrepancy, Theft, or Diversion.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Discrepancy Reporting.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>If a dispensary discerns a discrepancy between the inventory of stock and the seed-to-sale tracking system of greater than 0.5 percent of total product weight or items, the dispensary shall:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Commence an investigation of the discrepancy within 1 business day; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>If the dispensary cannot resolve the discrepancy within 30 business days, report the discrepancy to MCA.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Failure to report an unresolved discrepancy may be used as evidence of diversion.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Theft or Diversion. If the dispensary finds evidence of a theft or diversion, the dispensary shall report the theft or diversion to the Administration within 1 business day.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Within 30 business days of discovering the theft, diversion, or unresolved discrepancy, the dispensary shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Complete an investigation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Amend its standard operating procedures, if necessary; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Send a report of the investigation to the Administration.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>A dispensary shall use the seed-to-sale tracking system for explanation and reporting of discrepancies less than 0.5 percent.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" heading="Standard Operating Procedures.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A dispensary shall establish standard operating procedures in accordance with this subtitle for all aspects of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Inventory control, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Tracking the dispensary’s stock of cannabis in the seed-to-sale tracking system from the time it is received by the dispensary to the time it is delivered or dispensed to another licensee, a registrant, a qualifying patient, a registered caregiver, or an adult-use consumer; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Monthly physical inventory;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Receiving cannabis or products containing cannabis;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Receipt, storage, and distribution of edible cannabis products;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Safe and sanitary storage of cannabis;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Equipment cleaning, maintenance, calibration;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>Handling, packaging, and labeling cannabis and cannabis products;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>Green waste procedures;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(8)">
        <text>Security and visitor procedures, including theft and diversion prevention;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(9)">
        <text>Storage, handling, and disposing of recalled materials;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(10)">
        <text>Dispensing cannabis and cannabis products to qualifying patients, registered caregivers, and adult-use consumers; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(11)">
        <text>If applicable:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Delivering cannabis to a qualifying patient, a registered caregiver, or an adult-use consumer;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Repackaging cannabis into usable cannabis products;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Providing reduced cost or discount cannabis or cannabis products to its agents;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Drive-through or walk-up window dispensing;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(e)">
          <text>Curbside dispensing; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(f)">
          <text>Examining at a specified regular interval GPS records of all delivery vehicles, including stops made along the delivery route.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>A dispensary’s standard operating procedures shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Be available to each agent in a form the agent understands;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Be available on-site for inspection by the Administration; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Accurately reflect the procedures used at the premises.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202, 36-203, 36-401, and 36-410, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date:</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01—.09 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2023 (50:14 Md. R. 559); emergency status expired June 30, 2024</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01—.11 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 7, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 676)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01—.11 adopted effective July 22, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 678)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02M amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02N amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02O amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02P amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324); March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02Q adopted effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04E adopted effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06B, D amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10A, B amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10D adopted effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>