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Regulation .04 Discipline and Enforcement.

Regulation .04 Discipline and Enforcement.Copy Citation

A.
Diversion.
(1)
A licensee, registrant, or agent may not:
(a)
Divert cannabis or cannabis products for any unauthorized sale or distribution;
(b)
Fail to maintain records in accordance with this subtitle or the licensee’s standard operating procedures;
(c)
Fail to accurately track, tag, or otherwise record inventory in the seed-to-sale tracking system; or
(d)
Sell or dispense cannabis or cannabis products in a manner that:
(i)
Exceeds the personal use amount of cannabis or cannabis products;
(ii)
Is reasonably expected to be in violation of the personal use amount; or
(iii)
Could otherwise reasonably give rise to any other violation of law.
(2)
A licensee, registrant, or agent may not conduct a series of transactions that would be in violation of §A(1)(d) of this regulation.
B.
Health Endangerment.
(1)
A licensee, registrant, or agent may not:
(a)
Apply any contaminant to cannabis or cannabis products;
(b)
Handle cannabis or cannabis products in a manner that would endanger health and safety;
(c)
Store cannabis or cannabis products in a manner that would endanger health and safety; or
(d)
Otherwise risk the health and safety of a patient or consumer.
(2)
A licensee, registrant, or agent may not sell, dispense, or otherwise distribute cannabis or cannabis products to an individual younger than 21 years old unless the individual is a qualifying patient 18 years old or older.
C.
A licensee or registrant may not substantially deviate or demonstrate a pattern of deviation from:
(1)
Its standard operating procedures;
(2)
Its application; or
(3)
State, federal, or local:
(a)
Law;
(b)
Regulations; or
(c)
Ordinances.
D.
The Administration may fine, suspend, restrict, revoke, or otherwise sanction any cannabis licensee, registrant, or agent for:
(1)
Any violation of Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2)
Any violation of this subtitle;
(3)
Restricting, limiting, or otherwise impeding an inspection or investigation by the Administration;
(4)
A material misstatement, omission, misrepresentation, or untruth by the licensee, registrant, registered agent, or other employee; or
(5)
Any other violation of State, federal, or local:
(a)
Law;
(b)
Regulations; or
(c)
Ordinances.