Source: http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec2425.html
Timestamp: 2018-10-20 18:52:04
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A. Written certification; [IB 2009, c. 1, §5 (NEW).]
B. [2013, c. 394, §2 (RP).]
C. Name, address and date of birth of the qualifying patient, except that if the applicant is homeless no address is required; [2009, c. 631, §28 (AMD); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF).]
D. Name, address and telephone number of the qualifying patient's medical provider; [2013, c. 516, §10 (AMD).]
E. Name, address and date of birth of each primary caregiver, if any, named by the qualifying patient; [2009, c. 631, §28 (AMD); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF).]
F. If the qualifying patient names one or 2 primary caregivers, an indication of which person, if any, is designated to cultivate marijuana for the qualifying patient's medical use. Only one primary caregiver, including an employee of that caregiver, is allowed to cultivate marijuana for a registered patient; and [2013, c. 396, §9 (AMD).]
G. If the qualifying patient elects to cultivate marijuana for the qualifying patient's own medical use, the qualifying patient shall indicate that choice on the application. [2009, c. 631, §28 (NEW); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF).]
[ 2013, c. 516, §10 (AMD) .]
1-A. Criminal history record check. An applicant for a registry identification card who is a primary caregiver or an employee of a primary caregiver or who is a principal officer, board member or employee of a registered dispensary or a marijuana testing facility must undergo a criminal history record check annually.
[ 2015, c. 475, §19 (AMD) .]
A. The qualifying patient's medical provider has explained the potential risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana to the qualifying patient and to a parent, guardian or person having legal custody of the qualifying patient; [2013, c. 516, §11 (AMD).]
(3) Controlling the acquisition of the marijuana and the dosage and the frequency of the medical use of marijuana by the qualifying patient; and [2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §23 (AMD).]
C. [2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §23 (RP).]
D. The requirements of section 2423-B, subsection 2 have been met. [2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §23 (NEW).]
[ 2013, c. 516, §11 (AMD) .]
3. Department approval or denial. The department shall verify the information contained in an application or renewal submitted pursuant to this section and shall approve or deny an application or renewal within 30 days of receiving it. The department may deny an application or renewal only if the applicant did not provide the information required pursuant to this section or the department determines that the applicant does not qualify for a registry identification card or that the information provided was falsified. Rejection of an application or renewal is considered a final agency action, subject to judicial review. Jurisdiction and venue for judicial review are vested in the Superior Court.
[ 2013, c. 394, §4 (AMD) .]
[ 2009, c. 631, §30 (NEW); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF) .]
4. Primary caregiver registry identification card. The department shall issue a registry identification card to each registered primary caregiver, if any, who is named in a registered patient's approved application pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph E and, if the registered primary caregiver employs an employee pursuant to section 2423-A, subsection 2, paragraph I, to that employee.
[ 2013, c. 396, §10 (AMD) .]
4-A. Marijuana testing facility identification card. The department shall issue registry identification cards to principal officers, board members and employees of a marijuana testing facility within 5 business days of approving an application or renewal under this section in accordance with department rules. Registry identification cards expire one year after the date of issuance. Registry identification cards must contain:
[ 2015, c. 475, §20 (NEW) .]
5. Registry identification card issuance. The department shall issue registry identification cards to registered patients, to registered primary caregivers, to employees of registered caregivers and to staff of hospice providers and nursing facilities designated by registered patients as primary caregivers within 5 days of approving an application or renewal under this section. Registry identification cards expire one year after the date of issuance except that the date of issuance and expiration date of a registered primary caregiver's registry identification card must be the same as the issuance and expiration dates on the patient's registry identification card. Registry identification cards must contain:
A. The name of the cardholder; [2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §21 (RPR).]
B. [2011, c. 383, §2 (RP); 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §24 (RP).]
C. The date of issuance and expiration date of the registry identification card; [2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §21 (RPR).]
D. A random identification number that is unique to the cardholder; and [2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §21 (RPR).]
E. [2011, c. 383, §2 (RP); 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §24 (RP).]
F. A clear designation showing whether the cardholder is allowed under this chapter to cultivate marijuana. [2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §21 (RPR).]
[ 2013, c. 396, §11 (AMD) .]
A. A registered qualifying patient shall notify the department within 10 days of any change in the registered qualifying patient's name, address, primary caregiver or preference regarding who may cultivate marijuana for the registered qualifying patient, if the registry identification card is no longer accurate, if the change renders the registry identification card inaccurate or if the registered qualifying patient ceases to have a debilitating medical condition. [2013, c. 394, §5 (AMD).]
B. A registered qualifying patient who fails to notify the department as required under paragraph A commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $150 may be adjudged. If the registered qualifying patient's certifying medical provider notifies the department in writing that the registered qualifying patient has ceased to suffer from a debilitating medical condition, the registered qualifying patient's registry identification card becomes void upon notification by the department to the qualifying patient. [2013, c. 516, §12 (AMD).]
C. A registered primary caregiver shall notify the department if the card of the registered primary caregiver is no longer accurate within 10 days of the event that caused the inaccuracy and of any change in the caregiver's name or address within 10 days of such change. A registered primary caregiver who fails to notify the department of any of these changes commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $150 may be adjudged. [2013, c. 394, §5 (AMD).]
D. When a registered qualifying patient or registered primary caregiver notifies the department of any changes listed in this subsection, the department shall issue the registered qualifying patient and each registered primary caregiver a new registry identification card within 10 days of receiving the updated information and the fee required by subsection 12, paragraph E. [2013, c. 394, §5 (AMD).]
E. When a registered qualifying patient changes the patient's registered primary caregiver, the department shall notify the old primary caregiver within 10 days. The old primary caregiver's protections as provided in this chapter expire 10 days after notification by the department. [IB 2009, c. 1, §5 (NEW).]
F. If a cardholder loses the cardholder's registry identification card, the cardholder shall notify the department and submit the fee required by subsection 12, paragraph E within 10 days of losing the card. Within 5 days after such notification, the department shall issue a new registry identification card with a new random identification number. [2013, c. 394, §5 (AMD).]
[ 2013, c. 516, §12 (AMD) .]
[ 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §25 (RPR) .]
A. Applications and supporting information submitted by qualifying patients and registered patients under this chapter, including information regarding their primary caregivers and medical providers, are confidential. [2013, c. 516, §13 (AMD).]
B. Applications and supporting information submitted by primary caregivers and medical providers operating in compliance with this chapter are confidential. [2013, c. 516, §13 (AMD).]
C. The department shall maintain a confidential list of the persons to whom the department has issued registry identification cards. Individual names and other identifying information on the list are confidential, exempt from the freedom of access laws, Title 1, chapter 13, and not subject to disclosure except as provided in this subsection and to authorized employees of the department as necessary to perform official duties of the department. [2009, c. 631, §34 (AMD); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF).]
D. The department shall verify to law enforcement personnel whether a registry identification card is valid without disclosing more information than is reasonably necessary to verify the authenticity of the registry identification card. [IB 2009, c. 1, §5 (NEW).]
E. [2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF); 2009, c. 631, §34 (RP).]
F. Applications, supporting information and other information regarding a registered dispensary are not confidential except that information that is contained within dispensary information that identifies a qualifying patient, a registered patient, the registered patient's medical provider and the primary caregiver of the qualifying patient or registered patient is confidential. [2013, c. 516, §13 (AMD).]
G. Records maintained by the department pursuant to this chapter that identify applicants for a registry identification card, registered patients, registered primary caregivers and registered patients' medical providers are confidential and may not be disclosed except as provided in this subsection and as follows:
(6) To a registered patient's treating medical provider and to a registered patient's registered primary caregiver for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. [2013, c. 516, §13 (AMD).]
H. This subsection does not prohibit a medical provider from notifying the department if the medical provider acquires information indicating that a registered patient or qualifying patient is no longer eligible to use marijuana for medical purposes or that a registered patient or qualifying patient falsified information that was the basis of the medical provider's certification of eligibility for use. [2013, c. 516, §13 (AMD).]
I. The department may disclose to an agency of State Government designated by the commissioner and employees of that agency any information necessary to produce registry identification cards or manage the identification card program and may disclose data for statistical or research purposes in such a manner that individuals cannot be identified. [2009, c. 631, §34 (NEW); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF).]
J. A hearing concerning the revocation of a registry identification card under subsection 3-A is confidential. [2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §27 (AMD).]
K. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person who knowingly violates the confidentiality of information protected under this chapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of up to $1,000 may be imposed. This paragraph does not apply to a medical provider or staff of a hospice provider or nursing facility named as a primary caregiver or any other person directly associated with a medical provider or a hospice provider or nursing facility that provides services to a registered patient. [2013, c. 516, §13 (AMD).]
L. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection to the contrary, the department shall comply with Title 36, section 175. Information provided by the department pursuant to this paragraph may be used by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services only for the administration and enforcement of taxes imposed under Title 36. [RR 2013, c. 2, §33 (COR).]
[ RR 2013, c. 2, §33 (COR) .]
9. Revocation of registry identification card. The department shall revoke the registry identification card of a cardholder who sells, furnishes or gives marijuana to a person who is not allowed to possess marijuana for medical purposes under this chapter. A cardholder who sells, furnishes or gives marijuana to a person who is not allowed to possess marijuana for medical purposes under this chapter is liable for any other penalties for selling, furnishing or giving marijuana to a person. The department may revoke the registry identification card of any cardholder who violates this chapter, and the cardholder is liable for any other penalties for the violation.
[ 2009, c. 631, §35 (AMD); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF) .]
[ 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §28 (NEW) .]
A. The number of applications and renewals filed for registry identification cards; [IB 2009, c. 1, §5 (NEW).]
B. The number of qualifying patients and primary caregivers approved in each county; [IB 2009, c. 1, §5 (NEW).]
C. [2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §29 (RP).]
D. The number of registry identification cards revoked; [IB 2009, c. 1, §5 (NEW).]
E. The number of medical providers providing written certifications for qualifying patients; [2013, c. 516, §14 (AMD).]
F. The number of registered dispensaries; and [2009, c. 631, §36 (AMD); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF).]
G. The number of principal officers, board members and employees of dispensaries. [2009, c. 631, §36 (AMD); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF).]
[ 2013, c. 516, §14 (AMD) .]
[ 2011, c. 383, §4 (NEW) .]
12. Registration and related fees. The department by rule shall establish fees in accordance with this subsection. The fees must be credited to the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund pursuant to section 2430. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
A. There is no annual fee to register a qualifying patient. [2013, c. 394, §6 (NEW).]
B. Primary caregiver fees are as follows.
(1) There is no annual fee to register a primary caregiver who does not cultivate marijuana for a qualifying patient.
(2) There is an annual fee to register a primary caregiver who has been designated to cultivate marijuana under section 2423-A, subsection 1, paragraph F. The fee must be not less than $50 and not more than $300 for each qualifying patient who has designated the primary caregiver.
(3) There is no fee for a registered primary caregiver to register for the remainder of the registration period a new qualifying patient in place of a former qualifying patient who has revoked the designation of the primary caregiver. [RR 2017, c. 1, §13 (COR).]
C. There is an annual fee to register a dispensary of not less than $5,000 and not more than $15,000. There is a fee to change the location of a registered dispensary or the location at which a registered dispensary cultivates marijuana of not less than $3,000 and not more than $5,000. [2013, c. 394, §6 (NEW).]
D. There is an annual fee to register a principal officer, board member or employee of a registered dispensary of not less than $25 and not more than $50. The fee must be paid by the registered dispensary. [2013, c. 394, §6 (NEW).]
E. There is a fee to replace a registry card that has been lost, stolen or destroyed or a card that contains information that is no longer accurate of not less than $10 and not more than $20. [2013, c. 394, §6 (NEW).]
F. There is an annual fee for a criminal history record check for a primary caregiver or a principal officer, board member or employee of a registered dispensary of not less than $31 and not more than $60. The fee must be paid by the primary caregiver or by the registered dispensary for a principal officer, board member or employee of the registered dispensary. [2013, c. 394, §6 (NEW).]
G. There is a fee for laboratory testing of marijuana that is cultivated, harvested, processed, prepared or provided by a registered primary caregiver or registered dispensary of not less than $50 and not more than $300 per test specimen. [2015, c. 475, §21 (AMD).]
Beginning January 2014 and every 2 years thereafter, the department shall review the balance in the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund established under section 2430. If the balance in the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund exceeds $400,000, the department shall reduce the fees established under paragraphs B and C for a 2-year period beginning with the calendar year following the review.
[ RR 2017, c. 1, §13 (COR) .]
IB 2009, c. 1, §5 (NEW). 2009, c. 631, §§28-36 (AMD). 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF). 2011, c. 383, §§2-4 (AMD). 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §§23-29 (AMD). 2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §§21, 22 (AMD). RR 2013, c. 2, §33 (COR). 2013, c. 394, §§2-6 (AMD). 2013, c. 396, §§9-11 (AMD). 2013, c. 516, §§10-14 (AMD). 2013, c. 595, Pt. J, §1 (AMD). 2013, c. 595, Pt. J, §4 (AFF). 2015, c. 475, §§19-21 (AMD). RR 2017, c. 1, §13 (COR).