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Title 7, §2448: Classes of licenses; license provisions
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A. Retail marijuana store license; [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
B. Retail marijuana cultivation facility license; [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
C. Retail marijuana products manufacturing facility license; [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
D. Retail marijuana testing facility license; [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
E. Retail marijuana social club license; and [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
F. Occupational licenses and registrations for owners, managers, operators, employees, contractors and other support staff employed at, working in or having access to restricted access areas of the licensed premises, as determined by the state licensing authority. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
A. A licensed retail marijuana store may sell only retail marijuana, retail marijuana products, marijuana accessories, nonconsumable products such as apparel and marijuana-related products such as child-resistant containers, but is prohibited from selling or giving away any consumable product, including but not limited to cigarettes, alcohol and edible products that do not contain marijuana, including but not limited to sodas, candies and baked goods. Automatic dispensing machines that contain retail marijuana and retail marijuana products are prohibited. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
All retail marijuana and retail marijuana products sold at a licensed retail marijuana store must be packaged and labeled as required by rules of the state licensing authority and pursuant to section 2446, subsection 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a retail marijuana store licensee may also sell retail marijuana products that are prepackaged and labeled as required by rules of the state licensing authority and pursuant to section 2446, subsection 1. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
(6) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit a law enforcement agency's ability to investigate unlawful activity in relation to a retail marijuana establishment or retail marijuana social club. A law enforcement agency may run a Maine criminal history record check of a licensee, or employee of a licensee, during an investigation of unlawful activity related to retail marijuana and retail marijuana products. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
D. Retail marijuana and retail marijuana products may be transported between a licensed retail marijuana store and retail marijuana stores, retail marijuana cultivation facilities, retail marijuana products manufacturing facilities, retail marijuana social clubs and retail marijuana testing facilities. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
(2) A retail marijuana cultivation facility may have a retail marijuana store if it is located on the same licensed premises as the retail marijuana cultivation facility. If the retail marijuana cultivation facility chooses the option to have a retail marijuana store, it must meet all requirements set by the state licensing authority, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the municipality in which it is located. A retail marijuana store located on the licensed premises of a retail marijuana cultivation facility does not count against any municipal limits on the number of retail marijuana stores.
(3) A retail marijuana cultivation facility shall track the marijuana it cultivates from seed, clone or immature plant to wholesale purchase. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may not make rules that are unreasonably impracticable concerning the tracking of marijuana from seed, clone or immature plant to wholesale purchase.
(4) A retail marijuana cultivation facility may provide, except as required by subsection 6, a sample of its products to a retail marijuana testing facility for testing and research purposes. A retail marijuana cultivation facility shall maintain a record of what was provided to the retail marijuana testing facility, the identity of the retail marijuana testing facility and the testing results. [2017, c. 278, §7 (AMD).]
B. Retail marijuana may be transported between a licensed retail marijuana cultivation facility and retail marijuana stores, other retail marijuana cultivation facilities, retail marijuana products manufacturing facilities, retail marijuana social clubs and retail marijuana testing facilities. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
[ 2017, c. 278, §7 (AMD) .]
(2) A retail marijuana products manufacturing facility may cultivate its own retail marijuana if it obtains a retail marijuana cultivation facility license, or it may purchase retail marijuana from a licensed retail marijuana cultivation facility. A retail marijuana products manufacturing facility licensee shall track all of its retail marijuana from the point it is either transferred from its retail marijuana cultivation facility or the point when it is delivered to the retail marijuana products manufacturing facility from a licensed retail marijuana cultivation facility to the point of transfer to a licensed retail marijuana store, retail marijuana social club or retail marijuana testing facility. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
(4) Include harmful additives in any retail marijuana product, including, but not limited to, those that are toxic, designed to make the product more addictive and designed to make the product more appealing to children or misleading to consumers, but not including common baking and cooking items. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
(6) All retail marijuana products that require refrigeration to prevent spoilage must be stored and transported in a refrigerated environment. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
D. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit a law enforcement agency's ability to investigate unlawful activity in relation to a retail marijuana establishment. A law enforcement agency may run a Maine criminal history record check of a licensee, or employee of a licensee, during an investigation of unlawful activity related to retail marijuana and retail marijuana products. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
E. Retail marijuana products may be transported between a licensed retail marijuana products manufacturing facility and retail marijuana stores, other retail marijuana products manufacturing facilities, retail marijuana social clubs and retail marijuana testing facilities. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
6. Retail marijuana testing facility license. The state licensing authority may issue a full or a provisional retail marijuana testing facility license in accordance with this chapter to a person to operate a retail marijuana testing facility for the purposes of developing, researching and testing marijuana, marijuana products and other substances.
A. A person with an interest in a retail marijuana testing facility licensed under this chapter may not be a registered caregiver or have an interest in a registered dispensary or in a retail marijuana store, a retail marijuana social club, a retail marijuana cultivation facility or a retail marijuana products manufacturing facility licensed under this chapter. A person who is a registered caregiver or who has an interest in a registered dispensary or in a retail marijuana store, a retail marijuana social club, a retail marijuana cultivation facility or a retail marijuana products manufacturing facility licensed under this chapter may not have an interest in a retail marijuana testing facility licensed under this chapter. For purposes of this paragraph, "interest" means an ownership interest or partial ownership interest or any other type of financial interest, including, but not limited to, being an investor or serving in a management position. [2017, c. 309, §7 (AMD).]
B. Retail marijuana and retail marijuana products may be transported between a retail marijuana testing facility and a retail marijuana cultivation facility, a retail marijuana products manufacturing facility, a retail marijuana store and a retail marijuana social club. [2017, c. 309, §7 (AMD).]
(4) Is approved or licensed by the municipality in which the facility is physically located and notice of approval or licensure has been provided by the municipality to the state licensing authority. [2017, c. 309, §7 (NEW).]
D. A retail marijuana testing facility shall follow all testing protocols, standards and criteria adopted by rule by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for the testing of different forms of marijuana and marijuana products; determining batch size; sampling; testing validity; and approval and disapproval of tested marijuana and marijuana products. [2017, c. 309, §7 (NEW).]
E. If a retail marijuana testing facility determines that a sample of marijuana or a marijuana product has failed testing, the facility shall offer to the owner of the sample that failed testing an opportunity for remediation and retesting in accordance with rules adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. [2017, c. 309, §7 (NEW).]
F. A retail marijuana testing facility shall maintain records of all business transactions and testing results in accordance with the record-keeping requirements of subsection 8-A and in accordance with applicable standards for licensing and accreditation under paragraph C and testing protocols, standards and criteria adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry under paragraph D. [2017, c. 309, §7 (NEW).]
G. A retail marijuana testing facility shall dispose of used, unused and waste marijuana and marijuana products in accordance with rules adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. [2017, c. 309, §7 (NEW).]
H. A retail marijuana testing facility shall notify the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry of test results in accordance with section 2445, subsection 2. [2017, c. 309, §7 (NEW).]
I. A retail marijuana testing facility may develop, research and test marijuana and marijuana products for that facility; for another retail marijuana establishment or a retail marijuana social club; for a person who intends to use the marijuana or marijuana product for personal use as allowed under this chapter; or for a qualifying patient, a registered caregiver or a registered dispensary. A retail marijuana testing facility may develop, research and test other substances that are not marijuana or marijuana products for that facility or for any other person. [2017, c. 309, §7 (NEW).]
[ 2017, c. 309, §7 (AMD) .]
A. A licensed retail marijuana social club may sell only retail marijuana, retail marijuana products, marijuana accessories, nonconsumable products such as apparel, marijuana-related products and edible products that do not contain marijuana, including but not limited to sodas, candies and baked goods, but may not sell or give away cigarettes or alcohol. All retail marijuana and retail marijuana products purchased at a licensed retail marijuana social club must be consumed or disposed of on and may not be taken off the licensed premises. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
B. A retail marijuana social club shall track all of its retail marijuana and retail marijuana products from the point at which they are transferred from a retail marijuana cultivation facility, retail marijuana store or retail marijuana products manufacturing facility to the point of sale. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
(4) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit a law enforcement agency's ability to investigate unlawful activity in relation to a retail marijuana establishment. A law enforcement agency may run a Maine criminal history record check of a licensee, or employee of a licensee, during an investigation of unlawful activity related to retail marijuana and retail marijuana products. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
D. Retail marijuana and retail marijuana products may be transported between a licensed retail marijuana social club and other retail marijuana social clubs or retail marijuana testing facilities. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
8. Inspection of books and records.
[ 2017, c. 309, §8 (RP) .]
A. A licensee shall maintain a complete set of all records of the licensee's business transactions, which must be open to inspection and examination by the state licensing authority or the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry upon demand and without notice during all business hours. Records must be maintained by a licensee for a period comprising the current tax year and the 2 immediately preceding tax years. [2017, c. 309, §9 (NEW).]
B. The state licensing authority or the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may require a licensee to furnish any additional information necessary for the proper administration of this chapter and the state licensing authority may require a licensee to submit to an audit of the licensee's business records. If the state licensing authority requires a licensee to submit to an audit, the licensee shall provide the auditor selected by the state licensing authority with access to all business records of the licensee and the cost of the audit must be paid by the licensee. [2017, c. 309, §9 (NEW).]
C. A licensee shall submit to an inspection of the licensed premises, including any places of storage, upon demand and without notice during all business hours and other times of apparent activity by the state licensing authority, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, a law enforcement agency or an official authorized by the municipality in which the licensed premises are located. If any part of the licensed premises consists of a locked area, a licensee shall, upon demand of the state licensing authority, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, a law enforcement agency or the official authorized by the municipality, open the locked area for inspection. [2017, c. 309, §9 (NEW).]
D. A licensee shall submit to the sampling and testing of retail marijuana or retail marijuana products upon demand and without notice during all business hours by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for the purposes of product quality control. Sampling and testing by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to this paragraph must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of section 2445 and rules adopted pursuant to section 2448, subsection 6. [2017, c. 309, §9 (NEW).]
[ 2017, c. 309, §9 (NEW) .]
A. Retail marijuana store license, $250 to $2,500, with a $10 to $250 nonrefundable application fee; [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
B. Retail marijuana cultivation facility license, $10 to $100 per unit block, with a $10 to $250 nonrefundable application fee; [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
C. Retail marijuana products manufacturing facility license, $100 to $1,000, with a $10 to $250 nonrefundable application fee; [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
D. Retail marijuana testing facility license, $500, with a $10 to $250 nonrefundable application fee; [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
E. Retail marijuana social club license, $250 to $2,500, with a $10 to $250 nonrefundable application fee; and [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
A. Ninety days prior to the expiration date of an existing license, the state licensing authority shall notify the licensee of the expiration date by first class mail at the licensee's address of record with the state licensing authority. A licensee may apply for the renewal of an existing license to the state licensing authority not less than 30 days prior to the date of expiration. Upon receipt of an application for renewal of an existing license and any applicable fees, the state licensing authority shall, within 7 days, submit a copy of the application to the appropriate municipality to determine whether the application complies with all local restrictions on renewal of licenses. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
B. The state licensing authority may not accept an application for renewal of a license after the date of expiration, except that the state licensing authority may extend the expiration date of the license and accept a late application for renewal of a license as long as the applicant has filed a timely renewal application with the municipality. The state licensing authority or the municipality, in its discretion, subject to the requirements of section 2447 and based upon reasonable grounds, may waive the 30-day time requirements set forth in this subsection. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph A, a licensee whose license has been expired for not more than 90 days may file a late renewal application upon the payment of a nonrefundable late application fee of $250 to the state licensing authority. A licensee who files a late renewal application and pays the requisite fees may continue to operate until the state licensing authority takes final action to approve or deny the licensee's late renewal application unless the state licensing authority summarily suspends the license pursuant to subsection 16, this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
D. The state licensing authority may administratively extend the expiration date of a license and accept a later application for renewal of a license at the discretion of the state licensing authority. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
E. The state licensing authority may, for good cause, elect to not renew a license. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
A. The public welfare would not be impaired by permitting the licensee to operate during the period set for suspension and that the payment of the fine will achieve the desired disciplinary purposes; and [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
B. The books and records of the licensee are kept in such a manner that the loss of sales that the licensee would have suffered had the suspension gone into effect can be determined with reasonable accuracy. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
A. The provisions of this subsection apply in addition to any criminal, civil or administrative penalties and in addition to any other penalties prescribed by this chapter or any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. Every licensee is deemed, by virtue of applying for, holding or renewing that licensee's license, to have expressly consented to the procedures set forth in this subsection. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
B. If the state licensing authority issues a final agency order imposing a disciplinary action against a licensee pursuant to subsection 16, then, in addition to any other remedies, the state licensing authority's final agency order may specify that some or all of the licensee's marijuana or marijuana products is not retail marijuana or a retail marijuana product and is an illegal controlled substance. The order may further specify that the licensee loses any ownership interest in any of the marijuana or marijuana products even if the marijuana or marijuana products previously qualified as retail marijuana or a retail marijuana product. The final agency order may direct the destruction of any such marijuana and marijuana products. The authorized destruction may include the incidental destruction of any containers, equipment, supplies and other property associated with the marijuana or marijuana products. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
C. A district attorney, or an assistant attorney general, shall notify the state licensing authority if an investigation of a retail marijuana establishment or retail marijuana social club is commenced. If the state licensing authority has received notification from a district attorney, or an assistant attorney general, that an investigation is being conducted, the state licensing authority may not destroy any marijuana or marijuana products from the retail marijuana establishment or retail marijuana social club until the destruction is approved by the district attorney or assistant attorney general. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
D. A state or local agency may not be required to cultivate or care for any retail marijuana or retail marijuana products belonging to or seized from a licensee. A state or local agency is not authorized to sell marijuana, retail or otherwise. [IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW).]
[ 2017, c. 1, §10 (NEW) .]
IB 2015, c. 5, §1 (NEW). 2017, c. 1, §10 (AMD). 2017, c. 278, §§7-9 (AMD). 2017, c. 309, §§7-9 (AMD).