An Act to Clanfy the Requrrements for Off-premises Sales by Cannabis Store Licensees
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0202
Committee Amendment CA_A_S384 (Senate)
Amends: 28-B MRSA §102, 28-B MRSA §504, 28-B MRSA §504-A, 28-B MRSA §505

CO1\1MITTEE AMENDMENT "j" to S P 102, L D 202, "An Act to Clanfy the 
Requrrements for Off-premises Sales by Cannabis Store Licensees" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and subst1tutmg the followmg 
'An Act to Clarify the Reqmrements for Adult Use Cannabis Stores to Transact Sales 
at Specified Events' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the emergency preamble and msertmg the followmg 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adJournment unless enacted as emergencies, and 
Whereas, Pubhc Law 2021, chapter 73 5 reqmres the Department of Admm1strative 
and Fmanc1al Services to authonze certam off-premises sales of certam adult use cannabis 
products under the Cannabis Legahzat10n Act, and 
Whereas, the Act became effective January 1, 2023, and 
Whereas, the Act requrres statutory amendments that cannot be delayed m order to 
provide clanty for the Act's IIDplementat10n and admm1strat1on by the Department of 
Adm1mstrat1ve and Fmancial Services and to provide clanty and certamty about the Act's 
requrrements to adult use cannabis licensees and members of the pubhc, and 
Whereas, m the Judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency w1thm 
the meanmg of the Const1tut1on of Mame and reqmre the followmg leg1slat1on as 
1mmed1ately necessary for the preservation of the pubhc peace, health and safety, now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill by strlkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and before the 
emergency clause and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. 28-B MRSA §102, sub-§39-A 1s enacted to read 
39-A. Permitted premises for a specified event. "Permitted premises for a specified 
event" means the premises described m a specified event permit issued to a cannabis store 
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pursuant to section 504-A where a cannabis store is authorized to sell adult use cannabis 
and adult use cannabis products 
Sec. 2. 28-B MRSA §102, sub-§51-A is enacted to read 
51-A. Specified event. "Specified event" means an event that occurs outside the 
licensed premises of a cannabis store that is not conducted pnmanly for the benefit or 
emoyment of mdividuals under 21 years of age and that is not more than 10 consecutive 
days m durat10n or 10 occurrences m duration 
For pUJ.J)oses of this subsection, 
"occurrence" means an event that is less than 24 hours m duration and that occurs durmg 
the same calendar year as another occurrence 
Sec. 3. 28-B MRSA §102, sub-§51-B is enacted to read 
51-B. 
Specified event permit. 
"Specified event permit" means a temporary 
authonzat10n for a cannabis store to conduct sales of adult use cannabis and adult use 
cannabis products on the permitted premises for a specified event m accordance with 
section 504-A 
Sec. 4. 28-B MRSA §504, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2017, c 409, Pt A, §6 and 
amended by PL 2021, c 669, §5, is further amended to read 
3. Compliance with packagmg, Iabelmg and health and safety reqmrements. All 
adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products sold or offered for sale at by a cannabis 
store must meet all applicable packagmg, labelmg and health and safety requrrements of 
subchapter 7 and the rules adopted under subchapter 7 
Sec. 5. 28-B MRSA §504-A, as amended by PL 2021, c 759, Pt C, §2 and c 669, 
§5, is further amended by amendmg the section headnote to read 
§504-A. Off preenses Specified event sales 
Sec. 6. 28-B MRSA §504-A, first 1, as enacted by PL 2021, c 735, §1 and 
amended by c 669, §5, is further amended to read 
Notw1thstandmg any prov1s10n of law to the contrary, the department may shall issue 
a specified event permit to a cannabis store to sell adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis 
products at on the permitted premises for a specified event loeated 01:1tmde the heeased 
premises m accordance with the requrrements of this section Transportat10n of adult use 
cannabis and adult use cannabis products between the licensed premises and the permitted 
premises for a specified event 1s subject to the requrrements of section 505 A cannabis 
store authorized to sell adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products under this section 
1s subject to the prov1s10ns of sect10n 504 
Sec. 7. 28-B MRSA §504-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2021, c 735, §1 and 
amended by c 669, §5, 1s further amended to read 
1. Permit apphcat1on. At least 3 0 days pnor to a specified event, a cannabis store 
seekmg authonzat1on to sell adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products at the ~ 
specified event shall submit a permit application, on a form issued by the department and 
a nonrefundable $200 permit application fee to the department 
The application must 
mclude or be appended with 
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COMMITIBE AMENDMENT" A" to SP 102, L D 202 
A Proof of approval, m accordance with subsection 2, from the mumc1pahty m vAueh 
where the specified event 1s loeatea as aeseneea m saeseebon 2 will occur to sell adult 
use cannabis or adult use cannabis products at the specified event, 
B A The location and description of the specified event, mcludmg the date of the 
event, the date the cannabis store mtends to sell adult use cannabis and adult use 
cannabis products and the name and descript10n of the orgamzat10n sponsormg the 
event, -ana 
C If the specified event 1s -hemg held on private property, the written perm1ss1on of 
the property owner for the cannabis store heensee to sell adult use cannabis and adult 
use cannabis products on the property-.,, 
D A description of the adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products the cannabis 
store mtends to sell at the specified event, 
E The number of cannabis store employees regurred to work at the specified event, 
F A diagram and description of the permitted premises for the specified event, and 
G As applicable, a diagram and descript10n of the security measures the cannabis store 
mtends to rmplement on the permitted premises for the specified event to prevent 
unauthorized access to adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products, mcludmg 
access by persons under 21 years of age 
Sec. 8. 28-B MRSA §504-A, sub-§1-A 1s enacted to read 
1-A. Permit issuance W 1thm 14 calendar days of recemt of a permit apphcat10n that 
meets the regurrements of subsect10n 1, the department shall review the apphcat1on and 
issue a specified event permit to the cannabis store or deny the application for good cause 
m accordance with section 206, subsection 2 
Sec. 9. 28-B MRSA §504-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2021, c 735, §1 and 
amended by c 669, §5, 1s repealed and the followmg enacted m its place 
2. Mumcipal approval At least 45 days prior to a specified event, a cannabis store 
shall submit a request for mumc1pal approval to the mumc1pahty where the specified event 
will occur The cannabis store shall mclude m the request the mformat10n regurred under 
subsection 1, paragraphs B to G and any other mformation or fee requrred by the 
mumc1pahty The mumc1pahty may restrict the sale of certam adult use cannabis or adult 
use cannabis products at the specified event Proof of mumcipal approval requrred under 
subsect10n 1, paragraph A must be m a form approved by a mumc1pal official or the 
mumc1pal legislative body of the mumc1pahty where the specified event will occur As 
used m this subsect10n, "mumc1pal official" and "mumc1pal leg1slat1ve body" have the same 
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meanmgs as m Title 3 0-A, section 2001 Local authorization for the operat10n of a cannabis 
establishment w1thm a mumcmahty, pursuant to section 401, 1s not regurred for a 
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mumc1pahty to approve a specified event permit 
Sec. 10. 28-B MRSA §504-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2021, c 735, §1 and 
amended by c 669, §5, 1s further amended to read 
3. Limitations en aff pFem1ses sales. A cannabis store issued a specified event permit 
under this section may sell adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products at a specified 
event only as authorized under the permit A specified event permit issued by the 
department under this section for a specified event may not authorize 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
"to SP 102, L D 202 
A Sales at the specified event for a period greater than the duration of the event, 
B Sales anywhere other than on the penmtted premises for the specified event, or 
C The consumpt10n of adult use cannabis or adult use cannabis products at the looanoa 
of sale at on the permitted premises for the specified event;--OF_ 
D 
Sales of aa-ak use oaB:H:a-lns produots that are ooasum:ed b~l smokmg For the 
purposes of this para-graph, "smokmg" has the same meaamg as IB: Title 22, seotloB: 
41, subseetioB 6 
Sec. 11. 28-B MRSA §504-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2021, c 735, §1 and 
amended by c 669, §5, is further amended to read 
4. Conditions. Sales of adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products under a 
specified event permit issued uader this seot10B: are subject to the followmg conditions 
A A cannabis store a-athon:Zied to sell aa-alt use eaB:na-e1s proa-aets at a speo1fied e:r;:ent 
held outdoors shall traasaot conduct all sales m a tent or s1IDilar structure with a smgle 
pomt of entry that requrres ea-try mto the tent or structure IB: order to view or purchase 
adult use cannabis or adult use cannabis products 
B A cannabis store may Bot allow a persoB uader 21 years of age to enter a tent or 
straomre m vAuoh sales are ooaa-aoted aad shall verify that a person entermg the tent 
or structure is at least 21 years of age m the same manner as required under section 
504, subsection 4 
C A cannabis store shall provide signs notifymg customers that adult use cannabis 
and adult use cannabis products may not be consumed at the looatloB: of sale at on the 
permitted premises of the specified event 
D A cannabis store shall ensure that all adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis 
products are secured when not under the direct control and supervision of the l1oeasee 
cannabis store or aB: the cannabis store's employee of the hoeasee 
E A cannabis store shall record all sales conducted at the specified event usmg a video 
recordmg device m a manner that captures, to the extent practicable, only the mdividual 
makmg the purchase The recordmg must be retamed by the cannabis store m a maB:H:er 
presenaed ay the department ay rule for 45 days, and the cannabis store shall make it 
avallable for mspect10n at the department's request 
Sec. 12. 28-B MRSA §504-A, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2021, c 735, §1 and 
amended by c 669, §5, is further amended to read 
5. Guidance. The department shall develop and publish on a publicly accessible 
website guidance documents to assist cannabis stores m applymg for aad oomplymg v.z1th 
pemuts a specified event permit under this sect10n and lavlt1:11-ly eagagmg m the off 
premises sale ofaa-alt use oann:a-e1s proa-aots to establish best practices for conductmg sales 
of adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products at a specified event 
Sec.13. 28-B MRSA §504-A, sub-§5-A is enacted to read 
-5-A. Suspension or revocation. On the department's own mitlative or upon complamt 
and after mvestigation, the department by written order, may for good cause as described 
m section 206, subsection 2 suspend or revoke a specified event permit issued to a cannabis 
store The department shall revoke a specified event permit If 
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COMMITTEE AMFNJJMENT "A "to SP 102, L D 202 
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Mumc1pal approval granted m accordance with subsection 2 1s revoked by the 
mumc1pality, or 
B 
As applicable, the owner of the property where the specified event will occur 
revokes the property owner's written perm1ss1on regurred under subsection 1. 
paragraph C 
Sec. 14. 28-B MRSA §504-A, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2021, c 735, §1 and 
amended by c 669, §5, 1s repealed 
Sec. 15. 28-B MRSA §504-A, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2021, c 759, Pt C, §2, 1s 
repealed 
Sec. 16. 28-B MRSA §505, as amended by PL 2021, c 667, §5, c 669, §5, and c 
759, Pt C, §3, 1s repealed and the followmg enacted m its place 
§505 Transportation of adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products 
A licensee and its employees may transport adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis 
products between the licensed premises of the licensee and 
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Other licensed premises. 
The licensed premises of any other cannabis 
establishment, 
2. Dehvery location. The location of a delivery m accordance with section 5 04, 
subsection 9, and 
3. Permitted premises. The permitted premises for a specified event m accordance 
with sect10n 5 04-A 
All transportation of adult use cannabis and adult use cannabis products must be 
documented by the licensee or an employee of the licensee m accordance with rules adopted 
by the department ' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title 
It amends the Cannabis 
Legahzat1on Act by 
Creatmg new defmit1ons for the terms "permitted premises for a specified event," 
"specified event" and "specified event permit", 
Amendmg the application requrrements for the issuance of a permit for cannabis 
stores to conduct sales at a specified event, 
Changmg the reqmrements for cannabis stores to account for authorized sales at a 
specified event, 
Changmg the limitations and conditions for cannabis stores to conduct sales at a 
specified event, 
Estabhshmg the cntena for the suspens10n or revocation of a permit for a cannabis 
store to conduct sales at a specified event, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
"to SP 102, L D 202 
Prov1dmg cntena for the Department of Admm1strat1ve and Fmanc1al Services' 
approval or demal of a penmt apphcatton for cannabis stores to conduct sales at a specified 
event, 
Repealmg the department's rule-makmg authority regardmg specified events which 
1s provided for under the department's general rule-makmg authority under this chapter, 
and 
Amendmg the requirement that the department issue gmdance documents to 
cannabis stores 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/18/23 feac:.. 
LD202 
LR 120(02) 
An Act to Clarify the Reqmrements for Off-premises Sales by Cannabis Store Licensees 
FIS cal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •V}• { Cy 3itj) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required· Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Office of Cannabis Policy to adopt the changes m this bill are expected to be mmor and 
can be absorbed withm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
LR0120(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I