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28-B ME Rev Stat § 104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-B §104. Implementation, administration and enforcement; staffing; rulemaking

 §104. Implementation, administration and enforcement; staffing; rulemaking 1.  Implementation, administration and enforcement.  The department shall implement, administer and enforce this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and has the sole authority under this chapter to:   A. Grant or deny applications for the licensure of marijuana establishments under this chapter; and   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]B. Impose on a licensee any penalty authorized under this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant this chapter, including, but not limited to, a monetary penalty or a suspension or revocation of the licensee’s license, upon a determination that the licensee has committed a violation of this chapter, a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter or a condition of licensure.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).][PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Staffing.  The department may employ personnel as necessary to implement, administer and enforce this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Rulemaking; consultation.  The department shall adopt all rules necessary to implement, administer and enforce this chapter.   A. The department shall consult with the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry prior to the adoption of any rules concerning the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture and testing of adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products at cultivation facilities, products manufacturing facilities and testing facilities; the regulation of marijuana seeds and clones and marijuana plants; the use of pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in cultivation; the imposition of limits on the concentration of THC and other cannabinoids per serving in adult use marijuana products; odor control standards, sanitary standards, refrigeration requirements and storage and warehousing standards for licensees; and the regulation of the preparation, manufacture, testing, packaging and labeling of adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]B. The department shall consult with the Department of Labor prior to the adoption of any rules concerning workplace, employment or other labor matters involved in the regulation of adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products under this chapter.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]C. The department shall consult with the Department of Public Safety prior to the adoption of any rules concerning public safety or law enforcement matters involved in the regulation of adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products under this chapter.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 105 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-B §105. Tracking system

 §105. Tracking system The department shall implement and administer a system, referred to in this section as "the tracking system," for the tracking of adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products from immature marijuana plant to the point of retail sale, disposal or destruction.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Data submission requirements.  The tracking system must allow licensees to submit tracking data for adult use marijuana or adult use marijuana products to the department through manual data entry or through the use of tracking system software commonly used within the marijuana industry as determined by the department.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Rules.  The department shall adopt rules regarding the implementation and administration of the tracking system and tracking requirements for licensees.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 106 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-B §106. Individual identification cards

 §106. Individual identification cards The department shall issue individual identification cards to natural persons licensed under this chapter and, upon the request of a licensee, shall issue individual identification cards to owners, officers, managers, contractors, employees or other support staff of the licensee who meet the requirements of this section for the issuance of an individual identification card.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Rules.  The department shall adopt rules regarding the issuance and format of and the information to be included on individual identification cards issued pursuant to this section.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Criminal history record check.  Prior to issuing an individual identification card to a natural person pursuant to this section, the department shall require the person to submit to a criminal history record check in accordance with section 204.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 107 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-B §107. Collection and analysis of public health and safety data

 §107. Collection and analysis of public health and safety data The department shall develop programs or initiatives to facilitate the collection and analysis of data regarding the effects of the use of marijuana in the State, including, but not limited to, youth and adult marijuana use; school suspension and discipline relating to the use of marijuana; poison center calls, emergency department visits and hospitalizations relating to the use of or exposure to marijuana; operating under the influence citations or arrests relating to the use of marijuana; motor vehicle accidents, including information on fatalities, relating to the use of marijuana; violent crime relating to the use of marijuana generally; violent crime and property crime relating to the regulated and unregulated adult use marijuana markets; and marijuana-related citations or arrests. The department may adopt rules to implement this section.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 108 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-B §108. Public health and safety programs

 §108. Public health and safety programs The department shall develop and implement or facilitate the development and implementation by a public or private entity of: programs, initiatives and campaigns focused on increasing the awareness and education of the public on health and safety matters and focused on addressing public and behavioral health needs relating to the use of marijuana and marijuana products, including, but not limited to, programs, initiatives and campaigns focused on preventing and deterring the use of marijuana and marijuana products by persons under 21 years of age; and public and behavioral health programs and services related to the use of marijuana and marijuana products, including, but not limited to, evidence-based substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs, early intervention services and grants for schools or community-based organizations that provide programs for youth substance use disorder education and prevention as described under Title 5, chapter 521. Programs, initiatives and campaigns developed and implemented pursuant to this section may be funded with revenue from the Adult Use Marijuana Public Health and Safety Fund established in section 1101. The department may adopt rules to implement this section.   [PL 2021, c. 226, §3 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 226, §3 (AMD).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 109 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-B §109. Enhanced training for criminal justice agencies and municipalities

 §109. Enhanced training for criminal justice agencies and municipalities The department shall develop and implement or facilitate the development and implementation by a public or private entity of programs or initiatives providing enhanced training for criminal justice agencies and municipal officers and employees in the requirements and enforcement of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, programs providing grants to regional or local criminal justice agencies or municipalities to train law enforcement officers and, if applicable, municipal officers and employees in inspections, investigations, searches, seizures, forfeitures and personal use and home cultivation allowances under this chapter and chapter 3 and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter; in drug recognition procedures and the general enforcement of the State's motor vehicle laws relating to the use of marijuana; and in restorative justice, jail diversion, marijuana industry-specific technical assistance and mentoring for economically disadvantaged persons in communities disproportionately affected by high rates of arrest and incarceration for marijuana-related offenses. Training programs or initiatives developed and implemented pursuant to this section may be funded with revenue from the Adult Use Marijuana Public Health and Safety Fund established in section 1101. The department may adopt rules to implement this section.   [PL 2021, c. 226, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 226, §4 (AMD).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 110 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-B §110. Investigation by a criminal justice agency of unlawful activity

 §110. Investigation by a criminal justice agency of unlawful activity A criminal justice agency may investigate unlawful activity in relation to a marijuana establishment and may conduct a criminal history record check of a licensee or its employees during an investigation of unlawful activity in relation to a marijuana establishment.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 111 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-B §111. Cultivation, care or sale of marijuana by state or local agency prohibited

 §111. Cultivation, care or sale of marijuana by state or local agency prohibited A state, county or local agency or department, including, but not limited to, the department and a criminal justice agency, may not:   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Cultivation or care of marijuana or marijuana products prohibited.  Cultivate or otherwise care for or be required to cultivate or otherwise care for any marijuana or marijuana products belonging to, forfeited by or seized from any licensee or person pursuant to this chapter or chapter 3 or pursuant to any other applicable criminal or civil laws or rules; or   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Sale of marijuana or marijuana products prohibited.  Sell or be required to sell marijuana or marijuana products belonging to, forfeited by or seized from any licensee or person pursuant to this chapter or chapter 3 or pursuant to any other applicable criminal or civil laws or rules or that are otherwise in the possession of the agency or department.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 112 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-B §112. Employment policies

 §112. Employment policies Except as otherwise provided in the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act, an employer:   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Marijuana in workplace.  Is not required to permit or accommodate the use, consumption, possession, trade, display, transportation, sale or cultivation of marijuana or marijuana products in the workplace;   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Workplace policies regarding marijuana use.  May enact and enforce workplace policies restricting the use of marijuana and marijuana products by employees in the workplace or while otherwise engaged in activities within the course and scope of employment; and   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Discipline of employees.  May discipline employees who are under the influence of marijuana in the workplace or while otherwise engaged in activities within the course and scope of employment in accordance with the employer's workplace policies regarding the use of marijuana and marijuana products by employees.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 201 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 2: GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS|28-B §201. License process; license types

 §201. License process; license types The department, upon receipt of an application in the prescribed form that meets all applicable requirements for licensure under this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, shall issue to the applicant a conditional license to operate one or more of the following types of marijuana establishments or shall deny the application in accordance with section 206:   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Cultivation facility.  Consistent with the requirements and restrictions of section 205, subsection 2, paragraph A and subchapter 3, a cultivation facility license;   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Testing facility.  Consistent with the requirements and restrictions of section 205, subsection 2, paragraph B and section 503, subsection 2, a testing facility license;   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Products manufacturing facility.  A products manufacturing facility license;   [PL 2019, c. 676, §5 (AMD).] 4.  Marijuana store.  Consistent with the restrictions of section 205, subsection 2, paragraph C, a marijuana store license; or   [PL 2019, c. 676, §5 (AMD).] 5.  Sample collector.  Consistent with the requirements and restrictions of section 205, subsection 2, paragraph B and section 503-A, a sample collector license.   [PL 2019, c. 676, §5 (NEW).] Except as provided in section 205, the department may not impose any limitation on the number of each type of license that it issues to a qualified individual applicant or on the total number of each type of license that it issues to qualified applicants pursuant to this chapter.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 676, §5 (AMD).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 203 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 2: GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS|28-B §203. Additional licensing considerations

 §203. Additional licensing considerations An applicant for a license to operate a marijuana establishment shall submit, and the department shall consider in determining whether to grant the license, the following additional information. If the applicant is a business entity, the applicant must submit the information required by this section for every officer, director, manager and general partner of the business entity.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Other convictions.  The applicant shall submit information regarding the applicant's criminal convictions in this State or in another jurisdiction for any offense involving dishonesty, deception, misappropriation or fraud. The applicant may submit and the department shall consider if submitted any information regarding the applicant's criminal history record, including, but not limited to, evidence of rehabilitation, character references and educational achievements, with special consideration given to the time between the applicant's last criminal conviction and the consideration by the department of the application for licensure.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Tax compliance.  The applicant shall submit information regarding:   A. The applicant's history of paying income and other taxes owed to the State, to another jurisdiction, if applicable, and to the United States Internal Revenue Service over the 2 years immediately preceding the year in which the application is filed; and   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]B. Any outstanding tax liens imposed or levied against the applicant in this State or in another jurisdiction within the 5 years immediately preceding the year in which the application is filed.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).][PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Other state marijuana-related violations or penalties.  If the applicant has held a license, permit, certificate or other government-issued authorization in another jurisdiction allowing the cultivation, manufacture, testing or sale of marijuana or marijuana products, the applicant shall submit information regarding any violations by or penalties imposed on the applicant in that other jurisdiction.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 206 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 2: GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS|28-B §206. Denial of license

 §206. Denial of license 1.  Denial for good cause.  The department, for good cause, may deny an application for an initial license, a license renewal, a transfer of ownership interests or a relocation of licensed premises. Denial of an application by the department pursuant to this section constitutes a final agency action as defined in Title 5, section 8002, subsection 4.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Good cause defined.  As used in this section, "good cause" means a finding by the department that:   A. An applicant or licensee has violated, does not meet or has failed to comply with any of the terms, conditions or provisions of this chapter, the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or any other applicable state or local law, rule or regulation; or   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]B. An applicant or licensee has failed to comply with any special terms, consent decree or conditions placed upon the previously issued license pursuant to an order of the department; the municipality in which the licensed premises are located; the town or plantation in the unorganized and deorganized areas in which the licensed premises are located; in the case of a township in the unorganized and deorganized areas in which the licensed premises are located, the county commissioners of the county in which the township is located; or, in the case of a marijuana establishment located in the unorganized and deorganized areas, the Maine Land Use Planning Commission.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).][PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Notification of denial and right to appeal.  Upon the department's determination to deny a license application, the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial, the basis for the denial and the applicant's right to appeal the denial to the Superior Court in accordance with Rule 80C of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 208 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 2: GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS|28-B §208. License term

 §208. License term An active license issued by the department pursuant to section 205, subsection 4 is effective for a period of one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed pursuant to section 209.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 210 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 2: GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS|28-B §210. Transfer of ownership interests

 §210. Transfer of ownership interests 1.  Transfer application.  A licensee may apply to the department, on forms prepared and furnished by the department, for approval to transfer ownership interests in the license, including, but not limited to, a transfer of only a portion of the ownership interests in the license.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Compliance with licensure requirements; rules.  A person seeking to assume an ownership interest in a license pursuant to this section must demonstrate to the department compliance with all applicable requirements for licensure under this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. The department shall by rule adopt requirements for the submission of a license transfer application and standards for the approval of a license transfer application, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to local authorization of a transfer of ownership interests in a license.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).
28-B ME Rev Stat § 211 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 2: GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS|28-B §211. Relocation of licensed premises

 §211. Relocation of licensed premises 1.  Relocation application.  A licensee may apply to the department, on forms prepared and furnished by the department, for approval to relocate the licensed premises of the marijuana establishment that the licensee is licensed to operate.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Local authorization required.  The department shall, within 10 days of receiving certification of local authorization pursuant to section 402, subsection 3, paragraph B from the municipality in which the relocated licensed premises are to be located or pursuant to section 403, subsection 3, paragraphs B and C from the Maine Land Use Planning Commission if the relocated licensed premises are to be located in the unorganized and deorganized areas, notify the licensee that local authorization has been confirmed for the relocation and that the licensee may proceed with relocation, and the department shall issue to the licensee an updated license specifying the address of the new premises.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Effect on license term.  A relocation of licensed premises pursuant to this section does not extend or otherwise modify the license term of the license subject to relocation.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 4.  Rules.  The department shall by rule adopt requirements for the submission of a license relocation application and standards for the approval of a relocation application.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).