New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 7 - HEALTH › Chapter 34 - MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS › Part 4 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCERS, PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 7.34.4.20 - DEPARTMENT-APPROVED COURIERS; GENERAL PROVISIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Approval of couriers:
The
				department may approve a courier for the purpose of transporting usable
				cannabis from one or more licensed non-profit producers to qualified patients,
				primary caregivers, other non-profit producers, approved manufacturers and
				approved laboratories.
B.
Application requirements:
An applicant who seeks department approval to
				operate as a courier shall provide the following materials and information to
				the department in order to be considered for approval; and an approved courier
				shall promptly submit revisions in the event that the materials or information
				changes:
(1) a plan for delivery;
(2) a plan for security, including a
				description of facilities and containers intended for use in storing and
				transporting usable cannabis;
(3) a
				plan for safety, to include at a minimum a description of measures to be taken
				by the courier and its employees to ensure the safety of qualified patients,
				primary caregivers, and courier staff;
(4) a description of all vehicles used or
				intended to be used for the transport of usable cannabis;
(5) a complete list of employees;
(6) clear, legible photocopies of current New
				Mexico state-issued identification cards of all courier personnel;
(7) completed nationwide and statewide
				criminal history screening documentation;
(8) a description of the courier's hours of
				operation;
(9) a description of the
				locations or type(s) of locations where the courier will offer delivery of
				usable cannabis;
(10) a description
				of all licensed non-profit producers for whom the courier will deliver usable
				cannabis, and copies of all agreements between the courier and licensed
				non-profit producers for the delivery of usable cannabis;
(11) a description of all fees to be charged
				by the courier;
(12) protocols for
				contacting and communicating with qualified patients and primary caregivers
				regarding deliveries;
(13) training
				materials for drivers;
(14)
				confidentiality training materials that address the confidentiality of
				qualified patient and primary caregiver information;
(15) proof that the applicant is in good
				standing with the New Mexico taxation and revenue department (TRD);
(16) copies of the applicant's articles of
				incorporation or organization, as applicable;
(17) copies of the applicant's by-laws, as
				applicable;
(18) a list of all
				persons or business entities having direct or indirect authority over the
				management or policies of the courier, as applicable;
(19) a list of all persons or business
				entities having any ownership interest in any property utilized by the courier,
				whether direct or indirect, whether the interest is in land, building(s), or
				other material;
(20) proof that no
				buildings to be used by the courier are located within 300 feet of any school,
				church, or daycare center; or alternatively, proof that any school, church, or
				daycare center that is located within 300 feet of a building to be used by the
				applicant did not occupy that location prior to the applicant initially seeking
				to become licensed to operate at the location;
(21) if the courier will base its business at
				a location that is not owned by the applicant: a written statement from the
				property owner or landlord of the location that grants to the courier
				permission to possess cannabis on the premises;
(22) an attestation that the courier will not
				distribute cannabis within 300 feet of a school, church or daycare center, in
				accordance with the provisions of this rule;
(23) an attestation that no firearms will be
				permitted on any premises or in any vehicle used by the courier; and that no
				employee will possess a firearm when transporting or distributing cannabis;
				and
(24) an attestation that the
				courier will not transport cannabis across state lines.