New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 8 - COMMERCIAL AND MEDICAL CANNABIS › Part 2 - LICENSING AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 16.8.2.13 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF CANNABIS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
General requirements:
The
				following requirements apply when disposing of wasted cannabis or cannabis
				plants or transporting cannabis or cannabis products between licensees or
				licensed premises:
(1) transportation of
				cannabis or cannabis products shall only be conducted by persons holding a
				cannabis establishment license under the Cannabis Regulation Act or designated
				employees, or contractors, of a licensee;
(2) prior to transporting any cannabis or
				cannabis products to another licensee, the licensee shall have a completed
				transfer or sales invoice or receipt and a chain of custody form, the licensee
				shall only transport cannabis or cannabis products listed on the invoice or
				receipt and chain of custody form, and the invoice or receipt and chain of
				custody form may not be altered or changed once transport begins;
(3) transportation of cannabis or cannabis
				products by means of a human powered vehicle or unmanned vehicle is
				prohibited;
(4) cannabis or
				cannabis products shall only be transported inside of a motor vehicle or
				trailer in reasonable operating condition and shall not be visible or
				identifiable from outside of the vehicle or trailer;
(5) cannabis or cannabis products shall be
				locked in a box, container, or cage that is secured within the inside of the
				vehicle or trailer, including when such a box, container, or cage is located
				inside of the trunk;
(6) vehicles
				and trailers shall be locked and secured while left unattended;
(7) licensees shall not leave a vehicle or
				trailer containing cannabis or cannabis products unattended in a residential
				area;
(8) vehicles shall have a
				vehicle alarm system;
(9) packages
				or containers holding cannabis or cannabis products shall not be tampered with,
				or opened, during transport;
(10)
				when engaged in the transportation of cannabis or cannabis products, a licensee
				shall only travel between licensees shipping or receiving cannabis or cannabis
				products and its own licensed premises;
(11) licensees may transport multiple
				shipments of cannabis or cannabis products at one time in accordance with
				applicable laws;
(12) licensees
				shall not deviate from the travel requirements described in this section,
				except for necessary rest, fuel, or vehicle repair stops;
(13) under no circumstances may alcoholic
				beverages be transported with cannabis or cannabis products;
(14) vehicles and trailers transporting
				cannabis or cannabis products are subject to inspection by the division at any
				licensed premises or during transport at any time;
(15) notwithstanding subsection A of this
				section, cannabis or cannabis products may be transported by foot, hand truck,
				forklift, or other similar means if it is not operationally feasible to
				transport cannabis products inside of a vehicle or trailer because the licensed
				premises that the cannabis products will be transported from and the licensed
				premises that will be receiving the cannabis products are located within the
				same building or on the same premises;
(16) storage and transportation of cannabis
				and cannabis products shall be under conditions that will maintain and protect
				the cannabis or cannabis products against physical, chemical, and microbial
				contamination as well as against deterioration of the cannabis or cannabis
				products and the container;
(17)
				the vehicle must be properly registered with the New Mexico motor vehicle
				division; and
(18) the driver of
				the vehicle must be prepared to show proper identification, including a
				licensee employee badge, driver's license, vehicle registration and proof of
				insurance, and the appropriate shipping manifest and chain of custody form to
				law enforcement and the division when requested.