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Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-52 - Advertising › Section 314-52-115 - Advertising by clubs - Signs

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(1) Clubs
			 shall not engage in any form of soliciting or advertising which may be
			 construed as implying that the club operates a premises open to the public, or
			 that social functions at which club liquor may be consumed, are open to the
			 public. Clubs that provide lunch or dinner to the public may advertise but must
			 specify no liquor service is available.
(2) Clubs and/or their auxiliary
			 organizations may advertise social or other club events to their membership
			 through the public media under the following conditions:
(a) Advertising must be clearly directed to
			 their membership only;
(b)
			 Advertising cannot be construed as implying that the general public is welcome
			 to attend; and
(c) Advertising club
			 functions with placards placed for public viewing shall be governed by (a) and
			 (b) of this subsection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-52 - Advertising › Section 314-52-130 - Public and civic events

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(1) Industry
			 members may sponsor public and civic events and provide the following:
(a) Signage with the industry members name or
			 brand name of their products; and
(b) Programs or flyers to be disseminated at
			 the event.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-005 - What is the purpose of this chapter?

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The purpose of this chapter is to outline the application
				process, qualifications and requirements to obtain and maintain a cannabis
				license and the reporting requirements for a cannabis
				licensee.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				69.50.325,
				69.50.331,
				69.50.342,
				69.50.345. WSR 13-21-104,
				§ 314-55-005, filed 10/21/13, effective 11/21/13. WSR 13-21-003,
				§ 314-55-005, filed 10/3/2013, effective
				11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-013 - Voluntary cannabis licensee consultation and education program

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(1)
Purpose and scope.
The
			 purpose of this section is to:
(a) Establish a
			 program for cannabis licensee consultation and education visits consistent with
			 the requirements of
			 RCW
			 69.50.342(3) and
			 69.50.561;
(b) Establish criteria for the provision of
			 advice, consultation, and education visits including, but not limited to,
			 recommendations on abating violations of this chapter;
(c) Ensure that advice, consultation and
			 education visits are distinguished from inspections, technical visits, or
			 investigations, and are limited to interpretation and applicability of
			 standards in this chapter including, but not limited to, the conditions,
			 structures, machines, equipment, apparatus, devices, materials, methods, means
			 and practices in the licensee's licensed premise; and
(d) Advice, consultation, and educational
			 visits provided under this program do not include business advice concerning
			 issues that may include, but are not limited to, individual business
			 operations, marketing, distribution, financing, profitability, or
			 viability.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-015 - General information about cannabis licenses

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(1) To
			 be issued and maintain a license to produce, process, or sell cannabis at
			 retail, a person or entity applying for a cannabis license must meet all of the
			 qualifications described in this chapter.
(2) All applicants, licensees, and employees
			 working in each licensed establishment must be at least 21 years of age. No one
			 under 21 years of age may enter or remain on a cannabis licensed premises
			 except as provided in
			 RCW
			 69.50.357.
(3) Mandatory signs must be conspicuously
			 posted at all cannabis licensed premises consistent with the requirements in
			 WAC
			 314-55-086.
(4) The privileges of a board issued cannabis
			 license may be used only after the board issues official written
			 approval.
(5) The board will not
			 approve an application for a cannabis license under any of the following
			 circumstances:
(a) The proposed cannabis
			 location would limit law enforcement access without notice or cause, including
			 a personal residence;
(b) The
			 proposed cannabis business would be located on federal lands;
(c) The proposed cannabis business would be
			 located within the exterior boundaries of the reservation of a federally
			 recognized tribe without the express written consent of the tribe consistent
			 with WAC
			 314-55-020(4).
(d) The application for a cannabis retail
			 license is located within another business unless that other business is a
			 research license as described in WAC
			 314-55-073.
			 More than one license may be located in the same building if each licensee has
			 their own area separated by full walls with their own entrance, or if the same
			 business entity holds a producer license and a processor license at the same
			 location under a single license number. Product may not be
			 commingled.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-017 - Conditional sales prohibited

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Conditional sales of cannabis products are prohibited.
(1) Cannabis producers and processors are
			 prohibited from requiring the purchase of other products and/or services by
			 another cannabis licensee as a condition of a transaction of cannabis product.
			 Products and services include, but are not limited to, paraphernalia, lighters,
			 promotional items, unreasonable processing and/or packaging charges.
(2) Cannabis retailers are prohibited from
			 requiring a customer to purchase other products and/or services as a condition
			 to purchasing a cannabis product. Products and services include, but are not
			 limited to, paraphernalia, lighters, promotional items, memberships, and bags,
			 boxes, or containers.
(3) The
			 selling price of cannabis product must be indicative of the true value when
			 sold without any other products or services.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-018 - Prohibited practices-Money advances-Contracts-Gifts-Rebates, discounts, and exceptions, etc

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(1) No industry
			 member or licensee shall enter into any agreement which causes undue influence
			 over another licensee or industry member. This rule shall not be construed as
			 prohibiting the placing and accepting of orders for the purchase and delivery
			 of cannabis that are made in accordance with usual and common business practice
			 and that are otherwise in compliance with chapter 69.50 RCW and this
			 chapter.
(2) No cannabis producer
			 or processor shall advance and no cannabis licensee shall receive money or
			 moneys' worth under an agreement written or unwritten or by means of any other
			 business practice or arrangement such as:
(a)
			 Gifts;
(b) Discounts;
(c) Loans of money;
(d) Premiums;
(e) Rebates;
(f) Free product of any kind except as
			 allowed by WAC
			 314-55-096
			 and
			 RCW
			 69.50.585; or
(g) Treats or services of any nature
			 whatsoever except such services as are authorized in this section and under
			 RCW
			 69.50.585.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-020 - Cannabis license qualifications and application process-Licensing change requests

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Each cannabis license application is unique and evaluated
				individually. The board may inquire and request documents regarding all matters
				in connection with the cannabis license application.
(1)
Cannabis license qualification
			 criteria and application process.
To be issued a license, all cannabis
			 license applicants must meet the qualifications required by the board. The
			 board will verify that the proposed business meets the minimum requirements for
			 the type of cannabis license requested. The qualifications and application
			 process for a cannabis license include:
(a)
A background check
to evaluate whether the applicant qualifies for
			 a license, consistent with WAC
			 314-55-040
			 and
			 314-55-045.
(i) The background check includes completion
			 of a personal and criminal history form provided by the board. The applicant is
			 responsible for paying all fees required by the Washington state patrol and the
			 Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(ii) Financiers are subject to background
			 checks equivalent to that of a license applicant. Financiers are responsible
			 for paying all fees required by the Washington state patrol and the Federal
			 Bureau of Investigation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-035 - Qualifying for a cannabis license

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A cannabis license must be issued in the name(s) of the true
				party(ies) of interest. The board may conduct an investigation of any true
				party of interest who exercises control over the applicant's business
				operations. This may include financial and criminal background
				investigations.
(1)
True parties
			 of interest.
True parties of interest must qualify to be listed on the
			 license, and meet residency requirements consistent with this chapter. For
			 purposes of this title, "true party of interest" means:
Entity
True party(ies) of
						  interest
Sole proprietorship
Sole proprietor
General partnership
All partners
Limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or
						  limited liability limited partnership
All general partners
All limited partners
Limited liability company (LLC)
All LLC members
All LLC managers
Privately held corporation
All corporate officers and directors (or persons with
						  equivalent title) All stockholders
Multilevel ownership structures
All persons and entities that make up the ownership
						  structure
Any entity(ies) or person(s) with a right to receive
						  revenue, gross profit, or net profit, or exercising control over a licensed
						  business
Any entity(ies) or person(s) with a right to receive
						  some or all of the revenue, gross profit, or net profit from the licensed
						  business during any full or partial calendar or fiscal year
Any entity(ies) or person(s) who exercise(s) control
						  over the licensed business
Nonprofit corporations
All individuals and entities having membership rights
						  in accordance with the provisions of the articles of incorporation or
						  bylaws
(2) A
			 married couple may not be a true party of interest in more than five retail
			 cannabis licenses, more than three producer licenses, or more than three
			 processor licenses. A married couple may not be a true party of interest in a
			 cannabis retailer license and a cannabis producer license or a cannabis
			 retailer license and a cannabis processor license.
(3) The following definitions apply to this
			 chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Control" means the power to
			 independently order, or direct the management, managers, or policies of a
			 licensed business.
(b) "Financial
			 institution" means any bank, mutual savings bank, consumer loan company, credit
			 union, savings and loan association, trust company, or other lending
			 institution under the jurisdiction of the department of financial
			 institutions.
(c) "Gross profit"
			 means sales minus the cost of goods sold.
(d) "Net profit" means profits minus all
			 other expenses of the business.
(e)
			 "Revenue" means the income generated from the sale of goods and services
			 associated with the main operations of business before any costs or expenses
			 are deducted.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-040 - Cannabis applicant or licensee background checks

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(1) The board conducts a background check of
			 a new applicant or for license renewals to evaluate whether the applicant or
			 licensee qualifies or requalifies for a license. The background check includes
			 a criminal record check through the Washington state patrol and the Federal
			 Bureau of Investigations database.
(2)
Review and evaluation of
			 information produced by background checks.
The board will review the
			 information produced by background checks to determine whether the applicant or
			 licensee qualifies for a new or renewed license. Information from the
			 background check may not preclude approval, but will be considered in
			 determining the applicant's eligibility for licensure.
(3) The board will conduct a threshold review
			 for the following types of convictions:
Conviction Type
Conviction Class
Time Consideration
Determination
Felonies
Class A and B convictions
10 years
Threshold review if 1 or more
Class C convictions
7 years
Threshold review if 2 or more
Misdemeanors
Gross misdemeanors and misdemeanors
3 years
Threshold review if 3 or more
(a) Active state
			 supervision and active federal supervision resulting in determination of
			 threshold review.
(b) The board
			 will conduct a threshold review of any license applicant or license renewal if
			 the background check indicates that the applicant or renewing licensee is under
			 active state supervision, active federal supervision, or both.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-045 - Cannabis license applicant administrative violation review

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(1) The board will determine if a cannabis
			 license applicant has been issued any administrative violations under this
			 chapter.
(2) The presence of
			 administrative violation history will not result in automatic application
			 denial, but will be considered in determining the applicant's eligibility for
			 licensure. The board will not normally issue a cannabis license to a person, or
			 an entity with a true party of interest who has the following violation history
			 within the following periods of consideration:
Violation Type
(See WAC 314-55-509)
Period of
						  Consideration
Three or more Category II violations (WAC 314-55-521)
						  or Category III violations (WAC 314-55-522)
Violations issued within two years of the date the
						  application is received by the board's licensing and regulation
						  division.
Four or more Category IV violations (WAC
						  314-55-523)
One to four or more Category V violations (WAC
						  314-55-524) or Category VI violations (WAC 314-55-525)
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				69.50.325,
				69.50.331,
				69.50.342,
				69.50.345. WSR 13-21-104,
				§ 314-55-045, filed 10/21/13, effective 11/21/13. WSR 13-21-003,
				§ 314-55-045, filed 10/3/2013, effective
				11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-050 - Withdrawal, denial, suspension, or cancellation of a cannabis license application or license

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(1) The board has
			 the discretion to withdraw, deny, suspend, or cancel a cannabis license
			 application or license consistent with
			 RCW
			 69.50.331, for reasons including, but not
			 limited to, the following:
(a) Not meeting the
			 initial or ongoing qualifications, requirements, or both for a specific
			 cannabis license, as outlined in this chapter and chapter 69.50 RCW;
(b) Not submitting information or
			 documentation requested by the board during the application evaluation process;
(c) Misrepresenting fact, or not
			 disclosing a material fact to the board during the application process or any
			 review or follow-up review that may occur after a license has been
			 issued;
(d) Not meeting the
			 background check standards outlined in WAC
			 314-55-040;
(e) Not meeting the cannabis law or rule
			 violation history standards outlined in WAC
			 314-55-045;
(f) Using funds that cannot be verified for
			 the acquisition, startup and operation of the business, or obtained in a way
			 that violates the law;
(g) Not
			 allowing the board or its authorized representative access to any place where a
			 licensed activity takes place;
(h)
			 Not producing any book, record or document required by law or board
			 rule;
(i) The applicant or licensee
			 has had a cannabis license or medical cannabis license denied, suspended, or
			 canceled in another state or local jurisdiction;
(j) The city, county, tribal government, or
			 port authority has submitted a substantiated objection to the application or
			 against the premises for which the new or renewed license is requested, as
			 described in
			 RCW
			 69.50.331(7) and
			 (10).
(k) The applicant or licensee has not paid
			 taxes or fees required under chapter 69.50 RCW or did not provide production,
			 processing, inventory, sales and transportation reports or documentation
			 required under this chapter.
(l) The
			 applicant or licensee did not submit an attestation that they are current in
			 any tax obligations to the Washington state department of revenue.
(m) The applicant or licensee has been denied
			 a liquor or cannabis license or had a liquor license or cannabis license
			 suspended or revoked in this or any other state.
(n) The operating plan submitted with the
			 application does not demonstrate that the applicant meets the criteria for
			 licensure.
(o) The applicant or
			 licensee does not operate their business consistent with the operating plan
			 approved by the board.
(p) The
			 board determines the issuance of the license will not be in the best interest
			 of the welfare, health, or safety of the people of the state.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-055 - Cannabis retailer license forfeiture

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(1)
(a) A cannabis retailer's license is subject
			 to forfeiture if the retailer is not fully operational and open to the public
			 after 12 months of issuance of the license. No cannabis retailer's license is
			 subject to forfeiture within the first nine months of issuance.
(b) Fully operational means the business
			 meets the following criteria for at least 12 consecutive weeks within a
			 12-month period after issuance of the license:
(i) The business is open to the public for a
			 minimum of five hours a day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight,
			 three days a week;
(ii) The
			 business posts hours of operation outside of the premise in the public view;
			 and
(iii) The business reports
			 monthly sales from the sale of cannabis products and pays applicable
			 taxes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-070 - Cannabis license application denial

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If the board denies a cannabis license application, an
				applicant or applicants may:
(1)
			 Request an administrative hearing consistent with chapter 34.05 RCW, the
			 Administrative Procedure Act.
(2)
			 Reapply for the license not earlier than one year from the date of the final
			 order of denial.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				69.50.325,
				69.50.331,
				69.50.342,
				69.50.345. WSR 13-21-104,
				§ 314-55-070, filed 10/21/13, effective 11/21/13. WSR 13-21-003,
				§ 314-55-070, filed 10/3/2013, effective
				11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-075 - Cannabis producer license-Privileges, requirements, and fees

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(1)
(a) A
			 cannabis producer license allows the licensee to produce, harvest, trim, dry,
			 cure, and package cannabis into lots for sale at wholesale to cannabis
			 processor licensees and to other cannabis producer licensees. A cannabis
			 producer may also produce and sell:
(i)
			 Cannabis plants, seed, and plant tissue culture to other cannabis producer
			 licensees;
(ii) Immature cannabis
			 plants or clones and cannabis seeds to members of a registered cooperative,
			 qualifying patients, or designated providers under the conditions provided in
			 this chapter; and
(iii) Immature
			 cannabis plants or clones and cannabis seeds to a licensed cannabis researcher
			 under the conditions provided in this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-077 - Cannabis processor license-Privileges, requirements, and fees

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(1) A cannabis processor license allows the
			 licensee to process, dry, cure, package, and label useable cannabis, cannabis
			 concentrates, and cannabis-infused products for sale at wholesale to cannabis
			 processors and cannabis retailers.
(2)
Application and license
			 fees.
(a) The application fee for a
			 cannabis processor license is $250. The applicant is also responsible for
			 paying the fees required by the approved vendor for fingerprint
			 evaluation.
(b) The annual fee for
			 issuance and renewal of a cannabis processor license is $1,381. The board will
			 conduct random criminal history checks at the time of renewal that will require
			 the licensee to submit fingerprints for evaluation from the approved vendor.
			 The licensee is responsible for all fees required for the criminal history
			 checks.
(c) The application window
			 for cannabis processor licenses is closed. The board may reopen the cannabis
			 processor application window at subsequent times when the board deems
			 necessary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-079 - Cannabis retailer license-Privileges, requirements, and fees

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(1) A cannabis retailer license allows the
			 licensee to sell only useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, cannabis-infused
			 products, cannabis paraphernalia, and lockable boxes to store cannabis at
			 retail in licensed retail outlets to persons 21 years of age and older, except
			 as allowed for persons under 21 years of age consistent with
			 RCW
			 69.50.357 and WAC
			 314-55-080.
(2) The board may accept applications for
			 cannabis retail licenses at time frames published on its website at lcb.wa.gov.
			 Using estimated consumption data and population data obtained from the office
			 of financial management (OFM) population data, the board will determine the
			 maximum number of cannabis retail locations per county.
(a) The number of retail locations will be
			 determined using a method that distributes the number of locations
			 proportionate to the most populous cities within each county and to accommodate
			 the medical needs of qualifying patients and designated providers. Locations
			 not assigned to a specific city will be at large. At large locations can be
			 used for unincorporated areas in the county or in cities within the county that
			 have no retail licenses designated.
Consistent with WAC 314-55-570(4)(d), social equity licenses
				that are currently designated to specific cities may be located anywhere within
				the county in which the city is located. A license may not be transferred
				outside of that county.
(b)
			 The number of retail licenses determined by the board can be found on the board
			 website at lcb.wa.gov.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-080 - Medical cannabis endorsement

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(1)
A
			 medical cannabis endorsement added to a cannabis retail license allows the
			 cannabis retail licensee to:
(a) Sell
			 cannabis for medical use to qualifying patients and designated providers;
			 and
(b) Provide cannabis at no
			 charge, at their discretion, to qualifying patients and designated
			 providers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-080 - Medical cannabis endorsement

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(1)
A
			 medical can-nabis endorsement added to a cannabis retail license allows the
			 canna-bis retail licensee to:
(a) Sell
			 cannabis for medical use to qualifying patients and designated providers;
			 and
(b) Provide cannabis at no
			 charge, at their discretion, to qualifying patients and designated
			 providers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-082 - Insurance requirements

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Cannabis licensees must obtain insurance coverage. Insurance
				is required to protect the consumer if any claims, suits, actions, costs,
				damages or expenses arise from any negligent or intentional act or omission of
				the cannabis licensees. Cannabis licensees will provide the board with a
				certificate of insurance demonstrating that the following types and minimum
				amounts of insurance have been obtained:
(1) Commercial general liability insurance:
			 The licensee must carry and maintain commercial general liability insurance or
			 commercial umbrella insurance for bodily injury and property damage arising out
			 of licensed activities at all times. The limits of liability insurance will not
			 be less than $1,000,000. Upon board request, a licensee must provide proof of
			 insurance.
(a) This insurance must cover such
			 claims as may be caused by any act, omission, or negligence of the licensee or
			 its officers, agents, representatives, assigns, or servants.
(b) The insurance must also cover bodily
			 injury, including disease, illness and death, and property damage arising out
			 of the licensee's premises/operations, products, and personal injury.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-083 - Security and traceability requirements for cannabis licensees

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The security requirements for a cannabis licensee are as
				follows:
(1)
Display of
			 identification badge.
All licensees and employees on the licensed
			 premises shall be required to hold and properly display an identification badge
			 issued by the licensed employer at all times while on the licensed premises and
			 engaged in the transportation of cannabis. The identification badge must list
			 the licensee's trade name and include the person's full and legal name and
			 photograph. All licensees and employees must have their state issued
			 identification available to verify the information on their badge is correct.
(a) All nonemployee visitors to the licensed
			 premises, other than retail store customers, shall be required to hold and
			 properly display an identification badge issued by the licensee at all times
			 while on the licensed premises.
(b)
			 A log must be kept and maintained showing the full name of each visitor
			 entering the licensed premises, badge number issued, the time of arrival, time
			 of departure, and the purpose of the visit.
(c) All log records must be maintained on the
			 licensed premises for a period of three years and are subject to inspection by
			 any WSLCB employee or law enforcement officer, and must be copied and provided
			 to the WSLCB or law enforcement officer upon request.
(d) Employees, visitors, and other persons at
			 a cannabis licensed premises, including persons engaged in the transportation
			 of cannabis, must provide identification to a WSLCB enforcement officer upon
			 request.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-084 - Cannabis plant production

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(1) Only the
			 following specified soil amendments, fertilizers, other crop production aids,
			 and pesticides may be used in the production of cannabis:
(a) Pesticides registered by WSDA under
			 chapter 15.58 RCW as allowed for use in the production, processing, and
			 handling of cannabis. Pesticides must be used consistent with the label
			 requirements.
(b) Commercial
			 fertilizers registered by WSDA under chapter 15.54 RCW.
(c) Potting soil, crop production aids, soil
			 amendments, and other growing media available commercially in the state of
			 Washington may be used in cannabis production. Producers growing out- doors are
			 not required to meet land eligibility requirements outlined in
			 7 C.F.R. Part
			 205.202.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-085 - What are the transportation requirements for a cannabis licensee?

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(1)
Notification of shipment.
Upon transporting any cannabis or cannabis product, a producer, processor,
			 retailer, or certified third-party testing lab shall notify the WSLCB of the
			 type and amount and/or weight of cannabis and/or cannabis products being
			 transported, the name of transporter, information about the transporting
			 vehicle, times of departure and expected delivery. This information must be
			 reported in the traceability system described in WAC
			 314-55-083(4).
(2)
Receipt of shipment.
Upon
			 receiving the shipment, the licensee or certified third-party lab receiving the
			 product shall report the amount and/or weight of cannabis and/or cannabis
			 products received in the traceability system.
(3)
Transportation manifest.
A
			 complete printed transport manifest on a form provided by the WSLCB containing
			 all information required by the WSLCB must be kept with the product at all
			 times.
(4)
Records of
			 transportation.
Records of all transportation must be kept for a minimum
			 of three years at the licensee's location and are subject to
			 inspection.
(5)
Transportation of product.
Cannabis or cannabis products that are
			 being transported must meet the following requirements:
(a) Only the cannabis licensee, an employee
			 of the licensee, a transportation licensee, or a certified testing lab may
			 transport product and/or occupy a transporting vehicle;
(b) Drivers and/or occupants of a
			 transporting vehicle must be 21 years of age or older;
(c) Cannabis or cannabis products must be in
			 a sealed package or container approved by the WSLCB pursuant to WAC
			 314-55-105;
(d) Sealed packages or containers cannot be
			 opened during transport;
(e)
			 Cannabis or cannabis products must be in a locked, safe and secure storage
			 compartment that is secured to the inside body/compartment of the vehicle
			 transporting the cannabis or cannabis products;
(f) Any vehicle transporting cannabis or
			 cannabis products must travel directly from the shipping licensee to the
			 receiving licensee and must not make any unnecessary stops in between except to
			 other facilities receiving product;
(g) Live plants may be transported in a fully
			 enclosed, window-less locked trailer, or in a secured area within the inside
			 body/ compartment of a van or box truck. A secured area is defined as an area
			 where solid or locking metal petitions, cages, or high strength shatterproof
			 acrylic can be used to create a secure compartment in the fully enclosed van or
			 box truck. The secure compartment in the fully enclosed van or box truck must
			 be free of windows. Live plants may not be transported in the bed of a pickup
			 truck, a sports utility vehicle, or passenger car.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-086 - Mandatory signage

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(1) All licensed
			 cannabis processors, producers, and retailers, with the exception of licensed
			 retailers with a medical cannabis endorsement, must conspicuously post a notice
			 provided by the board about persons under 21 years of age at each entry to all
			 licensed premises. The notice must contain all of the following language:
			 "Persons under 21 years of age not permitted on these premises."
(2) All licensed retailers with a medical
			 cannabis endorsement must conspicuously post a notice provided by the board
			 regarding persons under 21 years of age at each entry to all licensed medical
			 cannabis premises. The notice must contain all of the following language:
			 "Persons under 21 years of age not permitted on these premises without a valid
			 qualifying patient card. Qualifying patients under the age of 18 must be
			 accompanied by their designated provider at all times."
(3) All licensed cannabis retailers must
			 conspicuously post a sign provided by the board regarding the use of cannabis
			 during pregnancy and breastfeeding as follows:
(a) At each point of sale; and
(b) In a location easily visible to
			 employees.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-089 - Tax and reporting requirements for cannabis licensees

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(1) Cannabis retailer licensees must submit
			 monthly report(s) and payments to the WSLCB. The required monthly reports must
			 be:
(a) On a form or electronic system
			 designated by the WSLCB;
(b) Filed
			 every month, including months with no activity or payment due;
(c) Submitted, with payment due, to the WSLCB
			 on or before the 20th day of each month, for the previous month. (For example,
			 a report listing transactions for the month of January is due by February
			 20th.) When the 20th day of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal
			 holiday, the filing must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service no later than
			 the next postal business day;
(d)
			 Filed separately for each cannabis license held; and
(e) All records must be maintained and
			 available for review for a three-year period on licensed premises (see WAC
			 314-55-087)
			 .
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-092 - Failure to pay excise taxes and late payment of excise taxes

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(1) If a cannabis licensee does not submit
			 its payment(s) to the WSLCB as required in WAC
			 314-55-089:
			 The licensee is subject to penalties.
Penalties:
A penalty of two percent per month will
				be assessed on the outstanding balance for any payments postmarked after the
				20th day of the month following the month of sale. When the 20th day of the
				month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the filing must be
				postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service no later than the next postal business
				day. Absent a postmark, the date received at the WSLCB or authorized designee,
				will be used to assess the penalty of two percent per month on the outstanding
				balance after the 20th day of the month following the month of sale.
(2) Failure to make a report
			 and/or pay the license taxes and/or penalties in the manner and dates outlined
			 in WAC
			 314-55-089
			 will be sufficient grounds for the WSLCB to suspend or revoke a cannabis
			 license.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				69.50.325,
				69.50.331,
				69.50.342,
				69.50.345. WSR 13-21-104,
				§ 314-55-092, filed 10/21/13, effective 11/21/13. WSR 13-21-003,
				§ 314-55-092, filed 10/3/2013, effective
				11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-095 - Cannabis servings and transaction limitations

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Personal possession limits and transaction limits are detailed
				in
				RCW
				69.50.360 and
				69.50.4013.
(1) For persons age 21 and older and
			 qualifying patients or designated providers who are not entered into the
			 medical cannabis authorization database, cannabis serving and transaction
			 limitations are as follows:
(a)
Single
			 serving.
A single serving of a cannabis-infused product must not exceed
			 10 milligrams active tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), or Delta 9.
(b)
Maximum number of servings.
The maximum number of servings in any one single unit of cannabis-infused
			 product meant to be eaten or swallowed or otherwise taken into the body is 10
			 servings or 100 milligrams of active THC, or Delta 9. A single unit of cannabis
			 concentrate cannot exceed one gram.
(c)
Transaction limits.
(i) A single transaction is limited to:
(A) One ounce of useable cannabis;
(B) Sixteen ounces of cannabis-infused
			 product meant to be eaten or swallowed in solid form;
(C) Seven grams of cannabis-infused extract
			 or cannabis concentrate for inhalation; and
(D) Seventy-two ounces of cannabis-infused
			 product in liquid form for oral ingestion or applied topically to the skin;
			 and
(E) Ten units of a
			 cannabis-infused product otherwise taken into the body.
(ii) A licensee or employee of a licensee is
			 prohibited from conducting a transaction that facilitates an individual in
			 obtaining more than the personal possession amount.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-097 - Cannabis waste disposal-Liquids and solids

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(1)
			 Solid and liquid wastes generated during cannabis production and processing
			 must be stored, managed, and disposed of in accordance with applicable state
			 and local laws and regulations.
(2)
			 Wastewater generated during cannabis production and processing must be disposed
			 of in compliance with applicable state and local laws and
			 regulations.
(3) Wastes from the
			 production and processing of cannabis plants must be evaluated against the
			 state's dangerous waste regulations (chapter 173-303 WAC) to determine if those
			 wastes designate as dangerous waste. It is the responsibility of each waste
			 generator to properly evaluate their waste to determine if it is designated as
			 a dangerous waste. If a generator's waste does designate as a dangerous waste,
			 then that waste(s) is subject to the applicable management standards found in
			 chapter 173-303 WAC.
(a) Wastes that must be
			 evaluated against the dangerous waste regulations include, but are not limited
			 to, the following:
(i) Waste from cannabis
			 flowers, trim and solid plant material used to create an extract (per WAC
			 314-55-104)
			 .
(ii) Waste solvents used in the
			 cannabis process (per WAC
			 314-55-104)
			 .
(iii) Discarded plant waste,
			 spent solvents and laboratory wastes from any cannabis processing or quality
			 assurance testing.
(iv) Cannabis
			 extract that fails to meet quality testing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-099 - Standardized scales

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(1) Cannabis
			 producer and processor licensees must have at least one scale on the licensed
			 premises for the traceability and inventory of products.
(2) The scales and other measuring devices
			 are subject to chapter 19.94 RCW, and must meet the requirements of the most
			 current version of chapter 16-662 WAC.
(3) Licensees must register scales on a
			 business license application with business license services through the
			 department of revenue as required under chapter 19.94 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				69.50.325,
				69.50.331,
				69.50.342,
				69.50.345. WSR 13-21-104,
				§ 314-55-099, filed 10/21/13, effective 11/21/13. WSR 13-21-003,
				§ 314-55-099, filed 10/3/2013, effective
				11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-0995 - Laboratory certification and accreditation requirements

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The following requirements apply to third-party labs seeking
				certification by the WSLCB or its designee to do quality assurance testing on
				cannabis and cannabis products in Washington state, and for certified
				third-party laboratories (certified labs) to remain certified by the WSLCB. The
				requirements provided in this section are continuing requirements, and must be
				adhered to and maintained for a third-party lab to remain certified. The WSLCB
				may summarily suspend a lab's certification if a certified lab is found out of
				compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(1) A third-party laboratory must be
			 certified by the WSLCB or their vendor as meeting the WSLCB's accreditation and
			 other requirements prior to conducting quality assurance tests required under
			 this chapter. Certified labs must conspicuously display the certification
			 letter received by the WSLCB upon certification at the lab's premises in a
			 conspicuous location where a customer may observe it unobstructed in plain
			 sight.
(2) A person with financial
			 interest in a certified lab may not have direct or indirect financial interest
			 in a licensed cannabis producer or processor for whom they are conducting
			 required quality assurance tests. A person with direct or indirect financial
			 interest in a certified lab must disclose to the WSLCB by affidavit any direct
			 or indirect financial interest in a licensed cannabis producer or
			 processor.
(3) The following
			 provisions are conditions of certification for third-party testing labs.
			 Failure to adhere to the below requirements may result in the suspension or
			 revocation of certification.
(a) Each lab must
			 employ a scientific director responsible to ensure the achievement and
			 maintenance of quality standards of practice. The scientific director must
			 possess the following minimum qualifications:
(i) A doctorate in the chemical or
			 microbiological sciences from a college or university accredited by a national
			 or regional certifying authority with a minimum of two years' post-degree
			 laboratory experience;
(ii) A
			 master's degree in the chemical or microbiological sciences from a college or
			 university accredited by a national or regional certifying authority with a
			 minimum of four years' of post-degree laboratory experience; or
(iii) A bachelor's degree in the chemical or
			 microbiological sciences from a college or university accredited by a national
			 or regional certifying authority with a minimum of six years of post-education
			 laboratory experience.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-101 - Quality control sampling

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(1) All licensed
			 cannabis processors, producers, certified labs, and certified lab employees
			 must comply with the sampling procedures described in this section, consistent
			 with
			 RCW
			 69.50.348. Noncompliance may result in
			 disciplinary action as described in this chapter and applicable law.
(2)
Sample collection.
All
			 samples of cannabis, useable cannabis, or cannabis-in-fused products must be
			 submitted to a certified lab for testing consistent with this chapter.
(a) All samples must be deducted, stored, and
			 transported in a way that prevents contamination and degradation.
(b) To maximize sample integrity, samples
			 must be placed in a sanitary container and stored in a location that prevents
			 contamination and degradation.
(c)
			 Each quality control sample container must be clearly marked "quality control
			 sample" and labeled with the following information:
(i) The certificate number and name of the
			 certified lab receiving the sample;
(ii) The license number and registered trade
			 name of the licensee sending the sample;
(iii) The date the sample was collected;
			 and
(iv) The weight of the
			 cannabis, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused product the sample was
			 collected from.
(d)
			 Sampling and analysis requirements apply to all cannabis products regulated by
			 the board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-102 - Quality assurance and quality control

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(1)
Lab certification and accreditation for quality control testing.
To become certified, a third-party lab must meet the board's certification and
			 accreditation requirements as described in WAC
			 314-55-0995
			 and this chapter before conducting quality control tests required under this
			 section.
(a) Certified labs must be certified
			 to conduct the following fields of testing:
(i) Water activity;
(ii) Potency analysis;
(iii) Foreign matter inspection;
(iv) Microbiological screening;
(v) Mycotoxin screening;
(vi) Pesticide screening; and
(vii) Residual solvent screening.