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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-70 - Marijuana product compliance › Section 246-70-030 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this
				  chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Allowed pesticide" means a pesticide
				registered by the Washington state department of agriculture under chapter15.58
				RCW as allowed for use in the production, processing, and handling of
				marijuana.
(2) "Batch" means a
				quantity of marijuana-infused product containing material from one or more lots
				of marijuana.
(3) "CBD
				concentration" means the percent of cannabi-diol content per dry weight of any
				part of the plant
Cannabis
, or per volume or weight of
				marijuana product.
(4) "Certified
				third-party testing lab" means a laboratory certified by the WSLCB or its
				vendor under WAC
				314-55-102.
(5) "Data base" means the medical marijuana
				authorization data base created pursuant to
				RCW
				   69.51A.230.
(6) "Department" means the Washington state
				department of health.
(7)
				"Designated provider" has the same meaning as
				RCW
				   69.51A.010(4).
(8) "Harvest" means the marijuana plant
				material derived from plants of the same strain that were brought into
				cultivation at the same time, grown in the same manner and physical space, and
				gathered at the same time.
(9)
				"Imported cannabinoid" means any cannabinoid derived of the plant
Cannabis
with a THC concentration 0.3 percent or less that is
				not produced by a licensed marijuana producer.
(10) "Intermediate product" means marijuana
				flower lots or other material lots that have been converted by a marijuana
				processor to a marijuana concentrate or marijuana-infused product that must be
				further processed prior to retail sale.
(11) "Lot" means either of the following:
(a) The flowers from one or more marijuana
				plant(s) of the same strain. A single lot of flowers cannot weigh more than
				allowed by the WSLCB in chapter 314-55 WAC; or
(b) The trim, leaves, or other plant matter
				from one or more marijuana plant(s). A single lot of trim, leaves, or other
				plant matter cannot weigh more than allowed by the WSLCB in chapter 314-55
				WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-70 - Marijuana product compliance › Section 246-70-040 - Marijuana products compliant with this chapter

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To be classified as a compliant marijuana product, the
				  product must meet all requirements of this chapter. Compliant marijuana
				  products must fall into one of the following classifications:
(1) General use.
(a) "General use compliant product" means any
				marijuana product approved by the WSLCB and meeting the requirements of this
				chapter including edible marijuana-infused products and marijuana products with
				CBD/THC ratios that do not qualify as "high CBD compliant products" under
				subsection (3) of this section.
(b)
				General use marijuana-infused compliant products may be packaged in servings or
				applications containing up to ten milligrams of active THC. A unit must not
				contain more than ten servings or applications and must not exceed one hundred
				total milligrams of active THC.
(c)
				General use compliant products must be labeled "Chapter 246-70 WAC, Compliant -
				General Use" and must use the logo found in WAC 246-70-090 to indicate
				compliance with this chapter.
(d)
				General use compliant products may be purchased by any adult age twenty-one or
				older, and qualifying patients between the ages of eighteen and twenty who are
				entered into the data base and hold a valid recognition card.
(e) General use compliant products may be
				sold at retail outlets and retail outlets with a medical marijuana
				endorsement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-70 - Marijuana product compliance › Section 246-70-050 - Quality assurance testing

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(1) Testing interval and sample size.
(a) The testing requirements of this section
				are in addition to the tests required under WAC
				314-55-102 and shall be performed
				by a third-party testing lab certified by the WSLCB.
(b) Pesticide screening and heavy metal
				screening are required at the following time(s):
(i) For all marijuana flowers, trim, leaves,
				or other plant matter, intended for retail sale without extraction, at the time
				of harvest or when placed into lots.
(ii) For all products intended for retail
				sale as concentrates, extracts, or for use as an intermediate product,
				screening is required only after extraction and is not required according to
				(b)(i) of this subsection.
(iii) An
				imported cannabinoid must be screened prior to addition to any marijuana
				product.
(c) Minimum
				sample size for pesticide screening and heavy metal screening:
(i) For screening at harvest, three grams for
				every three pounds of harvested product. Harvest amounts will be rounded up to
				the next three-pound interval. For example, a harvest of less than three pounds
				requires at least three grams for testing; a harvest of three or more pounds
				but less than six pounds requires at least six grams for testing.
(ii) For screening a lot, three grams per
				lot.
(iii) For screening a batch of
				finished concentrates, extracts, or intermediate products, two grams per
				batch.
(iv) For screening imported
				cannabinoids, one percent of the product as packaged by the manufacturer of the
				imported cannabinoid but in no case shall the sample be less than two
				grams.
(d) Mycotoxin
				screening is required whenever microbial testing for any marijuana product is
				required by the WSLCB.
(e) Licensed
				marijuana producers, licensed marijuana processors, and certified third-party
				labs must follow the sampling protocols in chapter 314-55 WAC.
(f) At the request of the producer or
				processor, the WSLCB may authorize a retest to validate a failed test result on
				a case-by-case basis. All costs of the retest will be borne by the producer or
				processor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-70 - Marijuana product compliance › Section 246-70-060 - Compliant product labeling

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(1)
				Products meeting the requirements of this chapter must be readily identifiable
				to the consumer by placement on the product's label of the appropriate logo
				found in WAC 246-70-090. A logo must be used in compliance with this chapter
				and any guidance for use developed by the department. A logo may not be used on
				any object or merchandise other than a compliant marijuana product. A logo used
				in accordance with this chapter must be printed in either black or dark
				blue.
(2) Labels for compliant
				products must not:
(a) Use any word(s),
				symbol, or image commonly used in or by medical or pharmaceutical professions
				including, but not limited to: Depiction of a caduceus, staff of Asclepius,
				bowl of Hygieia, or mortar and pestle; or use of the word "prescription" or
				letters "RX";
(b) State or imply
				any specific medical or therapeutic benefit; or
(c) Mimic a brand of over-the-counter or
				legend drug.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-70 - Marijuana product compliance › Section 246-70-080 - Employee training

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(1)
				Marijuana producers, processors and retailers that create, handle, or sell
				compliant marijuana products shall adopt and enforce policies and procedures to
				ensure employees and volunteers receive training about the requirements of this
				chapter.
(2) Marijuana retailers
				holding a medical marijuana endorsement shall also adopt and enforce policies
				and procedures to ensure employees and volunteers receive training about:
(a) Procedures regarding the recognition of
				valid authorizations and the use of equipment to enter qualifying patients and
				designated providers into the medical marijuana authorization data
				base;
(b) Identification of valid
				recognition cards;
(c) Adherence to
				confidentiality requirements; and
(d) Science-based information about
				cannabinoids, strains, varieties, THC concentration, CBD concentration, and THC
				to CBD ratios of marijuana concentrates, usable marijuana, and
				marijuana-infused products available for sale when assisting qualifying
				patients and designated providers at the retail outlet.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-030 - Renewing qualifying patients and designated providers in the database

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(1) Recognition
				cards expire on the expiration date indicated on the patient's or designated
				provider's authorization. To be valid, an authorization must expire no later
				than:
(a) Twelve months after the date it was
				issued for patients age 18 and over;
(b) Twelve months after the date it was
				issued for designated providers; or
(c) Six months after the date it was issued
				for patients under the age of 18.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-040 - Requirements for recognition cards

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(1) An endorsed
				outlet must have the following equipment readily available and maintained in
				good working order:
(a) A computer with
				internet access and capability of running a supported version of a common web
				browser;
(b) A digital camera with
				at least 10 megapixel resolution;
(c) A standard color printer able to print at
				least 300 dots per inch;
(d) A
				laminator; and
(e) A solid white,
				off-white, or light blue backdrop that is free of patterns, objects or
				textures, to use as the background for each picture.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-050 - Database access by cannabis retailers with medical endorsements

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Employees of an endorsed outlet may access the database to
				  confirm the validity of a recognition card presented by a patient or designated
				  provider.
(1) An employee of an
				endorsed outlet must register with the department to receive credentials for
				access. The registration process shall be established by the
				department.
(2) The department
				shall verify the employee's identity and employment status before providing
				credentials to access the database.
(3) The employee shall access the database
				using the credentials issued by the department or the department's designee. If
				the credentials issued are lost or missing, or the security of the credentials
				is compromised, the employee shall notify the department by telephone and in
				writing within one business day.
(4) An endorsed outlet owner or manager shall
				inform the department and the database vendor in writing immediately upon the
				termination of employment of an employee with access.
(5) All requests for, uses of, and
				disclosures of information from the database by authorized persons must be
				consistent with chapter 69.51A RCW and this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-060 - Data base access by qualifying patients or designated providers

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Qualifying patients and designated providers may request and
				  receive their own authorization information from the data base or information
				  about any person or entity that has queried their name or information.
(1) A patient or designated provider may
				submit a request using a process and format established by the department for
				requesting and receiving information from the data base.
(2) The department shall require proof of
				identity including, but not limited to, valid photographic identification prior
				to releasing any information to a patient or designated provider.
(3) The information will be delivered using a
				process and format established by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-070 - Data base access by prescribers and dispensers

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Prescribers and dispensers may access patient information in
				  the data base for the purpose of providing medical or pharmaceutical care for
				  their patients.
(1) Prescribers and
				dispensers who want access to the data base shall register with the department
				in order to receive credentials for access. The registration process shall be
				established by the department.
(2)
				The department shall verify the prescriber's or dispenser's identity and health
				care practitioner license(s) before providing credentials to access the data
				base.
(3) Prescribers and
				dispensers shall access the data base using the credentials issued by the
				department or the department's designee. If the credentials issued are lost or
				missing, or the security of the credentials is compromised, the pre-scriber or
				dispenser shall notify the department by telephone and in writing within one
				business day.
(4) Prescribers and
				dispensers registered to access the data base must inform the department and
				the data base vendor immediately in writing when they no longer have the
				authority to prescribe or dispense controlled substances.
(5) All requests for, uses of, and
				disclosures of information from the data base by authorized persons must be
				consistent with chapter 69.51A RCW and this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-080 - Database access by local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement and prosecutorial officials

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Officials who are engaged in a bona fide specific
				  investigation of suspected cannabis-related activity that may be illegal under
				  Washington state law may access the database to confirm the validity of the
				  recognition card of a patient or designated provider.
(1) Officials who want access to the database
				shall register with the department in order to receive credentials for access.
				The registration process shall be established by the department.
(2) The department or the department's
				designee shall verify the official's identity and position before providing
				credentials to access the database.
(3) Officials shall access the database using
				the credentials issued by the department or the department's designee. If the
				credentials issued are lost or missing, or the security of the credentials is
				compromised, the official shall notify the department or its designee by
				telephone and in writing within one business day.
(4) Officials with an active database account
				must inform the department and the database vendor in writing immediately when
				they no longer hold a position as a law enforcement or prosecutorial
				official.
(5) All requests for,
				uses of, and disclosures of information from the database by authorized persons
				must be consistent with chapter 69.51A RCW and this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-090 - Data base access by the department of revenue

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The Washington department of revenue may access information
				  in the data base to verify tax exemptions under
				  chapters
				  82.08 and
				  82.12 RCW. The process and format
				  for request and receiving the information shall be established by the
				  department and the data base vendor in coordination with the Washington
				  department of revenue.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-100 - Confidentiality

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(1) Under
				RCW
				   42.56.625, records in the database containing
				names and other personally identifiable information of qualifying patients and
				designated providers are exempt from public disclosure, inspection, or
				copying.
(2) The vendor must retain
				database records for at least five calendar years to permit the WSLCB and
				Washington department of revenue to verify eligibility for tax
				exemptions.
(3) Authorization forms
				cannot be retained or copied by an endorsed outlet, and information from the
				form cannot be retained by the endorsed outlet or entered into other manual or
				electronic data collection or point of sale systems unless required by law or
				expressly authorized in writing by the patient or designated
				provider.
(4) Recognition cards
				cannot be retained by an endorsed outlet, and may only be copied by the
				endorsed outlet when required by law.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-110 - Penalties and sanctions

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(1)
				Pursuant to
				RCW
				   69.51A.240, unlawful access to the data base
				is a class C felony.
(2) If the
				department or vendor determines a person or entity has intentionally,
				knowingly, or negligently accessed, used or disclosed data base information in
				violation of chapter 69.51A RCW or this chapter, the department may take action
				including, but not limited to:
(a)
				Terminating access to the data base;
(b) Filing a complaint with appropriate
				health profession disciplining authority; or
(c) Reporting the violation to the
				appropriate government agency, including WSLCB or law enforcement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-120 - Process to obtain a replacement recognition card

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A patient or designated provider may request a replacement
				  recognition card at an endorsed outlet if the original recognition card is lost
				  or stolen.
(1) The replacement
				recognition card will expire on the same date as the original recognition card
				unless the patient is reexamined by a health care practitioner and a new
				authorization is provided.
(2) Only
				consultants shall issue a replacement recognition card to the patient or
				designated provider. The consultant shall issue the replacement recognition
				card in compliance with the procedure in WAC 246-71-030.
(3) Information regarding the issuance of a
				replacement recognition card must be entered into the data base as determined
				by the department prior to the card being printed and given to the patient or
				designated provider.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-130 - Removal of a qualifying patient or designated provider from the database

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(1) The vendor must
				automatically deactivate patient and designated provider records in the
				database upon expiration of a recognition card.
(2) Patients and designated providers may
				request to be deactivated in the database before the expiration of their
				recognition card using the process established by the department.
(3) The authorizing health care practitioner
				may request deactivation of a patient or designated provider from the database
				if the patient no longer qualifies for the medical use of cannabis. This
				request must be made using the process established by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-140 - Revocation of a designated provider

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(1) Patients may revoke their designation of
				a specific designated provider. The revocation must be in writing using a form
				developed by the department. The patient must send the revocation to the vendor
				and give a copy to the designated provider. The vendor must verify the form's
				authenticity prior to revoking the designated provider and deactivating the
				designated provider's recognition card.
(2) A patient may designate a new designated
				provider after revoking a prior designated provider. The new designated
				provider must receive an authorization form from the patient's authorizing
				health care practitioner. The new designated provider may then go to a retail
				outlet to be entered into the data base and receive a recognition
				card.
(3) A person may stop serving
				as a designated provider by providing a letter to the patient. If the person is
				currently in the data base as a designated provider for the patient, the person
				shall also submit a form established by the department to the vendor. The
				vendor shall verify the form's authenticity prior to revoking the designated
				provider in the data base and deactivating the designated provider's
				recognition card.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-150 - Release of aggregate information from the data base

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(1) The department may provide aggregate
				information from the data base, with all personally identifiable information
				redacted, for the purpose of statistical analysis and oversight of agency
				performance and actions.
(2) To
				obtain information from the program a person or public or private entity must
				submit a request on a form established by the department.
(3) All requests for, uses of, and
				disclosures of information from the authorization data base must be consistent
				with chapter 69.51A RCW and this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-71 - Medical cannabis authorization database › Section 246-71-990 - Recognition card fees

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(1)
				Endorsed outlets must collect a one dollar fee for each initial, replacement,
				and renewal recognition card. The fee shall be collected by the endorsed outlet
				from the patient or designated provider when the card is issued.
(2) Endorsed outlets must periodically remit
				fees collected using the process established by the department.
(3) Failure by an endorsed outlet to promptly
				remit fee revenue when due will result in notice to the WSLCB, removal of a
				store and store employee access to the database, and any other action necessary
				to ensure compliance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter
				  unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Approved training program" means a
				school, college, or program approved by the secretary that meets the
				requirements of this chapter.
(2)
				"Certificate holder" means a person holding a valid medical cannabis consultant
				certificate issued by the secretary under chapter 69.51A RCW and this
				chapter.
(3) "Customer" means any
				patron of a retail outlet licensed under
				RCW
				   69.50.354 and holding a medical endorsement
				under RCW
				   69.50.375.
(4) "Department" means the Washington state
				department of health.
(5)
				"Designated provider" means the same as defined in
				RCW
				   69.51A.010.
(6) "Cannabis product" means cannabis,
				cannabis concentrates, usable cannabis, and cannabis-infused products as
				defined in
				RCW
				   69.50.101.
(7) "Qualifying patient" or "patient" means
				the same as defined in
				RCW
				   69.51A.010.
(8) "Secretary" means the secretary of the
				department of health or the secretary's designee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-020 - Certificate requirements

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An applicant for a medical cannabis consultant certificate
				  must submit to the department:
(1) A
				completed initial application on forms provided by the department;
(2) Fees required under WAC
				246-72-990;
(3) Certificate of successful completion from
				an approved training program;
(4)
				Proof of being age 21 or older. Acceptable forms of proof are a copy of the
				applicant's valid driver's license or other government-issued identification
				card, United States passport, or certified birth certificate;
(5) Proof of current CPR certification from a
				course requiring completion of both a written and skills demonstration test;
				and
(6) Any other documentation
				required by the secretary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-030 - Practice parameters

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(1) A certificate
				holder may only provide services when acting in the capacity of an owner,
				employee, or volunteer of a retail outlet licensed under
				RCW
				   69.50.354 and holding a medical endorsement
				under RCW
				   69.50.375.
(2) A certificate holder may:
(a) Perform regular job duties and business
				functions including, but not limited to, assisting a customer with the
				selection of cannabis product and other items sold at the retail
				outlet;
(b) Assist a qualifying
				patient or designated provider with the following:
(i) Selection of cannabis products and other
				items sold at the retail outlet that may benefit the qualifying patient's
				terminal or debilitating medical condition;
(ii) Understanding the risks and benefits of
				cannabis products and other items sold at the retail outlet;
(iii) Understanding the risks and benefits of
				methods of administration of cannabis products sold at the retail outlet.
				Whenever practicable, a certificate holder shall encourage methods of
				administration other than smoking;
(iv) Advice about the safe handling and
				storage of cannabis products, including strategies to reduce access by
				minors;
(v) Instruction and
				demonstration about proper use and application of cannabis products;
				and
(vi) Processing the medical
				cannabis authorization form for the purpose of adding the qualifying patient or
				designated provider to the database according to WAC
				246-71-020.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-040 - Display of certificate

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(1) A certificate
				holder shall display their certificate in their principal place of business in
				a place and manner visible to customers.
(2) A certificate holder who owns, is
				employed by, or volunteers at more than one business location shall display a
				duplicate certificate or an unaltered photocopy of their certificate in each
				business location in a place and manner visible to customers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-050 - Cooperation with investigation

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(1) The secretary will notify an applicant or
				credential holder upon receipt of a complaint, except when the notification
				would impede an effective investigation. Upon request by the secretary, the
				applicant or credential holder shall submit a written statement about that
				complaint.
(2) An applicant or
				certificate holder must produce documents, records, or other items that are
				within their possession or control within 21 calendar days of service of a
				request by the secretary. If the 21 calendar day limit results in a hardship
				upon the applicant or credential holder, they may request, for good cause, an
				extension not to exceed 30 additional calendar days.
(3) Failure to submit a full and complete
				written statement explaining the matter contained in a complaint pursuant to
				subsection (1) of this section or to comply with a request made pursuant to
				subsection (2) of this section may result in action by the secretary to refuse
				the application or revoke or suspend the certificate.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-060 - Denial, suspension, and revocation of certificate

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The secretary has the power to deny, suspend, or revoke a
				  certificate upon proof that:
(1) The
				certificate was procured through fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit.
(2) The applicant or certificate holder has
				violated or has permitted any employee or volunteer to violate any of the laws
				or rules of this state relating to drugs or controlled substances or has been
				convicted of a felony.
(3) The
				applicant or certificate holder has violated or has permitted any employee or
				volunteer to violate any part of
				chapters
				69.50, 69.51A RCW, and
				314-55 WAC, or this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-070 - Denial, suspension, and revocation of certificate Procedure

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(1) The secretary
				will give written notice of the secretary's denial, suspension, or revocation
				of a certificate in accordance with
				RCW
				   43.70.115,
				chapters
				34.05 RCW and 246-10
				WAC.
(2) In any case of denial,
				suspension, or revocation of a certificate under the provisions of this
				chapter, the applicant or certificate holder has the right to an adjudicative
				proceeding and may file a request for an adjudicative proceeding consistent
				with chapter 246-10 WAC.
(3) A
				request for an adjudicative proceeding must be in writing, state the basis for
				contesting the adverse action, include a copy of the adverse notice and be
				served on and received by the department within twenty-eight days of the
				applicant's or certificate holder's receipt of the adverse notice. If a request
				for adjudicative proceeding is not received by the department within
				twenty-eight days of the date of the applicant's or certificate holder's
				receipt of the adverse notice, the secretary's decision is final.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-080 - Renewals and updating license information

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(1) Certificates must be renewed every year
				on the certificate holder's birthday. Initial certificates issued within 90
				days of the certificate holder's birthday do not expire until the person's next
				birthday.
(2) Renewals:
(a) Prior to the certificate expiration date,
				courtesy renewal notices are mailed to the address on file. Certificate holders
				must return the renewal notice when renewing their credential. Failure to
				receive a courtesy renewal notice does not relieve or exempt the renewal
				requirement.
(b) The certificate
				holder must attest to completion of annual certification requirements,
				including current CPR certification as outlined in WAC
				246-72-020.
(c) Renewal fees are accepted by the
				department no sooner than 90 days prior to the expiration date.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-090 - Expired certificate

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(1) A
				certificate holder may not practice at any time while their certificate is
				expired. The certificate is expired if the certificate holder does not renew on
				or before the expiration date. Any renewal that is postmarked or presented to
				the department after midnight on the expiration date is expired and is subject
				to a late renewal penalty fee.
(2)
				If the certificate has been expired for more than three months and less than
				three years, the certificate holder must:
(a)
				Complete a late renewal application form;
(b) Pay the renewal fee;
(c) Pay the late renewal penalty
				fee;
(d) Pay the expired
				certificate reissuance fee;
(e) If
				requested by the secretary, provide proof of successful completion of required
				continuing education as defined in WAC
				246-72-100;
(f) Provide proof of current CPR
				certification as defined in WAC
				246-72-020;
				and
(g) Provide any other
				documentation required by the secretary.
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(1) A certificate
				holder must complete a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education each year in
				order to renew the certificate.
(2)
				Two of the 10 hours must be successful completion of a two-hour continuing
				education course offered by the department.
(3) Eight of the 10 continuing education
				hours may be earned through seminars, lectures, workshops, and professional
				conferences. Continuing education credits may be earned through in-person,
				distance learning, or self-study.
(a)
				Distance learning includes correspondence courses, webinars, audio/video
				broadcasting, audio/video teleconferencing e-learning, or webcasts.
(b) Self-study includes the use of multimedia
				devices or the study of books, research materials, cannabis industry tours or
				other publications. To receive credit for self-study, the credential holder
				shall draft and provide a one page, single spaced, 12-point font synopsis of
				what was learned. The time spent writing the synopsis is not reportable. Two
				hours of credit is allowed per report, and no more than one report may be
				submitted per reporting period.
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(1) A training
				program must include:
(a) A minimum of 20
				total instruction hours in the following subjects:
(i) A minimum of five hours of instruction on
				Washington state laws and rules relating to cannabis to include, but not be
				limited to, the following topics:
(A)
				Qualifying patient and designated provider cannabis home grow laws;
(B) Patient and designated provider cannabis
				purchase and possession limits;
(C)
				Cannabis product compliance, quality assurance testing, and labeling
				requirements for recreational and compliant cannabis products, including
				pesticide labeling as defined under chapter 246-70 WAC;
(D) Pesticide use on cannabis products;
				and
(E) The medical cannabis
				authorization process;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate › Section 246-72-120 - Approval of training program

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The secretary will consider for approval any training program
				  which meets the requirements as outlined in this chapter.
(1) The authorized representative of the
				training program shall request approval on an application provided by the
				department.
(2) The application for
				approval of a training program must include, but is not limited to,
				documentation required by the secretary related to:
(a) Detailed syllabus;
(b) Identification and qualifications of
				instructors;
(c) Training locations
				and facilities;
(d) Outline of
				curriculum plan specifying all subjects, and the length in hours each subject
				is taught;
(e) Class
				objectives;
(f) Whether the
				training will be provided in-person or electronically;
(g) Methods of evaluating the course and
				instructors by the training program and training participants;
(h) Policies and procedures for maintaining
				training and testing records; and
(i) A sample of the training program's
				certificate of successful completion. At minimum, the certificate must contain
				the following information:
(i) Name and
				license number of the training program;
(ii) Name of the student; and
(iii) Date the student successfully completed
				the program.
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Training programs approved under this chapter must:
(1) Participate in the renewal process
				established by the department every two years. Failure to renew will result in
				automatic withdrawal of approval of the program; and
(2) Comply with any changes to this chapter
				or training standards and guidelines in order to maintain an approved
				status.
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(1) The
				following nonrefundable fees will be charged for certificates:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application for certificate
$95.00
Renewal of certificate
$90.00
Late renewal penalty
$50.00
Expired certificate reissuance
$50.00
Duplicate certificate
$10.00
Verification of credential
$15.00
(2)
				Refund of fees: Fees submitted with applications for initial certificates,
				renewal, and other fees are nonrefundable.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-80 › Section 246-80-021 - Prohibition-Vitamin E acetate

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No person including, but not limited to, a person licensed
				  under chapter 69.50 or 70.345 RCW, may sell, offer for sale, or possess with
				  intent to sell, or offer for sale vapor products containing vitamin E acetate.
				  The foregoing prohibition applies to the sale, offer for sale, or possession
				  with intent to sell, or offer for sale vapor products containing vitamin E
				  acetate at any location or by any means in this state including, but not
				  limited to, by means of a telephonic or other method of voice transmission, the
				  mail or any other delivery service, or the internet or other online
				  service.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › AGENCY DESCRIPTION › Chapter 246-90 - Local board of health membership › Section 246-90-005 - Purpose, scope, and applicability of chapter

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(1) The purpose of this chapter is to
				establish requirements for the recruitment, selection, and appointment process
				of nonelected members of local boards of health. The processes established in
				this chapter are intended to be fair, unbiased, and ensure to the extent
				practicable that the membership of local boards of health include a balanced
				representation of elected officials and nonelected people with a diversity of
				expertise and lived experience.
(2)
				The provisions of this chapter apply to the following:
(a) A county without a home rule charter in
				which the jurisdiction of the local board of health is coextensive with the
				boundaries of the county as established in
				RCW
				   70.05.030;
(b) A county with a home rule charter in
				which the jurisdiction of the local board of health is coextensive with the
				boundaries of the county as established in
				RCW
				   70.05.035;
(c) A health district consisting of two or
				more counties in which the jurisdiction of the district board of health is
				coextensive with the combined boundaries of the counties as established in
				RCW
				   70.46.020; and
(d) A health district consisting of one
				county in which the jurisdiction of the district board of health is coextensive
				with the boundary of the county as established in
				RCW
				   70.46.031.
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The following definitions apply throughout this chapter
				  unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Board" means the Washington state board
				of health.
(2) "Consumers of public
				health" means the category of persons consisting of county or health district
				residents who have self-identified as having faced significant health
				inequities or as having lived experiences with public health-related
				programs.
(3) "Elected official"
				means any person elected at a general or special election to public office
				representing a city or county, and any person appointed to fill a vacancy in
				any such office.
(4) "Health
				agency" means a private or public business or organization that renders or
				connects persons to health services, insurance, or other benefits.
(5) "Health facility" means a facility,
				clinic, or other setting licensed under Title 18, 70, or 71 RCW in which
				behavioral or medical diagnosis, care, treatment, or services are
				provided.
(6) "Local board of
				health" means the county or district board of health as established under
				chapter 70.05 RCW.
(7) "Local
				health jurisdiction" or "LHJ" means a county health department under chapter
				70.05 RCW or health district under chapter 70.46 RCW.
(8) "Nonelected member" or "nonelected
				position" means a person appointed to a local board of health who is not an
				elected official, and represents:
(a) Public
				health, health care facilities, and providers;
(b) Consumers of public health; or
(c) Other community stakeholders.
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(1) The number of nonelected members, as
				defined in WAC 246-90-010, on a local board of health, including any tribal
				representative as described in subsection (2) of this section, must equal the
				number of elected officials on a local board of health. Elected members of the
				local board of health may not constitute a majority.
(2) Tribal representatives on local boards of
				health are selected and appointed following the applicable provisions of
				RCW
				   70.05.030,
				70.05.035,
				70.46.020,
				and
				70.46.031.
				A tribal representative may serve in any of the three nonelected member
				categories as defined in this chapter if the representative meets the
				requirements of the category.
(3)
				Any changes to local board of health composition must meet the requirements of
				this chapter.
(4) If a board of
				county commissioners or a county legislative authority chooses to adopt a
				resolution or ordinance or otherwise act to change the size or composition of
				the local board of health, the resolution, ordinance, or other document used
				must:
(a) Include provisions, which are
				comparable to those of elected members, for the appointment, term, including
				initial term, and, if applicable, compensation or reimbursement of expenses for
				nonelected members as defined in this chapter;
(b) Ensure elected officials do not
				constitute a majority of the total membership of the local board of
				health;
(c) Ensure recruitment,
				selection, and appointment of nonelected members of the local board of health
				conform with the requirements of this chapter;
(d) Identify nonelected members as voting
				members of the local board of health except as it pertains to any decision
				related to the setting or modification of permit, licensing, and application
				fees; and
(e) Identify the process
				for how a local board of health will refer successful applicants to the board
				of county commissioners for approval and appointment. If a county does not have
				a board of county commissioners, the local board of health will refer
				successful applicants to the county legislative authority for consideration for
				approval and appointment.
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(1) A local board of health must actively
				recruit applicants for nonelected member positions of the local board of health
				in a manner that solicits a broad pool of applicants that represent a diversity
				of expertise and lived experience.
(2) A local board of health must:
(a) Provide reasonable advance notice for
				applicants to apply for vacancies for positions representing nonelected members
				on a local board of health;
(b)
				Post vacancy announcements in public places, including the newspaper of record,
				in the county or district;
(c) Make
				available vacancy announcements in any language upon request;
(d) Post vacancy announcements in all
				geographic regions represented by the local board of health;
(e) Work with local community organizations
				to distribute vacancy notices; and
(f) Comply with applicable provisions of the
				Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law Number 101-336 and chapter 49.60
				RCW.
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(1) Nonelected members of a local board of
				health must be selected from the following categories:
(a) Public health, health care facilities,
				and providers;
(b) Consumers of
				public health; and
(c) Other
				community stakeholders.
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(1) Nonelected members of a local board of
				health shall be approved and appointed by a majority vote of the board of
				county commissioners. If a county does not have a board of county
				commissioners, then the nonelected members of a local board of health shall be
				approved and appointed by a majority vote of the county legislative
				authority.
(2) The appointment
				process must be consistent with applicable provisions of chapter 42.30
				RCW.