Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 10201 - Ocal System Plans

(a) A cultivator or distributor intending to sell, label, or represent cannabis or nonmanufactured cannabis products as OCal shall develop an OCal system plan that is agreed to by the cultivator or distributor and the registered certifying agent.

(b) An OCal system plan shall meet the requirements set forth in this chapter for OCal production.

(c) A certified operation shall use the practice standards set forth in sections 10202 through 10209 of this article to define and implement required components of its OCal system plan. The OCal system plan shall include:

(1) A description of practices and procedures to be performed and maintained, including the frequency with which they will be performed;

(2) A list of each substance to be used as an OCal production input and material, indicating its composition, source, location(s) where it will be used, and documenting commercial availability, as applicable;

(A) Documentation of commercial availability of OCal seeds and planting stock is not required for the first 12 months of the program.

(3) A description of the monitoring practices and procedures to be performed and maintained, including the frequency with which they will be performed, to verify that the plan is effectively implemented;

(4) A description of the recordkeeping system implemented to comply with the requirements established in section 10104 of this chapter;

(5) A description of the management practices and physical barriers established to prevent commingling of OCal and non-OCal or non-organic products on a split operation and to prevent contact of OCal operations and products with prohibited substances;

(6) A description of practices implemented to maintain or improve the natural resources of the operation, including soil, water, wetlands, woodlands, and wildlife, and respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. These practices may also be integrated into subdivisions (1) through (5) above; and

(7) Additional information deemed necessary by the registered certifying agent to evaluate compliance with this chapter.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 10201

1. New section filed 7-14-2021; operative 7-14-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 26012 and 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26013, 26062 and 26062.5, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 7-14-2021; operative 7/14/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 29).