Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15709 - Laboratory Transportation of Cannabis and Cannabis Products Samples
(a)
The following requirements apply when a licensed testing laboratory transports
cannabis or cannabis products samples:
(1)
While transporting cannabis or cannabis products samples, a licensed testing
laboratory employee shall ensure the cannabis or cannabis products are not
visible to the public. Cannabis or cannabis products shall be stored in a
secure, fully enclosed trunk that cannot be accessed from inside the vehicle,
or in a secured area or compartment within the interior of the vehicle. A
"secured area" is defined as an area where solid or locking metal partitions,
cages, or high-strength shatterproof acrylic can be used to create a secure
compartment in the fully enclosed vehicle. The secured area may be comprised on
three sides by any part of the body of the vehicle, provided the parts of the
vehicle used for the purposes of this section are shatterproof and are not made
of glass.
(2) While left
unattended, vehicles and trailers shall be locked and secured.
(3) The licensed laboratory shall not leave a
vehicle or trailer containing cannabis or cannabis products samples unattended
in a residential area or parked overnight in a residential area.
(4) The licensed laboratory shall ensure that
any vehicle or trailer transporting cannabis or cannabis products samples has
an alarm system.
(5) The licensed
laboratory shall ensure that packages or containers holding cannabis or
cannabis products samples are neither tampered with nor opened during
transport.
(6) The licensed
laboratory transporting cannabis or cannabis products samples shall only travel
between licensees for whom the laboratory is conducting regulatory compliance
testing or quality assurance testing. A laboratory shall not deviate from the
travel requirements described in this section, except for necessary rest, fuel,
or vehicle repair stops.
(7) The
licensed laboratory may transport multiple cannabis or cannabis products
samples obtained from multiple licensees at once.
(8) Vehicles or trailers transporting
cannabis or cannabis products samples are subject to inspection by the
Department at any licensed premises or during transport at any time.
(9) No person under the age of 21 years old
shall be in a vehicle or trailer transporting cannabis or cannabis products
samples.
(10) Only an employee of
the licensed laboratory or security personnel who meets the requirement of
section 15045 shall be in a vehicle while
transporting cannabis or cannabis products samples.
(b) Upon request, the licensed laboratory
shall provide the following required transport vehicle information to the
Department:
(1) The certificate of ownership
or registration card issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles for
each vehicle used to transport cannabis or cannabis products samples;
(2) The year, make, model, license plate
number, and numerical Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for each vehicle or
trailer used to transport cannabis or cannabis products samples; and
(3) Proof of insurance for each vehicle used
to transport cannabis or cannabis products samples.
(c) All vehicles and trailers used for
transportation shall be owned or leased, in accordance with the Vehicle Code,
by the licensee. The licensee is not required to be the sole owner or lessor of
the vehicle or trailer and all owners and lessors may use the vehicle for
non-commercial cannabis activity.
Notes
2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9-27-2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of section heading and section refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3-28-2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(10) and (c), transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11-7-2022; amendments effective 11-7-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 45).
Note: Authority cited: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26100, 26102, 26104 and 26110, Business and Professions Code.
2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative
3. Amendment of section heading and section refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(10) and (c), transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11/7/2022; amendments effective
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