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10.62.27.00.htm
| 10.62.27.00. Title 10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Subtitle 62 NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION Chapter 27 Licensed Dispensary Premises Authority: Health-General Article, §13-3301, 13-3302, and 13-3307, Annotated Code of Maryland |
10.62.27.01.htm
| 10.62.27.01. 01 Definitions.. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.. B. Terms Defined.. 1) “License” means a license issued by the Commission to operate as a dispensary.. 2) “Licensee” means a licensed dispensary.. |
10.62.27.02.htm
| 10.62.27.02. 02 Premises Generally.. A. The premises of a licensee shall be located within Maryland.. B. The premises of a licensed dispensary shall be separate from the premises of a licensed processor.C. The dispensary license shall be displayed at the location where the licensee is authorized to operate.D. The premises and operations of a licensee shall conform to all local zoning and planning requirements.E. Modification of Premises.. 1) No major renovation or modification to a licens |
10.62.27.03.htm
| 10.62.27.03. 03 Security of Premises.. The premises of a licensee shall be constructed to prevent unauthorized entry.. |
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| 10.62.27.04. 04 Secure Room.. A. A licensed dispensary shall contain a secure room to store the medical cannabis inventory.. B. The secure room:. 1) Shall be constructed of concrete or similar building material that prevents unauthorized entry;. 2) May not be placed adjacent to an exterior wall of the premises; and. 3) Shall have only one entrance door that:. a) Meets commercial security standards;. b) Is equipped with a cipher or chip-activated keyed lock or equivalent; and. |
10.62.27.05.htm
| 10.62.27.05. 05 Security Lighting.. Lighting fixtures of the licensee shall be designed and installed to ensure proper surveillance.. |
10.62.27.06.htm
| 10.62.27.06. 06 Security Alarm Systems.. A. A licensee shall maintain a security alarm system that covers all perimeter entry points, windows and portals at the premises.B. The security alarm system shall be:. 1) Continuously monitored;. 2) Capable of detecting smoke and fire;. 3) Capable of detecting power loss.. C. The security alarm system shall include panic alarm devices mounted at convenient, readily-accessible locations throughout the licensed premises. |
10.62.27.07.htm
| 10.62.27.07. 07 Video Surveillance Requirements.. A. A licensee shall maintain a motion-activated video surveillance recording system at the premises that:1) Records all activity in images of high quality and high resolution capable of clearly revealing facial detail;2) Operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption; and. 3) Provides a date and time stamp for every recorded frame.. B. A licensee shall post appropriate notices advising visitors of the video surveillance.. |
10.62.27.08.htm
| 10.62.27.08. 08 Licensed Dispensary Premises Organization.. A. A licensee shall divide the licensed dispensary premises between a public zone and an operations zone.B. Public Zone.. 1) The public zone shall have:. a) A waiting area open to the general public; and. b) A service area in which a qualifying patient or caregiver may consult with a registered dispensary agent and receive medical cannabis.2) The licensed dispensary shall restrict entry into the service area to qu |
10.62.27.09.htm
| 10.62.27.09. 09 Visitor to a Non-Public Area of the Premises.. A. When a visitor is admitted to a non-public area of the premises of a licensee, a registered dispensary agent shall:1) Log the visitor in and out;. 2) Retain with the log a photocopy of the visitor’s government-issued identification;. 3) Continuously visually supervise the visitor while on the premises; and. 4) Ensure that the visitor does not touch any medical cannabis.. B. A Commission inspector as defined in COMAR 10.6 |
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| 10.62.27.10. 10 Drive-Through Dispensing.. A licensee may not provide drive-through dispensing services to a qualifying patient or caregiver unless the licensee:A. Establishes a written standard operating procedure for drive-through dispensing services that:. 1) Ensures the safety and security of the medical cannabis, patient or caregiver, and dispensary agent; and2) Is approved by the Commission;. B. Passes a pre-operation inspection; and. |
10.62.27.9999.htm
| 10.62.27.9999. Administrative History Effective date: September 14, 2015 (42:18 Md. R. 1176). Regulation .02E amended effective November 15, 2021 (48:23 Md. R. 980). Regulation .07 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519). Regulation .08B amended effective November 15, 2021 (48:23 Md. R. 980). Regulation .09 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519). Regulation .09D adopted effective November 15, 2021 (48:23 Md. R. 980). |