Section 10410 - Registration Renewal and Reporting(a) The registered certifying agent's registration renewal shall be due by January 1 of each year and submitted by mail to the physical or email address listed on the OCal Program website, or such other address as required by the department.(b) The department will send the registered certifying agent a notice of pending expiration of registration approximately ninety 90 calendar days prior to the scheduled date of expiration. The notice will include the registration number, the date of expiration, and any outstanding fines. Fines shall be paid prior to consideration for renewal, pursuant to section 10701(e)(4) of this chapter.(c) Failure to receive a notice of pending registration expiration does not relieve the registered certifying agent of the obligation to renew registration as required.(d) Registration renewal shall be submitted prior to registration expiration and include the following: (1) The legal name of the registered certifying agent.(2) The registration number and expiration date.(3) A complete and accurate update of information submitted pursuant to section 10409 of this chapter, or, if applying for concurrent accreditation and registration renewal, a complete and accurate update of information submitted pursuant to section 10402 (a) through (d) of this chapter.(4) A renewal application fee pursuant to section 10601 of this chapter.(5) Full payment of any outstanding fees, payments, or fines pursuant to sections 10601, 10603 and 10701(e) of this chapter.(6) A list of each cannabis operation granted certification during the previous year, which includes the business name, commercial cannabis license number(s), license type(s), mailing address, physical address, county, telephone number, number of square feet certified, and products.(7) A copy of the inspection report for each cannabis operation granted certification during the previous year.(8) Certificates of Analysis (COA) for no less than 5 percent of the registered certifying agent's certified operations tested in the previous year pursuant to section 10711 of this chapter.(9) Any other information the department requires to assist in evaluating the application, including, but not limited to, OCal system plans, a notice of violation issued to an operation, and results of an NOP audit that took place during the previous year, when applicable.(e) Registration renewals submitted before the expiration date printed on the notification of pending expiration will not expire prior to a renewal decision by the department.(f) If a renewal is not submitted prior to the expiration date printed on the notification of pending expiration, the registered certifying agent may submit a registration renewal up to 30 calendar days after the expiration date printed on the notification of pending expiration. Registered certifying agents with an expired registration shall not perform certification activities under this chapter. (1) A late renewal will be subject to a fee of 50 percent of the flat renewal fee to be paid in addition to the required renewal fee.(g) The registered certifying agent that does not submit a complete registration renewal to the department within 30 calendar days after the expiration date printed on the notification of pending expiration shall forfeit its eligibility for renewal and may register pursuant to section 10409 of this chapter.(h) The department shall notify the registered certifying agent in writing if the renewal is incomplete and the reason(s) for the incompleteness.(1) The department shall receive any missing information, fee, payment, or fine, pursuant to sections 10403, 10601, 10603 and 10701(e) of this chapter, from the applicant no more than 15 calendar days after the date of the notification.(2) The registered certifying agent that fails to provide the missing information, fees, payments, or fines, pursuant to sections 10403, 10601, 10603 and 10701(e) of this chapter, within the time allotted shall forfeit its eligibility for renewal and may re-register pursuant to section 10409 of this chapter.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 10410
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).