Section 15041.5 - Requirements for Trade Samples(a) In addition to the requirements of section 15041.3(d), cannabis and cannabis products provided to another licensee as a trade sample must be packaged and labeled in accordance with the packaging and labeling requirements found in the Act and this division for cannabis and cannabis products sold at retail.(b) Cannabis and cannabis products provided to another licensee as a trade sample must comply with all laboratory testing requirements applicable to cannabis and cannabis products sold at retail, except for immature plants, seeds, and propagated material.(c) All trade samples must be labeled with the following: "TRADE SAMPLE. NOT FOR RESALE OR DONATION."(d) After laboratory testing, cannabis and cannabis products designated as trade samples must remain in the packaging until provided to a licensee's employee for inspection or consumption and must not be opened, resealed, or repackaged in any way.(e) Transportation of cannabis and cannabis products designated as trade samples must be conducted in accordance with the transportation requirements in the Act and this division. Any licensee authorized to engage in distribution activities may transport trade samples.(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e), an employee of a licensee authorized to engage in transportation may transport cannabis and cannabis products designated as trade samples in a vehicle that is not registered to the licensee and shall not be required to comply with the requirements of section 15311(g). Employees transporting cannabis and cannabis products under this subsection shall not transport an amount of cannabis or cannabis products that exceeds the possession limits established in section 11357 of the Health and Safety Code.(g) Licensees who receive immature plants, seeds, and propagated material as trade samples shall not sell, give away, or distribute cannabis derived from the cultivated trade sample.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15041.5
1. New 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency, including amendment of section; 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.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of section, 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: Sections 26013 and 26153.1, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 26153.1, Business and Professions Code.
1. New 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.
2. New section refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency, including amendment of section; 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.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of section, 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).