Cal. Code Regs. tit. 4 § 15702

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 15702 - Laboratory License Application

In addition to the information required in section 15002, an application for a testing laboratory license includes the following:

(a) A valid certificate of accreditation, issued by an accreditation body, that attests to the laboratory's competence to perform testing, including all the required analytes for the following test methods:

(1) Cannabinoids;

(2) Heavy metals;

(3) Microbial impurities;

(4) Mycotoxins;

(5) Residual pesticides;

(6) Residual solvents and processing chemicals; and

(7) If tested, terpenoids.

(b) Standard operating procedures for the following testing methods:

(1) Cannabinoids;

(2) Foreign material;

(3) Heavy metals;

(4) Microbial impurities;

(5) Moisture content and water activity;

(6) Mycotoxins;

(7) Residual pesticides;

(8) Residual solvents and processing chemicals; and

(9) If tested, terpenoids.

(c) Method validation reports for the following testing methods:

(1) Cannabinoids;

(2) Heavy metals;

(3) Microbial impurities;

(4) Mycotoxins;

(5) Residual pesticides;

(6) Residual solvents; and processing chemicals; and

(7) If tested, terpenoids.

(d) Standard operating procedures for the sampling of cannabis or cannabis products.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15702

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former title 16, section 5702 to new title 4, section 15702 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment of subsection (d) 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 subsection (d) 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 first paragraph, repealer of subsection (c)(4) and subsection renumbering, 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 26012, 26050, 26055, 26102 and 26104, Business and Professions Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former title 16, section 5702 to new title 4, section 15702 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment of subsection (d) 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 subsection (d) 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 first paragraph, repealer of subsection (c)(4) and subsection renumbering, 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).