La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIX-505

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXIX-505 - Application Process

A. Applications for permitting shall be made using documents supplied by the department for this purpose.

B. Applicants shall supply the following information as a condition of receiving a new permit:

1. detailed plans of the facility, including a site plan and plumbing, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and drainage schedules as well as schedules of finishes for floors, walls, and ceilings in all areas;

2. plans including layouts and lists of equipment used for surveillance of the facility, including cameras, motionsensing devices, locking mechanisms, points of secured entry and egress, and monitoring stations;

3. proposed hours of operation and approximate estimated staffing levels;

4. product safety plans, including the protocol for processing each kind of medical marijuana manufactured at the site, including procedures for identifying, monitoring, and controlling any relevant biological, physical, or chemical hazards reasonably likely to occur during the growth, cultivation and harvesting, and production and packaging phases of the operation;

5. lists of required per-batch production records used for the manufacture of medical marijuana, including relevant laboratory testing of raw materials, components, excipients, and other constituents;

6. a recall plan;

7. a document provided by the licensee affirming that all criminal background checks on contractor personnel required by R.S. 40:1047 have been completed to the licensee's satisfaction; and

8. any other information or plans required to be provided under R.S. Title 40, Chapter 4, Part X-E (R.S. 40:1046 et seq.).

C. As a condition of renewal of a permit, the permittee shall supply the following additional information in writing to the department by January 10 of the renewal year:

1. the gross quantity of medical marijuana grown during the preceding calendar year;

2. a detailed report of associated production costs, including seed, fertilizer, labor, advisory services, construction and maintenance, and irrigation;

3. a detailed list of items for which subcontractors were employed and the associated costs for each service rendered by subcontractors;

4. the total quantity of medical marijuana generated as a finished product within that year and the quantity distributed to each licensed marijuana pharmacy;

5. costs paid to the licensee related to medical marijuana production; and

6. any other information or plans required to be provided under R.S. Title 40, Chapter 4, Part X-E (R.S. 40:1046 et seq.).

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIX-505

Amended LR 482977 (12/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1046 et seq.