Mich. Admin. Code R. 420.208

Current through Vol. 24-21, December 1, 2024

Section R. 420.208 - Building and fire safety

Rule 8.

(1) An applicant's proposed marihuana business and a licensee's marihuana business are subject to inspection by a state building code official, state fire official, or code enforcement official to confirm that no health or safety concerns are present.

(2) A state building code official, or his or her authorized designee, may conduct prelicensure and post-licensure inspections to ensure that applicants and licensees comply with the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531; the skilled trades regulation act, 2016 PA 407, MCL 339.5101 to 339.6133; 1967 PA 227, MCL 408.801 to 408.824; and 1976 PA 333, MCL 338.2151 to 338.2160.

(3) An applicant or licensee shall not operate a marihuana business unless a permanent certificate of occupancy has been issued by the appropriate enforcing agency. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be accepted, at the discretion of the agency. Before a certificate of occupancy is issued, work must be completed in accordance with the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531. An applicant or licensee shall comply with both of the following:

(a) An applicant or licensee shall obtain a building permit for any building utilized as a proposed marihuana business or marihuana business as provided in the acts and these rules. The issuance, enforcement, and inspection of building permits under the acts remains with the governmental entity having jurisdiction under the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531.

(b) An applicant or licensee shall obtain a building permit for a change of occupancy for an existing building to be utilized as a proposed marihuana business or marihuana business as provided in the acts and these rules.

(4) An applicant or licensee shall not operate a marihuana business unless the proposed marihuana business or marihuana business has passed the prelicensure fire safety inspection by the BFS. The state fire marshal, or his or her authorized designee, may conduct prelicensure and postlicensure inspections of a marihuana business. An applicant or licensee shall comply with all of the following:

(a) A BFS inspection may be conducted at any reasonable time to ensure fire safety compliance. A BFS inspection may be annual or biannual and may result in the required installation of fire suppression devices or other means necessary for adequate fire safety pursuant to state standards.

(b) The BFS may require a marihuana business to obtain operational permits, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(i) Carbon dioxide systems used in beverage dispensing applications, amended for cultivation use and extraction.

(ii) Compressed gases.

(iii) Combustible fibers.

(iv) Flammable and combustible liquids.

(v) Fumigation and insecticidal fogging.

(vi) Hazardous materials.

(vii) High piled storage (high rack system cultivation).

(viii) Liquefied petroleum (LP) gas.

(c) For specific installation or systems, BFS may require marihuana businesses to obtain construction permits, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(i) Building construction.

(ii) Electrical, mechanical, plumbing, boiler, and elevator.

(iii) Compressed gases.

(iv) Flammable and combustible liquids.

(v) Hazardous materials.

(vi) Liquified petroleum (LP) gas.

(vii) Automatic fire extinguishing/suppression systems.

(viii) Fire alarm and detections systems.

(ix) Related equipment found during fire safety inspections.

(5) The state fire marshal, or their authorized designee, may conduct a BFS fire safety inspection of a marihuana business, at any reasonable time to ensure compliance with the NFPA 1, 2021 edition, entitled "Fire Code," which is adopted by reference in R 420.202. A licensee shall comply with the NFPA 1 as adopted and the following additional requirements:

(a) Ductwork must be installed in accordance with the Michigan mechanical code, R 408.30901 to R 408.30998.

(b) Suppression systems outlined in NFPA 1 and the Michigan mechanical code, R 408.30901 to R 408.30998, must be installed if required to meet the suppression needs within a marihuana establishment.

(c) Producers, cultivators, laboratories, marihuana microbusinesses, and class A marihuana microbusinesses shall implement appropriate exhaust ventilation systems to mitigate noxious gasses or other fumes used or created as part of any production process or operations. Exhaust and ventilation equipment must be appropriate for the hazard involved and must comply with NFPA 1 and Michigan mechanical code, R 408.30901 to R 408.30998.

(6) In addition to meeting all the requirements in subrules (1) to (5) of this rule, cultivators, producers, marihuana microbusinesses, class A marihuana microbusinesses, and designated consumption establishments shall also comply with all of the following:

(a) Permit the agency or its authorized agents, or state fire marshal or his or her authorized designee, to enter and inspect a cultivator, producer, marihuana microbusiness, class A marihuana microbusiness, and designated consumption establishments at any reasonable time.

(b) Have a fire safety inspection conducted, in addition to any inspections required under the acts and these rules, if any of the following occur:

(i) Modifications to the grow areas, rooms and storage, extraction equipment and process rooms, or marihuana-infused product processing equipment within a marihuana business.

(ii) Changes in occupancy.

(iii) Material changes to a new or existing cultivator, producer, marihuana microbusiness, class A marihuana microbusiness, or designated consumption establishment including changes made prelicensure and post-licensure.

(iv) Changes in extraction methods and processing or grow areas and building structures.

(c) Ensure that extractions using compressed gases of varying materials including, but not limited to, butane, propane, and carbon dioxide that are used in multiple processes in cultivation or extraction meet all of the following:

(i) Flammable gases of varying materials may be used in multiple processes in cultivation or extraction and must meet the requirements in NFPA 58 and the international fuel gas code.

(ii) Processes that extract oil from marihuana plants and marihuana products using flammable gas or flammable liquid must have leak or gas detection measures, or both. All extraction equipment used in the marihuana business and equipment used in the detection of flammable or toxic gases, or both, must be approved by the BFS and may require construction permits.

(iii) Marihuana businesses that have exhaust systems must comply with the NFPA 1 and the Michigan mechanical code, R 408.30901 to R 408.30998.

(7) The requirements of this rule do not apply to a marihuana event organizer applicant or licensee under the MRTMA.

(8) An applicant for a temporary marihuana event is subject to review and inspection, if applicable, by BFS, which includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(a) A site plan must be provided. BFS shall review the site plan in accordance with the NFPA 1.

(b) The temporary marihuana event location may be subject to a physical inspection, as determined by the agency.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 420.208

2020 AACS; 2022 MR 5, Eff. 3/7/2022