Current through Bulletin 2024-23, December 1, 2024
Section R66-2-4 - Cannabis Processing Facility Requirements(1) A cannabis processing facility operating plan shall contain a blueprint of the facility containing the following information: (a) the square footage of the areas where cannabis is to be extracted;(b) the square footage of the areas where cannabis or cannabis products are to be packaged and labeled;(c) the square footage of the areas where cannabis products are manufactured;(d) the square footage and location of storerooms for cannabis awaiting extraction;(e) the square footage and location of storerooms for cannabis awaiting further manufacturing;(f) the area where finished cannabis and cannabis products are stored;(g) the location of toilet facilities and hand washing facilities;(h) the location of a break room and location of personal belonging lockers;(i) the location of the areas to be used for loading and unloading of cannabis and cannabis products; and(j) the total square footage of the overall cannabis processing facility.(2) A cannabis processing facility shall have written emergency procedures to be followed in case of: (c) other emergency at the facility.(3) A cannabis processing facility shall have a written plan to handle potential recall and destruction of cannabis due to contamination.(4) A cannabis processing facility shall use a standardized scale that is registered with the department when cannabis is: (a) packaged for sale by weight;(b) bought and sold by weight; or(c) weighed for entry into the inventory control system.(5) A cannabis processing facility shall compartmentalize each area in the facility based on function and shall limit access between compartments.(6) A cannabis processing facility shall limit access to the compartments to the appropriate agents.(7) A cannabis processing facility creating cannabis derivative product shall develop standard operating procedures.(8) Pursuant to Subsection 4-41a-403(4)(b), a cannabis processing facility may use signage on the property that includes a logo, as long as the logo does not include: (a) unprofessional terms, slang, phrasing, or verbiage associated with the recreational use of cannabis;(b) any image bearing resemblance to a cartoon character or fictional character whose target audience is children or minors;(c) content, symbol, or imagery that the cannabis processing facility knows or should know appeals to children;(d) imagery featuring a person using the product in any way;(e) any recreationally oriented subject; or(f) any statement, design, or representation, picture, or illustration that is obscene or indecent.(9) A cannabis processing facility shall keep records of any complaints received and make those records available to the department upon request.(10) A cannabis processing facility shall keep records verifying that each time they receive a batch of vaporizer cartridges a sample is tested for heavy metals by an independent cannabis testing laboratory pursuant to Section 4-41a-603 or have a certificate of conformance from the manufacturer.Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-10, effective 5/13/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-21, effective 10/15/2024