W. Va. Code R. § 64-110-15

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 64-110-15 - Sanitation and safety in a facility

15.1. A grower/processor must maintain its facility in a sanitary condition to limit the potential for contamination or adulteration of the medical cannabis grown and processed in the facility. The following apply:

15.1.a. Equipment and surfaces, including floors, counters, walls, and ceilings, must be cleaned and sanitized as frequently as necessary to protect against contamination, using a sanitizing agent registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in accordance with the instructions printed on the label. Equipment and utensils must be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be capable of being adequately cleaned.

15.1.b. Trash must be properly removed.

15.1.c. Floors, walls and ceilings must be kept in good repair.

15.1.d. Equipment, counters and surfaces for processing must be food grade quality and may not react adversely with any solvent being used.

15.1.e. Adequate protection against pests must be provided through the use of integrated pest management practices and techniques that identify and manage plant pathogens and pest problems, and the regular disposal of trash to prevent infestation.

15.1.f. Toxic cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, solvents used in the growing and processing of medical cannabis, and pesticide chemicals must be labeled and stored in a manner that prevents contamination of seeds, immature medical cannabis plants, medical cannabis plants, and medical cannabis, and in a manner that otherwise complies with other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

15.2. An employee must conform to sanitary practices while on duty, including the following:

15.2.a. Maintaining adequate personal hygiene;

15.2.b. Wearing proper clothing, including gloves; and

15.2.c. Washing hands thoroughly in an adequate hand-washing area before starting work and at any other time when hands may have become soiled or contaminated.

15.3. A grower/processor must provide its employees and visitors with adequate and convenient hand-washing facilities furnished with running water at a temperature suitable for sanitizing hands. The following apply:

15.3.a. Hand-washing facilities must be located in processing areas and where good sanitary practices require employees to wash and sanitize their hands; and

15.3.b. Effective nontoxic sanitizing cleansers and sanitary towel service or suitable drying devices must be provided.

15.4. A grower/processor must provide its employees and visitors with adequate, readily accessible lavatories that are maintained in a sanitary condition and in good repair.

15.5. A grower/processor must ensure that its facility is provided with a water supply sufficient for its operations, which must be derived from a source that is a public water system, or a nonpublic system that is capable of providing a safe, potable and adequate supply of water to meet the operational needs of the facility.

15.6. A grower/processor must comply with all other applicable state and local building code requirements.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-110-15