W. Va. Code R. § 64-110-7

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

Section 64-110-7 - Visitor access to grower/processor facilities

7.1. A grower/processor facility may not be open to the general public. A grower/processor must require visitors, including vendors, contractors, and other individuals requiring access to the facility for purposes regarding the growing, processing, or testing of medical cannabis, to sign a visitor log and wear a visitor identification badge that is visible to others at all times while on the site and in the facility.

7.2. A grower/processor must require visitors to present government-issued identification that contains a photo to gain access to the site and facility.

7.3. No one under 18 years of age is permitted to enter a grower/processor site and facility.

7.4. A grower/processor must post a sign in a conspicuous location at each entrance of the site and facility that states: THESE PREMISES ARE UNDER CONSTANT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE. NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS PERMITTED TO ENTER.

7.5. A grower/processor must do all of the following when admitting a visitor to its site and facility:

7.5.a. Require the visitor to sign a visitor log upon entering and leaving the facility.

7.5.b. Check the visitor's government-issued identification to verify that the name on the identification provided matches the name in the visitor log. A photocopy of the identification must be retained with the log.

7.5.c. Issue a visitor identification badge with the visitor's name and company, if applicable, and a badge number.

7.5.d. Escort the visitor while the visitor remains in the facility or on the site.

7.5.e. Ensure that the visitor does not touch any medical cannabis plant or medical cannabis located in a limited access area.

7.6. The following apply to the visitor log required under subsections 7.1 and 7.5:

7.6.a. The grower/processor must maintain the log for four years and make the log available to the bureau, law enforcement, and other federal or state government officials upon request if necessary, to perform the government officials' functions and duties.

7.6.b. The log must include the full name of each visitor, the visitor identification badge number, the time of arrival, the time of departure and the purpose of the visit, including the areas of the site and the facility visited and the name of each employee visited.

7.7. This section does not limit the right of the bureau or its authorized agents, or other federal, state government officials, from entering any area of a grower/processor site and facility if necessary, to perform the governmental officials' functions and duties.

7.8. A principal, financial backer, operator or an employee of a grower/processor may not receive any type of consideration or compensation for allowing a visitor to enter a limited access area.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-110-7