W. Va. Code R. § 64-112-10

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

Section 64-112-10 - Visitor access to dispensary facilities

10.1. A dispensary must post a sign in a conspicuous location at each entrance of the facility that reads: THESE PREMISES ARE UNDER CONSTANT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE. NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS PERMITTED TO ENTER UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL IS A PATIENT OR ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CAREGIVER.

10.2. Except as provided in subsection 10.3., only authorized employees of a dispensary may enter a limited access area.

10.3. A dispensary must require visitors, including vendors and contractors requiring access to a limited access area in the dispensary's facility, to present government-issued identification, sign a visitor log and wear a visitor identification badge that is visible to others at all times while in a limited access area.

10.4. When admitting a visitor under subsection 10.3. to a limited access area, a dispensary must:

10.4.a. Require the visitor to sign a visitor log upon entering and leaving the limited access area;

10.4.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;

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

10.4.d. Escort the visitor while the visitor remains in a limited access area; and

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

10.5. The following apply regarding the visitor log required under subsections 10.3. and 10.4.:

10.5.a. The dispensary must maintain the log for two years and make the log available to the bureau, state, or local law enforcement and other state government officials upon request if necessary, to perform the government officials' functions and duties.

10.5.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 visited and the name of each employee visited.

10.6. This section does not limit the right of the bureau or its authorized agents, or other federal, state, or local government officials, from entering any area of a dispensary if necessary, to perform the government officials' functions and duties.

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

W. Va. Code R. § 64-112-10