Section 36-501 - Registration as a cannabis agent(a) A cannabis agent must be registered with the Administration before the agent may volunteer or work for a cannabis licensee or cannabis registrant.(b) A cannabis agent registration is valid for 2 years.(c) To register as a cannabis agent with the Administration, an individual must: (1) be at least 21 years old; and(2) if the records are legally accessible, obtain a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with § 36-505 of this subtitle.(d)(1) The Administration may not register as a cannabis agent an individual who does not meet the criteria established under subsection (c) of this section.
(2) The Administration may disqualify an individual from registering as a cannabis agent if the individual has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside.(e) The Administration may not deny a cannabis agent registration based on any cannabis-related offenses occurring before July 1, 2023.(f) A cannabis licensee shall require each registered cannabis agent to complete an annual responsible vendor training program authorized under this title.(g) A registration of a cannabis agent issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission on or before July 1, 2023, shall:(1) be valid under this title; and(2) authorize the cannabis agent to be employed by or volunteer with a licensed cannabis business.Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 241,Sec. 1, eff. 4/25/2024.Added by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 255, Sec. 5, eff. 5/3/2023.Added by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 254, Sec. 5, eff. 5/3/2023.