D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-C1200

Current through Register Vol. 72, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Rule 22-C1200 - ANNOUNCED AND UNANNOUNCED INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTIONS

1200.1

The Board or an ABCA investigator may conduct announced and unannounced investigations and inspections of cultivation centers, dispensaries, and testing laboratories, as related to the Board's purview, mission and function, for the purpose of determining the suitability of any facility or location with respect to sanitation and health, and to determine compliance with the Act and these regulations by any registered cultivation center, dispensary, or testing laboratory.

1200.2

During an inspection or investigation of a dispensary, the Board or an ABCA investigator may review the dispensary's confidential records, including its dispensing records and information which contains the names and addresses of qualifying patients, caregivers, and authorized practitioners, as necessary and appropriate to the Board's purview and authority, to determine compliance with the Act and these regulations.

1200.3

During an inspection or investigation of a cultivation center, the Board or an ABCA investigator may review the cultivation center's confidential records, as necessary and appropriate to the Board's purview and authority, to determine compliance with the Act and these regulations.

1200.4

All qualifying patients and caregivers shall provide the Board or an ABCA investigator with immediate access to any material and information necessary for determining compliance with the Act and these regulations.

1200.5

Failure by a qualifying patient or caregiver to provide the Board or an ABCA investigator with immediate access to any requested material or information to determine compliance with the Act or these regulations, may result in sanctions against the qualifying patient or caregiver up to and including revocation of the registration.

1200.6

Failure by a dispensary, cultivation center, or testing laboratory to provide the Board or an ABCA investigator with immediate access to any requested material or information as part of an inspection or investigation under the Act or these regulations, may result in the imposition of a civil fine or the suspension or revocation of the license.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-C1200

Source: Notice of Emergency and Third Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3299 (April 15, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Fourth Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7207 (August 12, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10128, 10161(December 2, 2011); Amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 2388 (3/8/2024)

Authority: The Mayor, pursuant to section 14 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 (Act), effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-210; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1671.01, et. seq. (2011 Supp.)).