D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-C5411

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 52, December 27, 2024

Rule 22-C5411 - CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

5411.1

Each applicant required to be registered under the Act and this subtitle shall be required to undergo a criminal background check prior to being registered. In the case of an applicant for a non-profit or for-profit corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, a criminal background check shall be conducted on all of its directors, officers, members, incorporators, or agents. The criminal background check shall include both a local and FBI investigation. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the applicable fee to MPD.

5411.2

No director, officer, member, incorporator, agent, manager, or employee of a dispensary, cultivation center, or testing laboratory who has access to the medical marijuana at the dispensary, cultivation center, or testing laboratory shall have a felony conviction. However, an individual shall not be disqualified solely for a felony conviction of possession with intent to distribute marijuana that occurred before July 17, 2014.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-C5411

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, 10195 (December 2, 2011); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 10217 (8/9/2019); 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.)).