D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-C5616

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

Rule 22-C5616 - SIGN REQUIREMENTS

5616.1

A dispensary shall post at its building entrance in a conspicuous place, a sign from the Board which states the following:

(a) Persons under the age of eighteen (18) are precluded from entering the premises unless they are a qualifying patient and are in the presence of a parent or guardian; and

(b) Smoking, ingesting, or consuming marijuana on the premises or in the vicinity of the dispensary is prohibited.

5616.2

A dispensary shall post a sign provided by the Board that is either visible from the point of entry or the point of sale, which indicates the following:

(a) The obligation of the qualifying patient or caregiver to produce a valid registration card issued by the Board;

(b) The obligation of the qualifying patient or caregiver to produce a valid government issued photo identification document displaying proof of age that matches the name on the registration card;

(c) The use of medical marijuana may impair a person's ability to drive a motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat, ride a bicycle, or operate heavy machinery; and

(d) The sale and use of marijuana and the diversion of marijuana for nonmedical purposes, including to a third party, is a crime in violation of District law.

5616.3

A cultivation center or dispensary shall post a sign provided by the Board at all areas of ingress and egress to limited access areas, which reads: "Access to this area is restricted to persons registered with the Board visibly displaying a registration identification card."

5616.4

A dispensary shall conspicuously post a sign in the area of the dispensary that is accessible to registered patients and caregiver or make a booklet or other document readily available to the dispensary's registered patients and caregivers, containing the current retail prices of all items available for sale within the dispensary.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-C5616

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, 10208 (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.)).