D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-C6002

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

Rule 22-C6002 - REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE DISTRICT

6002.1

If the Board determines a revocation is in the District's interest, the Board may revoke a registrant's registration. Revocation pursuant to this section may occur only if there are no further cultivation center, dispensary, or testing laboratory registrations permitted by law to be awarded to an applicant that has become eligible for a registration pursuant to §§6001.10.

6002.2

The registrant whose registration is in jeopardy of revocation pursuant to §§6002.1 shall receive a show cause notice pursuant to §§6204 which states that the registrant's registration is in jeopardy, and that the registrant is being provided an opportunity to show cause to the Board why the holder's registration should not be revoked pursuant to §§6002.1. If after receiving notice of the action, the registrant fails to appear at the evidentiary show cause hearing the Board shall either proceed ex parte or cancel the registration and the registrant shall have no further right of appeal of the Board's final action which results in the revocation or nonissuance of his or her registration.

6002.3

The Board shall terminate a cultivation center's, dispensary's, or testing laboratory's registration for the District's convenience by delivering to the holder of the registration a Notice of Revocation specifying the reason for the revocation and the effective date of the revocation.

6002.4

Upon receipt of a Notice of Revocation, a cultivation center, dispensary, or testing laboratory shall immediately:

(a) Stop all activities authorized by the registration;

(b) Begin the transfer all forms medical marijuana in accordance with its closure plan, which shall be completed within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the Notice of Revocation;

(c) Surrender its registration to the Board within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the Notice of Revocation, or after the cultivation center, dispensary, or testing laboratory has transferred all of the medical marijuana from its premises, whichever comes first; and

(d) Notify the Board, the DCRA, and the MPD of the completion of the transfers and closure of the cultivation center, dispensary, or testing laboratory pursuant to its closure plan.

6002.5

A cultivation center's, dispensary's, or testing laboratory's registration does not create a contractual relationship with the District government.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-C6002

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, 10222 (December 2, 2011); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13490 (12/29/2017); 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.)).