Section 64ER22-6 - Renewal Application Requirements for CMTLs(1) Each CMTL seeking renewal of its certification for a Testing Facility must submit a renewal application to the department in compliance with Form DH8040-OMMU-02/2022, "Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratory Renewal Application Instructions, Requirements, and Forms," herein incorporated by reference and available at https://knowthefactsmmj.com/rules-and-regulations/. A CMTL must also submit a non-refundable renewal fee of $78,000 by cashier's check made payable to the "Florida Department of Health."(2) Renewal certification will be on a per-Testing Facility basis. A separate renewal application and renewal fee must be submitted for each Testing Facility.(3) The following are grounds for denial of a renewal application: (a) Failure to submit the $78,000 renewal fee;(b) Failure to provide the information and documentation required by the "Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratory Renewal Application Instructions, Requirements, and Forms;"(c) Failure to timely correct errors or omissions in the renewal application or supply other required renewal application information to the department upon request;(d) Failure to meet the requirements of section 381.988, F.S., or any rules adopted thereunder; and(e) Any deficiencies or violations that are grounds for revocation, suspension, or denial of certification pursuant to sections 381.986 or 381.988, F.S., or department rules.(4) The renewal application must be received by the department at least 90 days, but not more than 120 days, before the end of the effective certification period. The effective certification period is a two-year period measured from the date the CMTL certification was initially issued; after the initial effective certification period, the two-year period is measured from the effective date of CMTL certification renewal as indicated on the renewal certificate.(5) A CMTL's renewal application, renewal fee, and supporting documentation must be delivered to the department's Agency Clerk, at the address provided in the "Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratory Renewal Application Instructions, Requirements, and Forms," no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on the deadline established in subsection (4). If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the deadline shall roll to the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.(6) Renewal applications that are not received by the department's Agency Clerk, at the address provided in the "Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratory Renewal Application Instructions, Requirements, and Forms" on or before the date and time set forth in this rule will not be considered.(7) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a CMTL with an effective certification period that ends on or before July 31, 2022, shall have sixty days from the effective date of this rule to submit the CMTL's renewal application, renewal fee, and supporting documentation to the department.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64ER22-6
Rulemaking Authority 381.988(2), 381.988(9) FS. Law Implemented 381.988 FS.
Adopted by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 130, July 6, 2022 effective 6/28/2022.