N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30-8.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 17:30-8.1 - Commission issuance of Cannabis Business Identification Cards; expiration

(a) Every owner, principal, management services contractor, employee, or volunteer of a cannabis business license holder or a testing laboratory that accesses the premises of a cannabis business or handles cannabis on behalf of a license holder or testing laboratory and every cannabis handler pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-44.a shall be required to register with the Commission and be issued a Cannabis Business Identification Card.

(b) As part of the registration, the Commission shall verify that the person who is requesting a Cannabis Business Identification Card:

1. Is at least 21 years of age;

2. Has completed a training course, whether from a license applicant, a license holder, or a third-party that has been approved by the Commission and provides education on, at a minimum, the following topics:

i. History of cannabis use, prohibition, and legalization;

ii. Common cultivation techniques and strain/cultivar varieties;

iii. Chemotypes of cannabis;

iv. Packaging, labeling, and advertising;

v. Cultivation and manufacturing processes;

vi. Health education regarding the risks of cannabis use and over-use, including cannabis dependency;

vii. The medical use of cannabis; and

viii. Laws and rules pertaining to cannabis, including the Act and this chapter;

3. Has authorized a criminal history background check pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30-7.12(d) and does not have any disqualifying convictions that have not been found to be rehabilitated; and

4. Has paid the Cannabis Business Identification Card fee, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30-7.17.

(c) Requests for a Cannabis Business Identification Card shall include:

1. A copy of the requesting person's driver's license or other unexpired photo identification issued by the State, another state, or the Federal government; and

2. Proof of criminal record background check, and where a person has a disqualifying conviction, proof of rehabilitation, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30-7.12.

(d) A requesting person that meets the requirements of this subchapter shall be issued a Cannabis Business Identification Card, but shall not begin working at the cannabis business or handling cannabis items at a testing laboratory before the Commission issues a Cannabis Business Identification Card and the card is in the registrant's physical possession.

(e) Cannabis Business Identification Cards expire one year after the date of issuance, except a Cannabis Business Identification Card issued to cannabis business personnel with provisional approval, which shall expire three months after issuance.

(f) Cannabis Business Identification Cards shall contain:

1. The name of the person;

2. The name of the cannabis business or testing laboratory;

3. The dates of issuance and expiration; and

4. A photograph of the cardholder.

(g) The Commission may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a Cannabis Business Identification Card if the person who is applying for or who holds the card violates any provision of the Act or this chapter; makes a false statement to the Commission; or refuses to cooperate in any investigation by the Commission.

(h) A Cannabis Business Identification Card issued pursuant to this section is a personal privilege and authorizes work described in this section only for the cardholder.

N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30-8.1

Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 1583(a), effective 8/19/2021

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 402(a), effective 3/6/2023