N.M. Admin. Code § 16.8.2.20

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 16.8.2.20 - MONITORING OF LICENSEE

A.Monitoring: The division may perform on-site assessments of an applicant or licensee during normal business hours to determine compliance with the Cannabis Regulation Act, the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, or division rules.

B.Record access and review: The division may review any and all records related to the operations of the licensee and may require and conduct interviews with such persons or entities and persons affiliated with such entities, for the purpose of determining compliance with division rules or applicable laws. The division shall have access to the financial records of a licensee, including sales records and data from point-of-sale systems, and shall be granted immediate access to inspect or copy those records upon request.

C.Access to premises: Licensees shall provide the division timely access to any material and information necessary for determining compliance with division rules or applicable laws. Failure by a licensee to provide the division access to the premises or materials may result in disciplinary action.

D.Monitoring documents: Any failure to adhere to division rules or applicable laws documented by the division during monitoring may result in disciplinary action.

E.Report to law enforcement: The division shall refer suspected criminal activity or complaints alleging criminal activity that are made against a licensee to appropriate federal, state, or local law enforcement authorities.

F.Financial records: Licensees shall maintain detailed sales records in a manner and format approved by the division, inform the division of the location where such records are kept, and promptly update the division if the records are removed.

G.Audit: Licensees shall submit the results of a biennial audit to the division. The audit shall be conducted by an independent certified public accountant; the costs of which shall be borne by the licensee. Results of the audit shall be forwarded to the division. The division may extend, in writing, a licensees audit requirement to three years following the timely submission of two biennial unqualified audits or two biennial unqualified reports.

H.Producer reports: A cannabis producer licensee shall submit reports on an annual basis, or as otherwise reasonably requested, and in the format specified by the division. The annual report shall include:

(1) actual water and energy use in the preceding 12 months;

(2) demographic information required pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation Act, including data as defined by the applicant's social and economic equity plan, and the divisions published social and economic equity plan;

(3) progress made toward the licensee's social and economic equity plan; and

(4) all quality testing reports, to be included as attachments.

I.Manufacturer reports: A cannabis manufacturer licensee shall submit reports on an annual basis, or as otherwise reasonably requested, and in the format specified by the division. The annual report shall include:

(1) actual water and energy use in the preceding 12 months;

(2) demographic information required pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation Act, including data as defined by the applicant's social and economic equity plan, and the divisions published social and economic equity plan;

(3) progress made toward the licensee's social and economic equity plan; and

(4) all quality testing reports, to be included as attachments.

J.Testing laboratory reports: A cannabis testing laboratory licensee shall submit reports on an annual basis, or as otherwise reasonably requested, and in the format specified by the division. The annual report shall include:

(1) total number of test failures by product type;

(2) number of failures by product type;

(3) total number of calibrations conducted;

(4) total number of calibrations categorized by test code or analysis type;

(5) total number of audits conducted by an accredited laboratory auditing service; and

(6) number of proficiency tests conducted by test code or analysis type.

K.Retailer reports: A cannabis retailer licensee shall submit reports on an annual basis, or as otherwise reasonably requested, and in the format specified by the division. The annual report shall include:

(1) demographic information required pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation Act, including data as defined by the applicant's social and economic equity plan, and the divisions published social and economic equity plan; and

(2) progress made toward the licensee's social and economic equity plan.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.8.2.20

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 16, August 24, 2021, eff. 8/24/2021, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 06, March 22, 2022, eff. 3/22/2022