N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 130.25

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 130.25 - Sample Chain of Custody

(a) A cannabis laboratory shall develop and implement a chain of custody (COC) procedure to ensure accurate documentation is recorded for the sampling, transport, receipt, handling, storage, and destruction of samples.

(b) A COC procedure shall require the use of a COC form. A laboratory sampling firm employee shall use the COC to record, at a minimum, the following information for a sampled batch:

(1) permitted cannabis laboratory's name, permitted premises address, and permit number;

(2) date and time sampling started and ended;

(3) name of the licensee requesting the sampling, licensed premises address, and license number;

(4) batch number of the batch from which the representative sample was obtained and assigned unique sample identifier;

(5) sample type from cannabinoid hemp, cannabis product, or medical cannabis and any other intermediates or forms;

(6) total batch size, by weight, or unit count;

(7) total weight, or unit count of the representative sample;

(8) sampling and transportation conditions or problems encountered during the sampling and transportation process, if any;

(9) printed name and signature of the licensee requesting the sampling; and

(10) printed name and signature of the laboratory sampling firm employee and name of laboratory sampling firm.

(c) At each point a sample changes custody, is transported, or is destroyed, the date, time, and the names and signatures of persons involved in these activities shall be recorded on the COC form.

(d) Once the custody of the sample changes, the COC form for that change of custody may not be altered.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 130.25

Adopted New York State Register March 22, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 12, eff. 3/22/2023