(a) A marijuana
establishment is subject to inspection by the local fire department, building
inspector, or code enforcement officer to confirm that health or safety
concerns are not present.
(b) A
marijuana establishment shall take all reasonable measures and precautions to
ensure that
(1) any person who has an
illness, an open sore or infected wound, or other potential source of infection
does not come in contact with marijuana or a marijuana product while the
illness or source of infection persists;
(2) the licensed premises have
(A) adequate and readily accessible toilet
facilities that are maintained in good repair and sanitary condition;
and
(B) convenient handwashing
facilities with running water at a suitable temperature; the marijuana
establishment shall require employees to wash or sanitize their hands, and
shall provide effective hand-cleaning, sanitizing preparations, and drying
devices;
(3) each person
working in direct contact with marijuana or a marijuana product conforms to
good hygienic practices while on duty, including
(A) maintaining adequate personal
cleanliness; and
(B) washing hands
thoroughly in an adequate hand-washing area before starting work, after using
toilet facilities, and at any other time when the person's hands may have
become soiled or contaminated;
(4) litter, waste, and rubbish are properly
removed; the waste disposal equipment must be maintained and adequate to
(A) avoid contaminating any area where
marijuana or any marijuana product is stored, displayed, or sold; and
(B) prevent causing odors or attracting
pests;
(5) floors,
walls, and ceilings are constructed to allow adequate cleaning, and are kept
clean and in good repair;
(6)
adequate lighting is installed in any area where marijuana or a marijuana
product is stored, displayed, or sold, and where any equipment or utensil is
cleaned;
(7) screening or other
protection adequately protects against the entry of pests;
(8) each building, fixture, and other
facility is maintained in sanitary condition;
(9) each toxic cleaning compound, sanitizing
agent, and pesticide chemical is identified and stored in a safe manner to
protect against contamination of marijuana or a marijuana product and in
compliance with any applicable local, state, or federal law;
(10) adequate sanitation principles are used
in receiving, inspecting, transporting, and storing marijuana or a marijuana
product; and
(11) marijuana or a
marijuana product is held in a manner that prevents the growth of bacteria,
microbes, or other undesirable microorganisms.
(c) A marijuana establishment shall ensure
that any marijuana or marijuana product that has been stored beyond its usable
life, or was stored improperly, is not salvaged and returned to the
marketplace. In this subsection, "stored improperly" means being exposed to
extremes in temperature, humidity, smoke, fumes, pressure, or radiation due to
a natural disaster, fire, accident, or equipment failure.
(d) If a marijuana establishment does not
have reliable information about the age or storage conditions of marijuana or a
marijuana product in its possession, the marijuana establishment may salvage
the marijuana only if
(1) a licensed
marijuana testing facility determines from quality assurance testing that the
marijuana or marijuana product meets all applicable standards of moisture,
potency, and contaminants;
(2)
inspection of the premises where a disaster or accident occurred shows that the
marijuana or marijuana product stored there was not adversely affected by the
disaster or accident; and
(3) the
marijuana establishment maintains a record of the salvaged marijuana or
marijuana product in its marijuana inventory tracking system, including the
name, lot number, and final disposition.
