Delaware Administrative Code
Title 4 - Alcoholic Beverage Control
Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Office of the Marijuana Commissioner
5000
5001 - Rules of the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner
Section 5001-7.0 - Tracking, Transportation, and Record Keeping
Universal Citation: 5001 DE Admin Code 5001-7.0
Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024
7.1 General tracking requirements
7.1.1 Marijuana establishments must track all
marijuana plants, marijuana, and marijuana products from seed to the point of
sale, using the seed-to-sale tracking system specified by the
Commissioner.
7.1.2 Marijuana
establishments must record the following data in the seed-to-sale tracking
system:
7.1.2.1 A complete inventory of all
seeds, marijuana plants, immature marijuana plants, mother plants and flowering
plants, marijuana, and marijuana products in the possession, control, or
ownership of the marijuana establishment;
7.1.2.2 When cuttings are propagated, or
seeds germinate;
7.1.2.3 Any
changes to inventory of any marijuana plants, marijuana, and marijuana
products;
7.1.2.4 When marijuana
plants are partially or fully harvested or destroyed;
7.1.2.5 When marijuana waste is
destroyed;
7.1.2.6 When an
authorized transfer occurs;
7.1.2.7
Any unauthorized diversion, irregular movement, or discrepancies in inventory
of marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana products;
7.1.2.8 All sales records;
7.1.2.9 All testing samples, including
samples for research and development, and mandatory compliance test
results;
7.1.2.10 The application
of any substances for controlling pests, fungi, or other plant health issues;
and
7.1.2.11 Any other information
required by the seed-to-sale tracking system or specified by the
Commissioner.
7.1.3 Any
misstatements or omissions shall be a violation of this regulation.
7.1.4 Proper use of the inventory
seed-to-sale tracking system does not relieve a marijuana establishment of its
responsibility to maintain compliance with all laws, rules, and other
requirements.
7.2 Implementation of the seed-to-sale tracking system
7.2.1 Marijuana establishments must have a
seed-to-sale tracking system account activated and functional prior to
operating or exercising any privileges of a license, unless excused by the
Commissioner in writing.
7.2.2
Marijuana establishments may not enter any inventory into the seed-to-sale
tracking system until the marijuana establishment receives an active license
from the Commissioner.
7.2.3
Marijuana establishments must designate a current onsite employee as the
seed-to-sale tracking system administrator. Marijuana establishments must
notify the Commissioner when the seed-to-sale tracking system administrator
changes and the qualifications of the replacement administrator.
7.2.4 Marijuana establishments must notify
the Commissioner of any hiring, termination, or significant change in role of
personnel authorized to use the seed-to-sale tracking system within 5 business
days.
7.2.5 Marijuana
establishments are responsible for all costs associated with the use of the
seed-to-sale tracking system.
7.3 Requirements for use of the seed-to-sale tracking system
7.3.1 Marijuana establishments
must reconcile all on-premises and in-transit marijuana plants, marijuana, and
marijuana product inventories, and sales records, each day in the seed-to-sale
tracking system by 11:59 p.m. that same day. If reconciliation is not possible
due to external delays, notify the Commissioner the following business day and
specify the situation causing the delay.
7.3.2 Marijuana establishments must utilize a
standard of weights and measures that is supported by the seed-to-sale tracking
system. Any scale used to weigh product prior to entry into the inventory
seed-to-sale tracking system must be certified in accordance with Section 6.0
of this regulation.
7.3.3 Marijuana
establishments must maintain the security of the seed-to-sale tracking system
by adhering to the following:
7.3.3.1 Only
employees of the marijuana establishment are authorized to access the
seed-to-sale tracking system.
7.3.3.2 Employees must be trained before
being given access to the seed-to-sale tracking system.
7.3.3.3 The marijuana establishment is
accountable for all actions employees take while logged into the seed-to-sale
tracking system.
7.3.3.4 Each
individual user is accountable for their actions while logged into the
seed-to-sale tracking system.
7.3.3.5 Each individual user shall only log
activities in the seed-to-sale tracking system under the user's own unique
seed-to-sale tracking system account.
7.3.4 The marijuana establishments using the
seed-to-sale tracking system is responsible for the accuracy of all information
entered into the seed-to-sale tracking system.
7.4 Requirements for use of third-party software
7.4.1 Marijuana establishments may
use separate software applications to collect information to be used by the
business, including secondary tracking or point of sale systems.
7.4.2 Marijuana establishments must ensure
all relevant seed-to-sale tracking system data is accurately transferred to and
from the seed-to-sale tracking system for the purposes of reconciliations with
any secondary systems.
7.4.3 The
seed-to-sale tracking system data is the primary source of inventory data, and
any third-party software application must be compatible with the seed-to-sale
tracking system.
7.4.4 Third party
software for online product reservation shall integrate properly with inventory
seed-to-sale tracking system.
7.5 Seed-to-sale tracking system procedures
7.5.1 A marijuana establishments'
seed-to-sale tracking system must accurately accomplish the following:
7.5.1.1 Indicate the creation of a harvest
batch or production batch including the assigned harvest batch or production
batch number.
7.5.1.2 Identify when
inventory is no longer on the premises or is part of a transfer to another
marijuana establishment, including samples for mandatory compliance
testing.
7.5.1.3 Indicate test
results from a licensed testing facility, as applicable.
7.5.1.4 Record all remediation steps taken to
remediate any batches of marijuana or marijuana products that fail
testing.
7.5.1.5 Indicate the
seed-to-sale tracking system item categories for all marijuana and marijuana
products.
7.5.1.6 Record the actual
wholesale price of all marijuana and marijuana products sold or transferred to
another marijuana establishment.
7.5.1.7 Record the actual retail price of all
marijuana and marijuana products sold to a consumer.
7.5.2 Each marijuana establishments must
maintain a plan in the event the marijuana establishment loses access to the
seed-to-sale tracking system. The plan must be available for inspection by the
Commissioner or the Division at any time.
7.5.2.1 The plan for continuing operations
during temporary seed-to-sale tracking system failures must be operational on
the first day the marijuana establishment is open for business and include
specific forms or procedures to be used. Marijuana establishments must
immediately notify the Commissioner and must keep and maintain comprehensive
records detailing all marijuana plants, marijuana, and marijuana product
tracking activities that were conducted during the loss of access.
7.5.2.2 Once access is restored, all
marijuana plants, marijuana, and marijuana product tracking activities that
occurred during the loss of access must be entered into the seed-to-sale
tracking system and the Commissioner shall be notified access has been
restored. Records maintained during the tracking system outage must be retained
for at least 2 years.
7.5.2.3 In
the event of a statewide outage of the seed-to-sale tracking system that is
expected to last more than 24 hours, the Commissioner shall notify marijuana
establishments of any interim tracking procedures or requirements for the
duration of the outage.
7.6 General transportation requirements
7.6.1 All marijuana plants, marijuana, and
marijuana products, including samples for mandatory compliance testing and
research and development, must be transported in accordance with the following
requirements:
7.6.1.1 Transportation may only
be conducted between marijuana establishments;
7.6.1.2 Transportation may only be conducted
with a transport manifest generated by the seed-to-sale tracking
system;
7.6.1.3 Transportation may
only be conducted while the marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana products
are contained within an enclosed, locked area in the transport
vehicle;
7.6.1.4 Transportation
method must maintain the integrity and safety of packaging and products;
and
7.6.1.5 All marijuana plants,
marijuana, and marijuana products must be shielded from public
view.
7.6.2 All marijuana
plants, marijuana, and marijuana products, including samples for compliance
testing, being transported may not be removed from the vehicle until arrival at
the destination or transferred or stored at any unlicensed premises.
7.6.3 Marijuana establishments transporting
marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana products may not conduct any stops
between registered facilities except:
7.6.3.1
To accommodate meals and rest periods required by law.
7.6.3.2 To refuel the transport
vehicle.
7.6.3.3 Emergency stops,
in which case the marijuana establishments transporting the marijuana plants,
marijuana, or marijuana products must promptly notify the Commissioner of the
reasons for the stop;
7.6.3.4 The
marijuana establishments may make multiple deliveries to other licensed
premises; and
7.6.3.5 During any
stop while transporting product, personnel with a valid employee identification
badge issued by the Commissioner must stay with the vehicle at all
times.
7.6.4 Vehicles
used for transporting marijuana plants, marijuana, and marijuana products must:
7.6.4.1 Be insured at or above the legal
requirements in Delaware;
7.6.4.2
Be equipped with a functional alarm system;
7.6.4.3 Allow only personnel with valid
employee identification badge issued by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection
6.4.4 in transport vehicles while transporting marijuana plants, marijuana, or
marijuana products;
7.6.4.4 Be
equipped with a GPS tracking device; and
7.6.4.5 If requested by the Commissioner,
pass an inspection by the Commissioner or the Division before transporting
marijuana plants, marijuana, and marijuana products.
7.6.5 Marijuana establishments receiving
marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana products must:
7.6.5.1 Verify the condition and quantity of
marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana products included in the transport
manifest;
7.6.5.2 Record in the
seed-to-sale tracking system and any other relevant business records any
refused marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana products, or other
discrepancies found between the marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana
products delivered and the marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana products
on the transport manifest;
7.6.5.3
Enter the received marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana products in the
seed-to-sale tracking system in accordance with subsection 7.1.2 of this
regulation; and
7.6.5.4 Provide an
authorized signature of the personnel receiving the marijuana plants,
marijuana, or marijuana products on the transport manifest belonging to the
party transporting the marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana
products.
7.6.6 Marijuana
establishments transporting the marijuana plants, marijuana, or marijuana
products must retain a copy of the transport manifest for their
records.
7.6.7 Marijuana product
manufacturing facility personnel receiving delivery must:
7.6.7.1 Log into the electronic
manifest.
7.6.7.2 Take custody of a
shipment of products containing marijuana.
7.6.7.3 Confirm that:
7.6.7.3.1 The transportation personnel is
carrying appropriate identification.
7.6.7.3.2 The packaging is secure, undamaged,
and appropriately labeled.
7.6.7.3.3 Each package in the shipment is
labeled as described in the electronic manifest; and
7.6.7.3.4 The contents of the shipment are as
described in the electronic manifest.
7.6.7.4 Record the confirmations in the
electronic manifest.
7.6.7.5 Obtain
in the electronic manifest the signature or identification number of the
transportation personnel who delivers the shipment.
7.6.7.6 Record in the electronic manifest the
date and time the receiving personnel takes custody of the shipment.
7.6.7.7 Enter the products containing
marijuana into the inventory control system.
7.6.7.8 Segregate the items in the shipment
from the inventory until the item can be inspected.
7.6.7.9 Inspect each item to ensure that the
packaging of each item is undamaged, accurate and complete.
7.6.7.10 Upon determining the item passes
inspection, release the item into the stock.
7.6.8 Transportation personnel must provide a
copy of the electronic manifest for the shipment to the marijuana product
manufacturing facility receiving delivery.
7.6.9 The transportation must provide the
completed electronic manifest to the marijuana establishments conducting
shipping.
7.6.10 The marijuana
establishments conducting shipping must retain the electronic manifest for the
shipment for a period of 5 years.
7.6.11 Discrepancies in shipments
7.6.11.1 A discrepancy between the electronic
manifest and the shipment, must be reported to a supervisor.
7.6.11.2 If a discrepancy can be immediately
rectified, the accepting manufacturer supervisor must record the rectification
in the electronic manifest.
7.6.11.3 A discrepancy that cannot be
immediately rectified must be reported to the Commissioner by the marijuana
product manufacturing facility receiving delivery within 24 hours of the
observation of the discrepancy. The marijuana establishment conducting the
shipping must immediately investigate the discrepancy. The marijuana
establishment conducting shipping must provide a preliminary report to the
Commissioner within 7 business days of observation of the discrepancy, and a
final report within 30 days.
7.6.12 Refusal of Shipment. In the event the
marijuana establishment receiving delivery of a shipment refuses to take the
delivery, it must immediately return the product to the
source.
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