Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1291 - CANNABIS REGULATION AND TAX ACT
Subpart B - RESPONSIBLE VENDOR PROGRAM
Section 1291.120 - Programmatic Requirements
Universal Citation: 68 IL Admin Code ยง 1291.120
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) To maintain approval by the Department, a responsible vendor provider must meet the following requirements:
1) Provide a safe
and secure environment for responsible vendor instruction, which may include
in-person, live-streamed, or pre-recorded classes, or a mix of the
above.
2) Provide a pre-test and
post-test to participants to assess the program's effectiveness and to assess
any increase in knowledge in the curriculum areas described in Section
1291.110. The responsible vendor provider shall make a copy of the pre-test,
post-test, or a copy of any individual's examination or related records
available to the Department upon request. Passage of the written examination
shall require a score of 70%. A participant who fails to score at least 70% on
the post-test shall not receive a certificate of proof of completion.
3) Maintain a roster of individuals who have
completed a responsible vendor program. The roster shall include the
participant's name, address, telephone number, employers, and date of birth of
each individual who completed the program, including those who passed and
failed the program, and the date each individual completed the program. The
roster shall be made available to the Department upon request.
4) Issue a certification of completion to
each individual who successfully completes the program indicating that the
individual has completed an approved Department responsible vendor training
program. The certification must include:
A)
Individual's first and last name;
B) Number of completed hours of
instruction;
C) Trainer's
name;
D) Date of
completion;
E) Name of the approved
responsible vendor provider; and
5) Submit a semi-annual report to the
Department by July 15 for the reporting period of January 1 through June 30 and
by January 15 for the reporting period of July 1 through December 31. Each
report shall contain the following information:
A) The number of participants trained during
the reporting period;
B) The number
of classes scheduled and completed during the reporting period and the
locations of each class;
C) The
total fees charged by the provider during the reporting period; and
D) The number of dispensaries represented by
participants completing a responsible vendor program and the respective
counties of those dispensaries.
6) Submit a fee schedule indicating the cost
of the program, if any. The responsible vendor provider must notify the
Department within five business days of any change to the fee
schedule.
7) Notify the Department
before a new trainer begins providing instruction of the provider's responsible
vendor program. The notification shall include:
A) The name of the responsible vendor
provider;
B) The name of the
trainer;
C) The trainers' resume
and/or a curriculum vitae;
D) A
written statement detailing the trainer's relevant experience; and
E) A signed statement from the trainer
attesting that they do not hold an ownership interest in a cannabis business
establishment.
b) The Department may attend any in-person or remote, real time online video instruction at any time. Upon request, a provider must make any login information or class places and times available to the Department.
c) Failure to comply with this Section or any other provisions of the Act or this Part will result in the Department withdrawing its approval.
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