Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 154 - Medical Cannabidiol Program
Rule 641-154.31 - Transportation of Medical Cannabidiol and Plant Material
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 641-154.31
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Transport of medical cannabidiol or plant material. A manufacturer is authorized to transport medical cannabidiol or plant material to and from:
a. Dispensaries;
b. A laboratory for testing;
c. A waste facility for disposal;
d. A manufacturer licensed by the department
under Iowa Code chapter 124E;
e.
Other sites only with departmental approval.
(2) Chain-of-custody tracking system.
a. A manufacturer shall use
the secure sales and inventory tracking system, if available, or a
department-approved manifest system to track shipping of medical cannabidiol.
The system shall include a chain of custody that records:
(1) The name and address of the
destination;
(2) The unique ID of
each individual process lot or package lot that is part of the shipment, and
the total number of individual packages;
(3) The date and time the medical cannabidiol
shipment is placed into the transport vehicle;
(4) The date and time the shipment is
accepted at the delivery destination;
(5) The person's identity; and
(6) Any handling or storage
instructions.
b. Before
transporting medical cannabidiol, a manufacturer shall:
(1) Record in the secure sales and inventory
tracking system or on the manifest information the material to be transported;
and
(2) Notify the dispensary,
laboratory, manufacturer, or waste facility, as applicable, of the expected
arrival time and transmit a copy of the manifest to the dispensary, laboratory,
manufacturer, or waste facility, if applicable.
c. Each transport shall be approved
electronically or in writing by:
(1) An
authorized manufacturer employee when the transport vehicle is departing the
manufacturing facility; and
(2) An
authorized employee of the receiving dispensary, laboratory, manufacturer, or
waste facility.
d. An
authorized employee at the dispensary, laboratory, manufacturer, or waste
facility receiving medical cannabidiol shall:
(1) Verify and document the type and quantity
of the transported medical cannabidiol against the information in the secure
sales and inventory tracking system or written manifest;
(2) Approve the transport electronically or
return a signed copy of the manifest to the manufacturing facility;
and
(3) Record the medical
cannabidiol that is received as inventory in the secure sales and inventory
tracking system, if available. If a manifest system is being used, the
dispensary, laboratory, manufacturer, or waste facility shall also maintain a
signed copy of the manifest and shall maintain records of the inventory
received consistent with these rules.
e. A manufacturer shall maintain all
manifests for at least five years and make them available upon request of the
department.
(3) Vehicle requirements for transport.
a. A manufacturer shall ensure that all
medical cannabidiol transported on public roadways is:
(1) Packaged in tamper-evident, bulk
containers;
(2) Transported so it
is not visible or recognizable from outside the vehicle; and
(3) Transported in a vehicle that does not
bear any markings to indicate that the vehicle contains medical cannabidiol or
bears the name or logo of the manufacturer.
b. When the motor vehicle contains medical
cannabidiol, manufacturer employees who are transporting the medical
cannabidiol on public roadways shall:
(1)
Travel directly to a dispensary or other department-approved locations;
and
(2) Document refueling and all
other stops in transit, including:
1. The
reason for the stop;
2. The
duration of the stop; and
3. The
location of the stop.
c. If the vehicle must be stopped due to an
emergency situation, the employee shall notify 911 and complete an incident
report on a form approved by the department.
d. Under no nonemergency circumstance shall
any person other than a designated manufacturer employee have actual physical
control of the motor vehicle that is transporting the medical
cannabidiol.
e. An employee in a
transport motor vehicle shall have telephone access with the manufacturer's
personnel.
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