(2) Inspections and investigations.
(A) The department may conduct an
investigation related to an individual card-holder if the department has reason
to believe the individual has or is violating any rule in this chapter or
provision of Article XIV that could affect the individual's right to continue
holding the authority granted by the department.
(B) The department may conduct an inspection
or investigation of a licensee or facility at any time, including an inspection
of any part of the premises or records of a licensed or certified entity.
1. No medical or marijuana facility licensee
may refuse representatives of the department the right to inspect the facility
or to audit records of the licensee, including records created or maintained by
a third party under an agreement with a licensee.
2. A department employee conducting an
inspection or investigation may access all areas of the licensed or certified
facility, including vehicles utilized by or on behalf of a licensee, without a
warrant and without prior notice to the licensee or its third party
contractors.
3. Licensees must
provide documents or records requested as part of an inspection or
investigation within seven (7) days of the department issuing the request
unless additional time is requested and granted.
A. Failure to timely provide requested
documents or records may result in a fine of up to five thousand dollars
($5,000) for every day the requested documents or records have not been
provided after the deadline.
B. A
department request for documents or records made as part of reviewing an
application submitted by a licensee, such as a change request, shall be
considered an inspection of records.
4. The department may request to interview
any employees, contractors, owners, or volunteers of a licensed or certified
facility, and the licensee shall arrange for the interview to occur as soon as
possible but not later than seven (7) days after the department makes the
request to the designated contact on file with the department.
5. Upon receiving a notice of investigation,
licensees must preserve all records of any type related to the subject of the
investigation at the expense of the licensee, including video camera recordings
and facility access control records, until the licensee receives notice that
the investigation is concluded.
6.
As part of an investigation, the department may take any reasonable action to
enforce this chapter, including coordinating with law enforcement.
7. As part of an inspection or investigation,
the department may direct the licensee to have marijuana product tested by a
certified marijuana testing facility, at the cost of the licensee, when the
department finds good cause to do so, which may include credible allegations of
rule violations or other indications that the marijuana product does or would
create a threat to the health or safety of the public.
8. In the course of any investigation of a
licensee, the department may issue an investigative subpoena or subpoena duces
tecum to any entity with documents or information relevant to the
investigation. The department may enforce its subpoena by applying to the
circuit court of Cole County or the county where the premises, records, or
entities are located.
(C)
Applicants and licensees must cooperate in any investigation conducted by the
department. Failure to cooperate with a department investigation may be grounds
for denial of an application, penalties, or other remedies not inconsistent
with this chapter or Article XIV.
(D) Applicants and licensees must cooperate
in any investigation conducted by the department. Failure to cooperate with a
department investigation may be grounds for denial of an application or for
administrative action against a licensee.