Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 453D - Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana
MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS
Requirements and Procedures for Operation
Section 453D.442 - Cleanliness and health of marijuana establishment agents

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 453D.442

Current through December 31, 2024

1. Each marijuana establishment must ensure that each marijuana establishment agent who is employed by, volunteers at or provides labor as a marijuana establishment agent at the marijuana establishment:

(a) Cleans his or her hands and exposed portions of his or her arms in a hand-washing sink:

(1) Immediately upon entrance to the marijuana establishment;

(2) Immediately before working with marijuana plants;

(3) Immediately before preparing concentrated marijuana or marijuana products, including, without limitation, working with exposed marijuana products, clean equipment and utensils or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles;

(4) After touching any bare human body parts other than his or her clean hands and exposed portions of arms, including, without limitation, surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms;

(5) After using the toilet facilities;

(6) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking;

(7) After handling soiled equipment or utensils;

(8) During preparation or extraction of concentrated marijuana or marijuana products, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross-contamination when changing tasks;

(9) When switching between working with unprocessed marijuana products or uncooked food products and working with finished concentrated marijuana or marijuana products;

(10) Before donning gloves for working with marijuana products; and

(11) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.

(b) If working directly in the preparation of concentrated marijuana or marijuana products:

(1) Keeps his or her fingernails trimmed, filed and maintained so that the edges and surfaces are cleanable;

(2) Unless wearing intact gloves in good repair, does not have fingernail polish or artificial fingernails on his or her fingernails; and

(3) Wears a hair net.

2. If the person designated by a marijuana establishment to address health conditions at the marijuana establishment determines that a marijuana establishment agent who is employed by or volunteers at or provides labor as a marijuana establishment agent at the marijuana establishment has a health condition that may adversely affect the safety or quality of the concentrated marijuana or marijuana products at the marijuana establishment, that marijuana establishment agent is prohibited from having direct contact with any marijuana or equipment or materials for processing concentrated marijuana or marijuana products until the designated person determines that the health condition of the marijuana establishment agent will not adversely affect the concentrated marijuana or marijuana products.

3. A marijuana establishment agent shall not work directly with concentrated marijuana or marijuana products if the marijuana establishment agent has:

(a) A symptom of gastrointestinal infection, including, without limitation, diarrhea, vomiting or jaundice;

(b) A sore throat with fever; or

(c) A lesion that appears inflamed or contains pus, including, without limitation, a boil or infected wound that is not covered with:

(1) An impermeable cover and a single-use glove if the lesion is on a hand or wrist, both of which must be changed at any time that hand washing is required;

(2) An impermeable cover if the lesion is on an arm; or

(3) A dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage if the lesion is on another part of the body.

Added to NAC by Dep't of Taxation by R092-17, eff. 2-27-2018

NRS 453D.200

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