New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle B - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Chapter II - Rules of the Office of Cannabis Management
Part 125 - General Operating Requirements and Prohibitions
Section 125.5 - Responsible Workforce Training
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 52, December 24, 2024
(a) Licensees shall provide all managers, employees, contractors, volunteers, or persons otherwise performing activities under a licensee's authorizations, within thirty (30) days of starting to perform licensed activities and at no cost to the recipient, a Responsible Workforce Training, which shall consist of required elements and be made available in English and the primary language of all recipients.
(b) Licensees shall provide an abbreviated version of this training to employees planned to be performing activities under a licensee's authorizations for fewer than 30 days, as appropriate. The Office shall issue determinations pertaining to the appropriate abbreviation of Responsible Workforce Training for such individuals.
(c) The Responsible Workforce Training shall include:
(d) Trainings shall happen during the employee's work hours and the licensee shall pay the employee their usual rate of pay while completing any required training.
(e) Licensees shall provide the written operating procedures and employee handbook from the licensee's operations plan to employees during Responsible Workforce Training. The written operating procedures and employee handbook shall be made available at the licensed premises to employees at all times.
(f) Licensees shall:
(g) Licensees shall use only the specific Cannabis Product Safety and Responsibility course and Cannabis Workplace Responsibility course designated by the Office in Responsible Workforce Training and shall provide such licensee's own training or contract with third parties for training, pursuant to section 124.3 of this Title, to meet other training requirements in this Title.
(h) all trainings required to be provided by licensees to all managers, employees, volunteers, or persons otherwise performing activities under a licensee's authorizations, under this section or otherwise by the Office, shall be free of charge to the recipient.
(i) Training Verification.