Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part IXa - MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Chapter 1211a - CLINICAL REGISTRANTS AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH CENTERS
Section 1211a.27a - Research contracts

Universal Citation: 28 PA Code ยง 1211a.27a

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) An applicant for approval as a clinical registrant shall provide, with its application, either an executed agreement or a letter of intent to enter into an agreement, with an ACRC, the effective date of which shall be on or after the effective date of the ACRC certification.

(b) A clinical registrant applicant may submit more than one application, with separate applications identifying distinct ACRCs.

(c) An ACRC may enter into a letter of intent with more than one clinical registrant applicant but may only execute a research contract with one approved clinical registrant.

(d) If more than one applicant for approval as a clinical registrant submits an application that includes a letter of intent with the same ACRC, the Department shall follow the following process in approving the applications:

(1) Determine initially that the CR application meets all of the following qualifications:
(i) Is complete.

(ii) Complies with the act and this part.

(iii) Meets the following minimum scoring requirements in each of the following application sections:

Grower Processor Application Max Points/Section Minimum Acceptable Score
8-Operational Timetable 75 31
9-Employee Qualifications, Description of Duties and Training 25 11
10-Security and Surveillance 50 21
11-Transportation of Medical Marijuana 25 11
12-Storage of Medical Marijuana 25 11
13-Packaging and Labeling of Medical Marijuana 25 11
14-Inventory Management 25 11
15-Management and Disposal of Medical Marijuana Waste 25 11
16-Diversion Prevention 50 21
17-Growing Practice 100 41
18-Nutrient and Additive Practices 100 41
19-Processing and Extraction 100 41
20-Sanitation and Safety 25 11
22-Recordkeeping 25 11
24-Business History and Capacity to Operate 75 31
Attachment D: Site and Facility Plan 50 21

Dispensary Application Max Points/Section Minimum Acceptable Score
8-Operational Timetable 100 41
9-Employee Qualifications, Description of Duties and Training 50 21
10-Security and Surveillance 100 41
11-Transportation of Medical Marijuana 50 21
12-Storage of Medical Marijuana 75 31
14-Inventory Management 75 31
15-Diversion Prevention 100 41
16-Sanitation and Safety 50 21
17-Recordkeeping 75 31
19-Business History and Capacity to Operate 75 31
Attachment D: Site and Facility Plan 50 21

(2) The Department shall approve clinical registrant applicants that meet the standards of paragraph (1) in the following order:
(i) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a grower/ processor permit and a dispensary permit, both of which are in good standing, and both medical marijuana organizations have been deemed operational by the Department. In applying this preference, the Department will look at the clinical registrant's primary dispensary location only.

(ii) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a grower/ processor permit only that is in good standing and the applicant's medical marijuana organization has been deemed operational by the Department.

(iii) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a dispensary permit only that is in good standing and the applicant's primary dispensary location has been deemed operational by the Department.

(iv) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a grower/ processor permit only that is in good standing, but has not been deemed operational by the Department.

(v) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a dispensary permit only that is in good standing, but has not had its primary location deemed operational by the Department.

(vi) A clinical registrant applicant that is applying for both a grower/processor permit and dispensary permit under this chapter. Awarding of approval to these clinical registrant applications shall be prioritized by ranking the sum of the grower/processor permit and dispensary permit application scores highest to lowest.

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