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28 Pa. Code § 1151a.22. Plans of operation.

§ 1151a.22. Plans of operation.

 (a)  At the time the Department determines a grower/processor to be operational, the grower/processor shall provide the Department with a full and complete plan of operation for review that includes the following:

   (1)  Employment policies and procedures.

   (2)  Security policies and protocols including:

     (i)   Staff identification measures.

     (ii)   Monitoring of attendance of staff and individuals requiring access to the facility.

     (iii)   Alarm systems.

     (iv)   Video surveillance.

     (v)   Monitoring and tracking inventory.

     (vi)   Personal security.

   (3)  A process for growing, receiving, processing, packaging, labeling, handling, tracking, transporting, storing, disposing and recalling of seeds, immature medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana or medical marijuana products, and a process for handling, tracking, transporting, storing and disposing of medical marijuana waste in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

   (4)  Workplace safety, including conducting necessary safety checks prior to starting the growing and processing of seeds, immature medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana or medical marijuana products.

   (5)  Contamination protocols.

   (6)  Maintenance, cleaning and sanitation of equipment in the facility or on-site, or both.

   (7)  Maintenance and sanitation of the site or the facility, or both.

   (8)  Proper handling and storage of any solvent, gas or other chemical used in growing or processing seeds, immature medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana or medical marijuana products in accordance with this part and other applicable laws, rules and regulations.

   (9)  Quality control, including regulation of the amount of THC in each process lot, proper labeling and minimization of contamination of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products.

   (10)  Inventory maintenance and reporting procedures.

   (11)  The investigation of complaints and potential adverse events from other medical marijuana organizations, patients, caregivers or practitioners regarding the operation of the grower/processor.

   (12)  A recall plan meeting the requirements of §  1151a.42(d) (relating to complaints about or recall of medical marijuana products).

 (b)  A grower/processor shall make the full and complete plan of operation available to the Department upon request and during any inspection of a site or a facility, or both.

 (c)  A grower/processor shall comply with its plan of operation.



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