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28 Pa. Code § 1211a.27a. Research contracts.

§ 1211a.27a. Research contracts.

 (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/SectionMinimum
Acceptable Score
8—Operational Timetable7531
9—Employee Qualifications, Description of Duties and Training2511
10—Security and Surveillance5021
11—Transportation of Medical Marijuana2511
12—Storage of Medical Marijuana2511
13—Packaging and Labeling of Medical Marijuana2511
14—Inventory Management2511
15—Management and Disposal of Medical Marijuana Waste2511
16—Diversion Prevention5021
17—Growing Practice100 41
18—Nutrient and Additive Practices100 41
19—Processing and Extraction100 41
20—Sanitation and Safety2511
22—Recordkeeping2511
24—Business History and Capacity to Operate7531
Attachment D: Site and Facility Plan5021


Dispensary ApplicationMax Points/SectionMinimum
Acceptable Score
8—Operational Timetable100 41
9—Employee Qualifications, Description of Duties and Training5021
10—Security and Surveillance100 41
11—Transportation of Medical Marijuana5021
12—Storage of Medical Marijuana7531
14—Inventory Management7531
15—Diversion Prevention100 41
16—Sanitation and Safety5021
17—Recordkeeping7531
19—Business History and Capacity to Operate7531
Attachment D: Site and Facility Plan5021

   (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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