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§ 9102. Petition to Establish an Appellation of Origin.

3 CA ADC § 9102Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 8. Cannabis Cultivation
Chapter 2. Cannabis Appellations Program
Article 2. Petitions
3 CCR § 9102
§ 9102. Petition to Establish an Appellation of Origin.
A petition to establish a new appellation of origin shall include:
(a) Petitioner name, license numbers issued by the department, primary contact phone number, email address, and preferred method of contact;
(b) Names, license numbers issued by the department, and signatures of individuals in the petitioning organization;
(c) A general description and location of the proposed geographical area which may include information such as total acreage of the area, total canopy acreage within the area that is currently occupied under licensed commercial cannabis cultivation, and estimated cannabis canopy acreage eligible to use the proposed appellation of origin;
(d) Evidence of name use pursuant to section 9104 of this chapter;
(e) A description and documentation of the boundary of the proposed appellation of origin pursuant to section 9105 of this chapter;
(f) A description and evidence of distinctive geographical features affecting cannabis produced in the boundary of the proposed appellation of origin pursuant to section 9106 of this chapter;
(g) Identification and definition of all standard, practice, and cultivar requirements of the proposed appellation of origin pursuant to section 9107 of this chapter;
(h) A description and evidence of the legacy, history, reputation, and economic importance of cannabis production in the area;
(i) If the proposed appellation of origin is located either partially or fully within the geographical area of another appellation of origin, an explanation of how the proposed appellation of origin is distinct from the existing appellation of origin; and
(j) Practice requirements described according to section 9107 of this chapter ensuring that the appellation of origin be applicable only to cannabis that is planted in the ground in the canopy area; cultivated without the use of structures including a greenhouse, hoop house, glasshouse, conservatory, hothouse, or any similar structure covering the plant or modifying the natural light received by the plant in the canopy area; and cultivated without any artificial light in the canopy area pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 26063, subdivision (c).

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Note: Authority cited: Section 26063, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26061 and 26063, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 11-23-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 48). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 9102, 3 CA ADC § 9102
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