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§ 17225. Product Complaints.

4 CA ADC § 17225Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: November 7, 2022

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 4. Business Regulations
Division 19. Department of Cannabis Control
Chapter 9. Other Responsibilities
Effective: November 7, 2022
4 CCR § 17225
§ 17225. Product Complaints.
Currentness
(a) A licensee shall review all product complaints made to the licensee to determine whether the complaints involve possible misbranding or adulteration of a cannabis good, and shall investigate the complaints to the extent practicable based on the information received and the records the licensee is required to maintain.
(b) For purposes of this section, “product complaint” means any written, electronic, or oral communication received by a licensee that contains any allegation expressing concern, for any reason, with the quality of a cannabis good. Examples of product complaints may include, but are not limited to: foul odor, caused illness or injury, foreign material in a cannabis product container, improper packaging, mislabeling, cannabis products that contain an incorrect concentration of cannabinoids, and cannabis products that contain an unidentified ingredient, or any form of contaminant.
(c) The licensee shall maintain written records for every product complaint received and any subsequent investigation. The records shall include:
(1) The name and description of the cannabis good;
(2) The batch number or UID of the cannabis good, if available;
(3) The date the complaint was received and the name, address, and telephone number of the complainant, if available;
(4) The nature of the complaint including, if known, how the product was used;
(5) The reply to the complainant, if any;
(6) The findings of the investigation or follow-up action taken when an investigation is performed;
(7) The basis for any determination not to conduct an investigation, if applicable; and
(8) The notification to the licensee that made the cannabis good, if applicable.
(d) The licensee shall conduct a recall, as specified in section 17226, when the investigation evidences adulteration or misbranding.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 26013 and 26130, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26011.5 and 26039.6, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9-27-2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3-28-2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of Note, transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11-7-2022; amendments effective 11-7-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 45).
This database is current through 4/19/24 Register 2024, No. 16.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 4, § 17225, 4 CA ADC § 17225
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