§ 427.4. Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority--Executive Director
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: May 5, 2022
Effective: May 5, 2022
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 427.4
§ 427.4. Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority--Executive Director
<Text as amended by Laws 2022, c. 228, § 32. See, also, text as amended by Laws 2022, c. 251, § 9, Laws 2023, c. 168, § 3, and Laws 2023, c. 322, § 6.>
2. The individual or his or her spouse, parent, child, spouse of a child, sibling, or spouse of a sibling has an application for a medical marijuana business license pending before the Department or is a member of the board of directors of a medical marijuana business, or is an individual financially interested in any licensee or medical marijuana business.
F. The Department is hereby authorized to create employment positions necessary for the implementation of its obligations pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act including, but not limited to, Authority investigators and a senior director of enforcement. The Department and the Authority, the senior director of enforcement, the Executive Director, and Department investigators shall have all the powers of any peace officer to:
4. As provided in Section 427.6 of this title, require any business applicant or licensee to permit an inspection of licensed premises during business hours or at any time of apparent operation, marijuana equipment, and marijuana accessories, or books and records; and to permit the testing of or examination of medical marijuana, concentrate, or product;
5. Require applicants and licensees to submit complete and current applications, information and fees required by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Waste Management Act1 and Sections 420 through 426.1 of this title, and approve material changes made by the applicant or licensee;
6. Require medical marijuana business licensees to submit a sample or unit of medical marijuana or medical marijuana product to the quality assurance laboratory when the Department has reason to believe the medical marijuana or medical marijuana product may be unsafe for patient consumption or inhalation or has not been tested in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and the rules and regulations of the Department. The licensee shall provide the samples or units of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products at its own expense but shall not be responsible for the costs of testing; and
7. Require medical marijuana business licensees to periodically submit samples or units of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products to the quality assurance laboratory for quality assurance purposes. Licensed growers, processors, dispensaries and transporters shall not be required to submit samples or units of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products more than twice a year. The licensee shall provide the samples or units of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products at its own expense but shall not be responsible for the costs of testing.
Credits
Laws 2019, c. 11, § 4; Laws 2021, c. 553, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 228, § 32, emerg. eff. May 5, 2022.
Footnotes
Title 63, § 428 et seq.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 427.4, OK ST T. 63 § 427.4
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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