Section 22-C1200. ANNOUNCED AND UNANNOUNCED INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTIONS

 

1200.1 The Department may conduct announced and unannounced investigations and inspections of cultivation centers and dispensaries, as related to the Department’s purview, mission and function, for the purpose of determining the suitability of any  facility or location with respect to sanitation and health, and to determine compliance with the Act and its regulations by any registered cultivation center or dispensary.

 

1200.2During an inspection or investigation of a dispensary, the Department may review the dispensary’s confidential records, including its dispensing records and information which contains the names and addresses of qualifying patients, caregivers, and recommending physicians.

 

1200.3 During an inspection or investigation of a cultivation center, the Department may review the cultivation center’s confidential records, as necessary and appropriate to the Department’s purview and authority, to determine compliance with the Act and its regulations.

 

1200.4 All qualifying patients and caregivers shall provide the Department or the Department’s agent with immediate access to any material and information necessary for determining compliance with the Act and this chapter.

 

1200.5Failure by a qualifying patient or caregiver to provide the Department with immediate access to any requested material or information to determine compliance with the Act or this subtitle, may result in sanctions against the qualifying patient or caregiver up to and including revocation of registration and referral to local law enforcement.

 

1200.6 Failure by a dispensary or cultivation center to provide the Department with immediate access to any requested material or information as part of an inspection or investigation under the Act and this chapter, may result in the imposition of a civil fine as well as referral to the Board for further sanctions.

 

authority

The Mayor, pursuant to section 14 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 (Act), effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-210; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1671.01, et. seq. (2011 Supp.)).

source

Notice of Emergency and Third Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3299 (April 15, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Fourth Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7207 (August 12, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10128, 10161(December 2, 2011).