Section 22-C601. CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS

 

601.1To qualify for a caregiver registration identification card, an applicant shall:

 

(a)Be designated by a qualifying patient to serve as the person authorized, on the qualifying patient’s behalf, to possess, obtain from a dispensary, dispense, and assist in the administration of medical marijuana;

 

(b)Be registered with the Department as the qualifying patient’s caregiver;

 

(c)Not be currently serving as the caregiver for another qualifying patient;

 

(d)Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; and

 

(e)Have never been convicted of possession or sale of a controlled substance, unless such conviction occurred after the effective date of the Act and was related to the possession of marijuana that is authorized under the Act.

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, 10144 (December 2, 2011).