California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1700 Amended / Bill

Filed 06/22/2017

                    Amended IN  Senate  June 22, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  May 18, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  April 06, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  March 23, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1700Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper(Coauthor: Assembly Member Reyes)(Coauthor: Senator Dodd)February 28, 2017An act to amend Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1700, as amended, Cooper. Nonmedical marijuana and medical cannabis: license application: OSHA training. The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) provides for the licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity by various state entities. The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, provides for the licensure and regulation of commercial adult marijuana activities by various state agencies.MCRSA requires an applicant for a state license under MCRSA to provide to the licensing authority specified information, including a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA generally requires an applicant for a state license under AUMA to provide to the licensing authority the same information that an applicant would provide for a state license under MCRSA described above, except as provided.This bill would require an applicant for a state license under MCRSA or AUMA to provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course. By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 2/3 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature.The bill would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of AUMA.Digest Key Vote: 2/3  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having the authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees or the responsibility to direct them, adjust their grievances, or effectively recommend such action if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(12) (A) Provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course based on the federal OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations (29 C.F.R. 1910.1 et seq.), as those provisions read on January 1, 2017.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, employee has the same meaning as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6).(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act because it enacts protections for employees of licensees that are in addition to the protections provided for in the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.

 Amended IN  Senate  June 22, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  May 18, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  April 06, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  March 23, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1700Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper(Coauthor: Assembly Member Reyes)(Coauthor: Senator Dodd)February 28, 2017An act to amend Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1700, as amended, Cooper. Nonmedical marijuana and medical cannabis: license application: OSHA training. The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) provides for the licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity by various state entities. The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, provides for the licensure and regulation of commercial adult marijuana activities by various state agencies.MCRSA requires an applicant for a state license under MCRSA to provide to the licensing authority specified information, including a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA generally requires an applicant for a state license under AUMA to provide to the licensing authority the same information that an applicant would provide for a state license under MCRSA described above, except as provided.This bill would require an applicant for a state license under MCRSA or AUMA to provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course. By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 2/3 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature.The bill would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of AUMA.Digest Key Vote: 2/3  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES 

 Amended IN  Senate  June 22, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  May 18, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  April 06, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  March 23, 2017

Amended IN  Senate  June 22, 2017
Amended IN  Assembly  May 18, 2017
Amended IN  Assembly  April 06, 2017
Amended IN  Assembly  March 23, 2017

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 1700

Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper(Coauthor: Assembly Member Reyes)(Coauthor: Senator Dodd)February 28, 2017

Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper(Coauthor: Assembly Member Reyes)(Coauthor: Senator Dodd)
February 28, 2017

An act to amend Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1700, as amended, Cooper. Nonmedical marijuana and medical cannabis: license application: OSHA training.

 The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) provides for the licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity by various state entities. The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, provides for the licensure and regulation of commercial adult marijuana activities by various state agencies.MCRSA requires an applicant for a state license under MCRSA to provide to the licensing authority specified information, including a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA generally requires an applicant for a state license under AUMA to provide to the licensing authority the same information that an applicant would provide for a state license under MCRSA described above, except as provided.This bill would require an applicant for a state license under MCRSA or AUMA to provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course. By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 2/3 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature.The bill would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of AUMA.

 The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) provides for the licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity by various state entities. The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, provides for the licensure and regulation of commercial adult marijuana activities by various state agencies.

MCRSA requires an applicant for a state license under MCRSA to provide to the licensing authority specified information, including a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA generally requires an applicant for a state license under AUMA to provide to the licensing authority the same information that an applicant would provide for a state license under MCRSA described above, except as provided.

This bill would require an applicant for a state license under MCRSA or AUMA to provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course. By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 2/3 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature.

The bill would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of AUMA.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having the authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees or the responsibility to direct them, adjust their grievances, or effectively recommend such action if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(12) (A) Provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course based on the federal OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations (29 C.F.R. 1910.1 et seq.), as those provisions read on January 1, 2017.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, employee has the same meaning as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6).(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act because it enacts protections for employees of licensees that are in addition to the protections provided for in the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having the authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees or the responsibility to direct them, adjust their grievances, or effectively recommend such action if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(12) (A) Provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course based on the federal OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations (29 C.F.R. 1910.1 et seq.), as those provisions read on January 1, 2017.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, employee has the same meaning as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6).(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.

SECTION 1. Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having the authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees or the responsibility to direct them, adjust their grievances, or effectively recommend such action if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(12) (A) Provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course based on the federal OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations (29 C.F.R. 1910.1 et seq.), as those provisions read on January 1, 2017.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, employee has the same meaning as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6).(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.

19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having the authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees or the responsibility to direct them, adjust their grievances, or effectively recommend such action if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(12) (A) Provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course based on the federal OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations (29 C.F.R. 1910.1 et seq.), as those provisions read on January 1, 2017.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, employee has the same meaning as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6).(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.

19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having the authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees or the responsibility to direct them, adjust their grievances, or effectively recommend such action if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment.(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(12) (A) Provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course based on the federal OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations (29 C.F.R. 1910.1 et seq.), as those provisions read on January 1, 2017.(B) For purposes of this paragraph, employee has the same meaning as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6).(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.



19322. (a) A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:

(1) Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.

(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.

(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.

(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.

(2) Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.

(3) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.

(4) If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.

(5) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.

(6) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.

(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.

(C) For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having the authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees or the responsibility to direct them, adjust their grievances, or effectively recommend such action if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment.

(7) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.

(8) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.

(9) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.

(10) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.

(11) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.

(12) (A) Provide a statement that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving a license, an employee who has successfully completed an OSHA 30-hour a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour general industry course based on the federal OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations (29 C.F.R. 1910.1 et seq.), as those provisions read on January 1, 2017.

(B) For purposes of this paragraph, employee has the same meaning as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6).

(b) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:

(1) Cultivation.

(2) Extraction and infusion methods.

(3) The transportation process.

(4) Inventory procedures.

(5) Quality control procedures.

(6) Security protocols.

SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

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SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act because it enacts protections for employees of licensees that are in addition to the protections provided for in the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.

SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act because it enacts protections for employees of licensees that are in addition to the protections provided for in the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.

SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act because it enacts protections for employees of licensees that are in addition to the protections provided for in the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.

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