Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1350 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/17/2023

                     
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) 
 
HOUSE BILL 1350 	By: Fetgatter 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63 
O.S. 2021, Sections 421, 422 and 423, as amended by 
Sections 1, 2 and 3, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 
O.S. Supp. 2022, Sections 421, 422 and 423) and 424, 
which relate to licensing requirements for medica l 
marijuana dispensaries, commercial growers , 
processors and transporters; providing for tempor ary 
and annual licenses; updating language; amending 63 
O.S. 2021, Sections 427.14, as amended by Section 4, 
Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 and 427.16, as amended by 
Section 16, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 
2022, Sections 427.14 and 427.16), which relate to 
the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection 
Act; creating temporary and annual licensing program 
for certain medical marijuana businesses; stating 
conditions for temporary licenses; requiring 
adherence to certain rules and regulations; 
clarifying obligations of the Oklahoma Medic al 
Marijuana Authority when issuing temporary licenses; 
stating length of term of temporary licenses; 
providing for extensions under certain circumstances; 
establishing fees for temporary licenses and 
extensions; requiring submission of certain 
information to the Authority; prohibiting issuance of 
license until certain inspections are completed; 
authorizing rejection of applications; defining term; 
clarifying circumstances that allow for the issuance 
of annual medical marijuana business licenses; 
requiring current licensees to submit certain 
documentation prior to renewal; establishing 
timelines and procedures; requiring person issued a 
temporary and annual lic ense to annually submit 
certain documentation when seeking renewal of the 
license; updating languag e; creating temporary   
 
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licensing program for medical marijuana transporters; 
and providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY   63 O.S. 2021, Section 421, as 
amended by Section 1, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, 
Section 421), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 421. A.  The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall 
make available on its website in an easy-to-find location an 
application applications for a temporary medical marijuana 
dispensary license and annual medical marijuana dispensary license.  
The application fee to fees for the temporary or annual lice nse 
shall be paid by the applicant shall be in the amounts provided for 
in Section 427.14 of this title.  A method of payment for the 
application fee fees shall be provided on the website of the 
Authority.  Dispensary Medical marijuana dispensary applicants must 
all be residents of Oklahoma.  Any entity applying for a temporary 
or annual medical marijuana dispensary license must be owned by an 
Oklahoma resident and must be registere d to do business in Oklahoma.  
The Authority shall have ninety (90) business days to review the 
application for a temporary medical marijuana dispensary license; 
approve, reject or deny the application; and mail the approval, 
rejection or denial letter stating reasons for the rejection or 
denial to the applicant.   
 
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B.  The In addition to the requirements provided for in the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, the Authority 
shall approve all applications which m eet the following criteria: 
1.  The applicant must be twenty-five (25) years of age or 
older; 
2.  The applicant, if applying as an individual, must show 
residency in the State of Oklahoma; 
3.  All applying entities must show that a ll members, managers, 
and board members are Oklahoma residents; 
4.  An applying entity may show ownership of non -Oklahoma 
residents, but that percentage ownership may not exceed twe nty-five 
percent (25%); 
5.  All applying individuals or entities must be registered to 
conduct business in the State of Oklahoma; and 
6.  All applicants must disclose all ownership interests in the 
dispensary. 
Applicants with a nonviolent felony conviction in the last two 
(2) years, any other felony conviction in the last five (5) years, 
inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections or any 
person currently incarcerate d shall not qualify for a temporary or 
annual medical marijuana dispensary license. 
C.  Licensed medical marijuana dispensaries shall be required to 
complete a monthly sal es report to the Authority.  This report shall 
be due on the fifteenth of each month and provide reportin g on the   
 
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previous month.  This report shall detail the weight of marijuana 
purchased at wholesale and the weight of marijuan a sold to licensed 
medical marijuana patients and license d caregivers and account for 
any waste.  The report shall show total sales in dollars, tax 
collected in dollars, and tax due in d ollars. The Authority shall 
have oversight and auditing responsibilities to ensure that all 
marijuana being grown is accounted for. 
D.  Only a licensed medical marijuan a dispensary may conduct 
retail sales of marijuana or marijuana derivatives.  Beginning on 
the effective date of this act, licens ed medical marijuana 
dispensaries shall be authorized to package and sell pre -rolled 
marijuana to licensed medical marijuana pati ents and licensed 
caregivers.  The products described in this subsection shall contain 
only the ground parts of the marijuana p lant and shall not include 
marijuana concentrates or derivatives .  The total net weight of each 
pre-roll packaged and sold by a m edical marijuana dispensary shall 
not exceed one (1) gram. These products shall be tested, packaged 
and labeled in accordance with Oklahoma law and rules promulgated by 
the Authority. 
E.  No medical marijuana dispensary shall offer or allow a 
medical marijuana patient licensee, careg iver licensee or other 
member of the public to handle or otherw ise have physical contact 
with any medical marijuana not contained in a sealed or separate 
package.  Provided, such prohibition shall not preclude an employe e   
 
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of the medical marijuana dispensary from handling loose or 
nonpackaged medical marijuana to be pl aced in packaging consistent 
with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and 
the rules promulgated by the Authority for the packaging of m edical 
marijuana for retail sale.  Provided, further, such prohibition 
shall not prevent a medical marijuana dispensary from displaying 
samples of its medical marijuana in separate display cases, jars or 
other containers and allowing medical marijuana pati ent licensees 
and caregiver licensee s the ability to handle or smell the various 
samples as long as the sample medical marijuana is used f or display 
purposes only and is not offered for retail sale. 
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Section 422, as 
amended by Section 2, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Su pp. 2022, 
Section 422), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 422. A.  The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authori ty shall 
make available on its website in an easy-to-find location an 
application applications for a temporary medical marijuana 
commercial grower license and annual medical marijuana commercial 
grower license.  The application fee fees for the temporary or 
annual license shall be paid by the applicant in the amounts 
provided for in Section 427.14 of this title.  A method of payment 
for the application fee fees shall be provided on the website of the 
Authority.  The Authority shall have ninety (90) days to review the 
application for a temporary medical marijuana commercial grower   
 
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license; approve, reject or deny the application; and mail the 
approval, rejection or denial letter stating the reasons for the 
rejection or denial to the applicant. 
B.  The In addition to the requirements provided for in the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Pat ient Protection Act, the Authority 
shall approve all applications which meet the following criteria: 
1.  The applicant must be twenty-five (25) years of age or 
older; 
2.  The applicant, if applying as an individua l, must show 
residency in the State of Oklahoma; 
3.  All applying entities must show that all members, managers, 
and board members are Oklahoma residents; 
4.  An applying entity may show owner ship of non-Oklahoma 
residents, but that percentage ownership ma y not exceed twenty-five 
percent (25%); 
5.  All applying individuals or entities must be registered to 
conduct business in the State of Oklahoma; and 
6. All applicants must disclose all owner ship interests in the 
commercial grower operation. 
Applicants with a nonviolent felony conviction in the last two 
(2) years, any other felony conviction in the last five (5) years, 
inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections or any 
person currently incarcerated shall not qualify for a temporary or 
annual medical marijuana commercial grower lice nse.   
 
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C.  A licensed medical marijuana commercial grower may sell 
marijuana to a licensed medical marijuana dispensary or a licensed 
medical marijuana processor.  Further, sales by a licensed medical 
marijuana commercial grower shall be considered wholesale sales and 
shall not be subject to taxation.  Under no circumstances may a 
licensed medical marijuana commercial grower sell marijuana directly 
to a licensed medical marijuana patient or licensed medical 
marijuana caregiver.  A licensed medical marijuana commercial grower 
may only sell at the wholesale level to a licensed medical marijuana 
dispensary, a licensed medical marijuana commercial grower or a 
licensed medical marijuana processor.  If the federal government 
lifts restrictions on buying and selling marijuana between states, 
then a licensed medical marijuana commercial grower would be allowed 
to sell and buy marijuana wholesale from, or to, an out-of-state 
wholesale provider.  A licensed medical marijuana commercial grower 
shall be required to complet e a monthly yield and sales report to 
the Authority.  This report shall be due on the fifteenth of each 
month and provide reporting on the previous month.  This report 
shall detail the amount of marijuana harvested in pounds, the amount 
of drying or dried marijuana on hand, t he amount of marijuana sold 
to licensed processors in pounds, the amount of waste in pounds, and 
the amount of marijuana sold to licensed medical marijuana 
dispensaries in pounds.  Additionally, this repor t shall show total 
wholesale sales in dollars .  The Authority shall have oversight and   
 
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auditing responsibilities to ensure t hat all marijuana being grown 
by licensed medical marijuana commercial growers is accounted for. 
D.  There shall be no limits on how much marijuana a lic ensed 
medical marijuana commercial grower can grow. 
E.  Beginning on the effective date of this act, licensed 
medical marijuana commercial growers shall be authorized to package 
and sell pre-rolled marijuana to licensed medical marijuana 
dispensaries.  The products described in this subsection shall 
contain only the ground parts of t he marijuana plant and shall not 
include marijuana concentrates or derivatives.  The total net weight 
of each pre-roll packaged and sold by licensed medical marijuana 
commercial growers shall not exc eed one (1) gram.  These products 
must be tested, package d and labeled in accordance with Oklahoma law 
and rules promulgated by the Authority. 
SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Section 423, as 
amended by Section 3, Chap ter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, 
Section 423), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 423. A.  The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall 
make available on its website in an easy-to-find location an 
application applications for a temporary medical marijuana processor 
license and annual medical marijuana processing processor license.  
The Authority shall be authorized to issue two types of annual 
medical marijuana processor licenses based on the lev el of risk 
posed by the type of processing conducted:   
 
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1. Nonhazardous medical marijuana processor license; and 
2.  Hazardous medical ma rijuana processor license . 
The application fee fees for a nonhazardous or hazardous medical 
marijuana processor the temporary or annual license shall be paid by 
the applicant in the amounts provided for in Section 427.14 of this 
title.  A method of payment shall be provided on the website of the 
Authority.  The Authority shall have ninety (90) days to review the 
application for a temporary medical marijuana processor license ; 
approve, reject or deny the application; and mail the approval, 
rejection or denial letter stating the reasons for the rejection or 
denial to the applicant. 
B.  The Authority shall approve all applications which mee t the 
following criteria: 
1.  The applicant must be twenty-five (25) years of age or 
older; 
2.  The applicant, if applying as an individual, must show 
residency in the State of Oklahoma; 
3.  All applying entities must show that all members, managers, 
and board members are Oklahoma residents; 
4.  An applying entity may show ownership of non -Oklahoma 
residents, but that pe rcentage ownership may not exceed t wenty-five 
percent (25%); 
5.  All applying individuals or entities must be registered to 
conduct business in the State of Oklahoma; and   
 
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6.  All applicants must disclose all ownership interests in the 
processing operation. 
Applicants with a nonviolent felony conviction in the last two 
(2) years, any other felony conviction in the last five (5) years, 
inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections or any 
person currently incarcerate d shall not qualify for a temporary or 
annual medical marijuana processing processor license. 
C.  1. A licensed medical marijuana processor may take 
marijuana plants and dis till or process these plants into 
concentrates, edibles, and other forms for consumption. 
2. As required by subsection D of this section, the Authority 
shall make available a set of standards which shall be used by 
licensed medical marijuana processors in the preparation of edible 
marijuana products.  The standards should be in line with curr ent 
food preparation guidelines .  No excessive or punitive rules may b e 
established by the Authority. 
3.  Up to two times a year, the Authority may inspect a 
processing operation and de termine its compliance with the 
preparation standards .  If deficiencies are found, a written report 
of the deficiency shall be issued to the licensed medical marijuana 
processor. The licensed medical marijuana processor shall have one 
(1) month to correct the deficiency or be subject to a f ine of Five 
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each deficiency.   
 
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4. A licensed medical marijuana processor may sell marijuana 
products it creates to a licensed medical marijuana dispensary or 
any other licensed medical marijuana processor.  All sales by a 
licensed medical marijuana processor shall be considered wholesale 
sales and shall not be subject to taxation. 
5. Under no circumstances may a licensed medical marijuana 
processor sell marijuana or a ny marijuana product directly to a 
licensed medical marijuana patient or licensed medical marijuana 
caregiver.  However, a licensed medical marijuana processor may 
process cannabis into a concentrated form for a licensed medical 
marijuana patient for a fee. 
6.  Licensed medical marijuana processors shall be required to 
complete a monthly yield and sales report to the Authority.  This 
report shall be due on the fifteenth of each month and shall provide 
reporting on the previous month .  This report shall detail the 
amount of marijuana and medical marijuana products purchased in 
pounds, the amount of marijuana cooked or processed in p ounds, and 
the amount of waste i n pounds.  Additionally, this repor t shall show 
total wholesale sales in dolla rs.  The Authority shall have 
oversight and auditing responsibilities to ensu re that all marijuana 
being processed is accounted for. 
D.  The Authority shall oversee the inspection and compliance of 
licensed medical marijuana processors producing products with 
marijuana as an additive .  The Authority shall be compelled to,   
 
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within thirty (30) days of passage of this initiative, appoint 
twelve (12) Oklahoma residents to the Medical Marijuan a Advisory 
Council, who are marijuana industry experts, to create a list of 
food safety standards for processing and handling me dical marijuana 
in Oklahoma. These standards shall be adopted by the Authority and 
the Authority may enforce these standards fo r licensed medical 
marijuana processors.  The Authority shall develop a standards 
review procedure and these stan dards can be altered by calling 
another council of twelve (12) Oklahoma marijuana industry experts .  
A signed letter of twenty operating, licensed medical marijuana 
processors shall constitute a need for a new council and standards 
review. 
E.  If it becomes permissible unde r federal law, marijuana may 
be moved across state lines. 
F.  Any device used for the processing or consumption of medical 
marijuana shall be considered legal to be sold, manufactured, 
distributed and possessed .  No merchant, wholesaler, manufacturer or 
individual may be unduly harassed or prosecuted for sellin g, 
manufacturing or possessing marijuana paraphernalia . 
SECTION 4.    AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Section 424, is 
amended to read as follows : 
Section 424. A.  A temporary medical marijuana transportation 
transporter license will or an annual medical marijuana tra nsporter 
license shall be issued to qualify ing applicants for a medical   
 
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marijuana retail dispensary, growing medical marijuana commercial 
grower, or processing medical marijuana processor license.  The 
transportation temporary or annual medical marijuana tran sporter 
license will shall be issued at the time of approval of a retail, 
growing, or processing the temporary or annual medical marijuana 
dispensary, medical marijuana commercial grower, or medical 
marijuana processor license. The fees for the temporary or annual 
license shall be paid by the applicant in the amounts provided for 
in Section 427.14 of th is title. 
B.  A transportation medical marijuana transporter license will 
shall allow the holder to transport medical marijuana from an 
Oklahoma-licensed medical marijuana retailer dispensary, licensed 
growing medical marijuana commercial grower facility, or licensed 
medical marijuana processor facility to an Oklahoma -licensed medical 
marijuana retailer dispensary, licensed growing medical marijuana 
commercial grower facility, or licensed medical marijuana processing 
facility. 
C.  All medical marijuana or medical marijuana products shall be 
transported in a locked container and clearly labeled "Medical 
Marijuana or Derivative ". 
SECTION 5.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Section 42 7.14, as 
amended by Section 4, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, 
Section 427.14), is amended to read as follows:   
 
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Section 427.14 A. There is hereby created the medical 
marijuana business license, which shall include the following 
categories: 
1.  Medical marijuana commercial grower; 
2.  Medical marijuana processor; 
3.  Medical marijuana dispensary; 
4.  Medical marijuana transporter; and 
5.  Medical marijuana testing laboratory. 
B.  The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, with the aid of 
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, shall develop a 
website for medical marijuana business license applications. 
C.  The Authority shall make available on it s website in an 
easy-to-find location, applications for a temporary medical 
marijuana business license and annual medical marijuana business 
license. 
D. Beginning November 1, 2023, the Authority shall require all 
persons or entities seeking licensure as a medical marijuana 
commercial grower, medical marijuan a processor, medical marijuana 
dispensary, or medical marijuana transporter to first apply for a 
temporary medical marijuana busi ness license. 
1.  A temporary medical marijuana bus iness license is a 
conditional license and does not authorize the licensee t o conduct 
any sales of medical mariju ana or marijuana products, the growing or 
processing of marijuana, or the transportation of any medical   
 
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marijuana or marijuana products by the licensee.  A temporary 
medical marijuana business licensee shall follow all applicable 
rules and regulations prom ulgated by the Authority. 
2.  A temporary medical marijuana busines s license does not 
obligate the Authority to issue an annual medical marijua na business 
license nor does the temporary medical marijuana business licens e 
create a vested right in the holder to either an extension of the 
temporary medical marijuana business license or to the granti ng of a 
subsequent annual medical marijuana busines s license. 
3.  A temporary medical marijuana business license issued under 
the provisions of this subsection shal l be valid for one hundred 
eighty (180) days from its effective dat e. 
4.  A temporary medica l marijuana business license may be 
extended by the Authority for additional ninety-day periods not to 
exceed eighteen (18) mon ths if: 
a. an application for an annu al license has been 
submitted to the Authority prior to the initial 
expiration date of the t emporary medical marijuana 
business license, and 
b. the Authority determines that the application and 
required documentation su bmitted by the applicant for 
an annual medical marijuana business license is 
deficient in some manner.   
 
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5.  A nonrefundable application fee for a temporary medical 
marijuana business license shall be assessed in the amount of One 
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00 ).  A nonrefundable fee of One Thousa nd 
Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be assessed for every ninety -day extension 
requested by the holder of a temporary medical marijuana business 
license and subsequently granted by the Authori ty. 
6.  In addition to the general requirements provided for in 
subsection F of this section, persons or entities applying for a 
temporary medical marijuana busin ess license or applying to renew a 
medical marijuana business license shall submit the followi ng to the 
Authority: 
a. business-formation documents, which may include , but 
not be limited to, articles of incorporation, 
operating agreements, partnership agree ments, and 
fictitious business name statements.  The applicant 
shall also provide all document s filed with the 
Oklahoma Secretary of State, 
b. financial information pertaining to the operations of 
the medical marijuana business, which shall include 
the following: 
(1) a list of funds belonging to the applica nt held 
in savings, checking, or other acc ounts 
maintained by a financial in stitution.  The 
applicant shall provi de for each account, the   
 
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name of the financial institution, the address of 
the financial institution, account type, account 
number, and the amount of money in the account, 
(2) a list of loans made to the applicant.  For each 
loan, the applicant shall provi de the amount of 
the loan, the date of the loan, term of the loan, 
security provided for th e loan, and the name, 
address, and phone number of t he lender, 
(3) a list of investments made into the medical 
marijuana business.  For each investment, the 
applicant shall provide the amount of the 
investment, the date of the investment, term of 
the investment, and the name, address, and phone 
number of the investor, and 
(4) a list of all monetary gifts, equipment, and 
property of any kind given to the applicant for 
the purpose of or in exchange for applying for or 
operating a medical marijuana business.  For each 
gift, the applicant shall provide the value or a 
description of the gift and the name, address, 
and phone number of the provider of the gift, 
c. a complete list of every individual who has a 
financial interest in the medical marijuana business 
who is not an owner of the medical marijuana business,   
 
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d. whether the applicant has an o wnership or a financial 
interest in any other medical marijuana business 
licensed under the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical 
Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, 
e. a complete and detailed diagram of the proposed 
premises.  If changes to the proposed pr emises occur 
during the application period, a revised set of plans 
shall be submitted to the Authority for final 
inspection.  The diagram shall be to scale and shall 
show the following: 
(1) boundaries of the property and th e proposed 
premises to be license d, showing all boundaries, 
dimensions, entrances and exits, interior 
partitions, walls, rooms, windows, doorways, and 
common or shared entryways, and shall include a 
brief statement or description of the principal 
activity to be conducted therein, 
(2) the location of medical marijuana business 
activities that will take place in each a rea of 
the premises, and limited -access areas, 
(3) where all cameras are located and a numb er 
assigned to each camera for identification 
purposes, and   
 
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(4) if the proposed premi ses consists of only a 
portion of the prope rty, labels indicating which 
part of the property is the proposed premises and 
what the remaining property is used for, 
f. if the applicant is not the landowner of the real 
property upon which the premises is loca ted, the 
applicant shall provide to the Aut hority a document 
from the landowner or the agent of the landowner that 
states that the applicant has the right to occupy the 
property and acknowledging the applicant may use the 
property for the medical marijuana business activity 
for which the applicant is applying for licensure.  An 
applicant shall also provide a copy of the rental 
agreement, as applicable, 
g. if the applicant is the landowner of the real property 
upon which the premises is located, the applicant 
shall provide to the Authority a copy of the title or 
deed to the property, 
h. if the applicant is applying for a medical marijuana 
commercial grower license, the applicant shall also 
submit the following: 
(1) for indoor and mixed light cultivation, 
identification of all power sources for 
cultivation activities including, but not li mited   
 
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to, illumination, heating, cooling, and 
ventilation, 
(2) if the applicant is proposing to use a diversion 
from a waterbody, groundwater w ell, or rain 
catchment system as a water s ource for 
cultivation, include the following locations on 
the property diagram with locations also provided 
as coordinates in either latitude an d longitude 
or the Oklahoma Coordinate System: 
(a) sources of water used, including the 
location of waterbody di version, pump 
location, and distri bution system, and 
(b) location, type, and capacity of each storage 
unit to be used for cultivation, and 
(3) a proposed cultivation plan, which shall include 
identification of all water sources used for 
cultivation activities, and 
i. evidence of insurance including, but not limited to: 
(1) general liability insurance, 
(2) workers' compensation insurance or a copy of an 
Affidavit of Exempt Status filed with the 
Workers' Compensation Commission if compensation 
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(3) product liability insurance. 
7.  The Authority may request additiona l information from the 
applicant. 
8.  The Authority may reject an appl ication for an annual 
medical marijuana bu siness license if the requirements for a 
temporary medical marijuana bu siness license or any provision of the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Ac t are not 
satisfied. 
9.  For purposes of this subsec tion, "financial interest" 
concerning a medical marijuana business shall inc lude any 
contractual agreements for p rofit sharing, subcontracting, or 
similar financial arrangements; provided, that such discl osures 
alone shall not automatically indicate owners hip of the license or 
require disclosure a s an owner of the license . 
E. 1.  The Minus the fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) 
for a temporary medical marij uana transporter license, the annual, 
nonrefundable fee for a medical marijuana transporter license shall 
be Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). 
2.  The Minus the fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000 .00) for a 
temporary medical marijuana business license, the initial fee for a 
medical marijuana commercial grower license shall be calculated 
based upon the total amount of square feet o f canopy or acres the 
grower estimates will be harve sted for the year.  The annual, 
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square feet of canopy harvested by the grower during the previous 
twelve (12) months.  The amount of the fees shall be determined as 
follows: 
a. For an indoor, greenhouse, or light deprivation 
medical marijuana grow facility: 
(1) Tier 1:  Up to ten thousand (10,000) square feet 
of canopy, the fee shall be Two Thousand Five 
Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), 
(2) Tier 2:  Ten thousand one (10,001) square feet of 
canopy to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of 
canopy, the fee shall be Five Tho usand Dollars 
($5,000.00), 
(3) Tier 3:  Twenty thousand one (20,001) square fee t 
of canopy to forty thousand (40,000) s quare feet 
of canopy, the fee shal l be Ten Thousand Dollars 
($10,000.00), 
(4) Tier 4:  Forty thousand one (40,001) square feet 
of canopy to sixty thousand (60,000) squar e feet 
of canopy, the fee shall be Twent y Thousand 
Dollars ($20,000.00), 
(5) Tier 5:  Sixty thousand one (60,001) square feet 
of canopy to eighty thousand (80,000) square feet 
of canopy, the fee shall be Thirty Thou sand 
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(6) Tier 6:  Eighty thousand one (80,001) square feet 
of canopy to ninety-nine thousand nine hundred 
ninety-nine (99,999) square feet of canopy, the 
fee shall be Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00), 
and 
(7) Tier 7:  One hundred thousand (100,000) square 
feet of canopy and beyond, the fee shall be Fifty 
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), plus an additional 
twenty-five cents ($0.25) per square foot of 
canopy over one hundred thousand (100,000) square 
feet. 
b. For an outdoor medical marijuana grow facility: 
(1) Tier 1: Up to two and one-half (2 1/2) acres, 
the fee shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred 
Dollars ($2,500.00), 
(2) Tier 2:  Two and one-half (2 1/2) acres up to 
five (5) acres, the fee shall be Five Thousand 
Dollars ($5,000.00), 
(3) Tier 3:  Five (5) acres up to ten (10) acres, the 
fee shall be Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), 
(4) Tier 4:  Ten (10) acres up to twenty (20) acres, 
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(5) Tier 5:  Twenty (20) acres up to thirty (30) 
acres, the fee shall be Thirty Thousand Dollars 
($30,000.00), 
(6) Tier 6:  Thirty (30) acres up to forty (40) 
acres, the fee shall be Forty Thousand Dollars 
($40,000.00), 
(7) Tier 7:  Forty (40) acres up to fifty (50) acres, 
the fee shall be Fifty Thousand Do llars 
($50,000.00), and 
(8) Tier 8:  If the amount of acreage exceeds fifty 
(50) acres, the fee shall be Fifty Thousand 
Dollars ($50,000.00) plus an additi onal Two 
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per acre. 
c. For a medical marijuana commercial grower that has a 
combination of both indoor and outdoor growing 
facilities at one location, the medical marijuana 
commercial grower shall be required to obtain a 
separate license from the Authority for each type of 
grow operation and shall be subject to the licensing 
fees provided for in subparagraphs a and b of this 
paragraph. 
d. As used in this paragraph: 
(1) "canopy" means the total surface area within a 
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cultivation of flowering marijuana plants.  The 
surface area of the plant canopy must be 
calculated in square feet and measured and must 
include all of the area within the boundaries 
where the cultivation of the flowering marijuana 
plants occurs.  If the surface of the plant 
canopy consists of noncontiguous areas, each 
component area must be separat ed by identifiable 
boundaries.  If a tiered or shelving system is 
used in the cultivation area, the surface area of 
each tier or shelf must be included in 
calculating the area of the plant canopy.  
Calculation of the area of the plant canopy may 
not include the areas within the cultivation area 
that are used to cultivate immature marijuana 
plants and seedlings, p rior to flowering, a nd 
that are not used at any time to cultivate mature 
marijuana plants.  If the flowering plants are 
vertically grown in cylinde rs, the square footage 
of the canopy shall be measu red by the 
circumference of the cylinder multiplied by the 
total length of the cylinder, 
(2) "greenhouse" means a structure located outdoors 
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allows a controlled level of light transmission, 
and 
(3) "light deprivation" means a structure that has 
concrete floors and the ability to manipula te 
natural light. 
3.  The In addition to the nonrefundable application fee for a 
temporary medical marijuana business license, the annual, 
nonrefundable license fee for a medical marijuana processor license 
shall be determined as follows: 
a. Tier 1: Zero (0) to ten thousand (10,000) pounds of 
biomass or production or use of up to one hundred 
(100) liters of cannabis concentrate, the annual fee 
shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars 
($2,500.00), 
b. Tier 2: Ten thousand one (10,001) pounds to fifty 
thousand (50,000) pounds of biomass or production or 
use from one hundred one (101) to three hundred fifty 
(350) liters of cannabis concentrate, the annual fee 
shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), 
c. Tier 3: Fifty thousand one (50,001) pounds to one 
hundred fifty thousand (150,000) pounds of biomass or 
production or use from three hundred fifty-one (351) 
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concentrate, the annual fee shall be Ten Thousand 
Dollars ($10,000.00), 
d. Tier 4: One hundred fifty thou sand one (150,001) 
pounds to three hundred thousand (300,000) pounds of 
biomass or production or use from six hundred fifty-
one (651) to one thousand (1,000) liters of cannabis 
concentrate, the annual fee shall be Fifteen Thousand 
Dollars ($15,000.00), and 
e. Tier 5: More than three hundred thousand one 
(300,001) pounds of biomass or production or use in 
excess of one thousand one (1,001) liters of cannabis 
concentrate, the annual fee shall be Twenty Thousand 
Dollars ($20,000.00). 
For purposes of this paragraph only, if the cannabis concentrate 
is in nonliquid form, every one thousand (1,000) grams of 
concentrated marijuana shall be calc ulated as one (1) liter of 
cannabis concentrate. 
4. The Minus the fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a 
temporary medical marijuana business license, the initial fee for a 
medical marijuana dispensary license shall be Two Thousand Five 
Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). The annual, nonrefundable license fee 
for a medical marijuana dispensary license shall be calculated at 
ten percent (10%) of the sum of twelve (12) calendar months of the 
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dispensary.  The minimum fee shall be not less than Two Thousand 
Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) and the maximum fee shall not 
exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). 
5.  The Minus the fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a 
temporary medical marijuana business license, the annual, 
nonrefundable license fee for a medical marijuana testing laboratory 
shall be Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). 
E. F. All applicants seeking licensure or licensure renewal as 
a medical marijuana business shall comply with the following general 
requirements: 
1.  All applications for licenses and registrations authorized 
pursuant to this section shall be made upon forms prescribed by the 
Authority; 
2.  Each application shall identify the city or co unty in which 
the applicant seeks to obtain licensure as a medical marijuana 
business; 
3.  Applicants shall submit a complete application to the 
Authority before the application may be accepted or considered; 
4.  All applications shall be comple te and accurate in every 
detail; 
5.  All applications shal l include all attachments or 
supplemental information required by the forms supplied by the 
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6. All applications shall be accompanied by a full remittance 
for the whole amount of the appl ication fees.  Application fees are 
nonrefundable; 
7.  All applicants shall be approved for licensing review that, 
at a minimum, meets the following criteria: 
a. twenty-five (25) years of age or older, 
b. if applying as an individual, proof that the applic ant 
is an Oklahoma resident pursuant to paragraph 11 of 
this subsection, 
c. if applying as an entity, proof that seventy-five 
percent (75%) of all members, managers, executive 
officers, partners, board members or any other form of 
business ownership are Ok lahoma residents pursuant to 
paragraph 11 of this subsection, 
d. if applying as an individual or entity, proof that the 
individual or entity is registered to conduct business 
in the State of Oklahoma, 
e. disclosure of all ownership interests pursuant t o the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, 
and 
f. proof that the medical marijuana business, medical 
marijuana research facility, medical marijuana 
education facility and medical marijuana waste 
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convicted of a nonviolent felony in the last two (2) 
years, or any other felony conviction within the last 
five (5) years, is not a current inmate in the custody 
of the Department of Corrections, or currently 
incarcerated in a jail or corrections fac ility; 
8.  There shall be no limit to the number of medica l marijuana 
business licenses or categories that an individual or entity can 
apply for or receive, although each application and each category 
shall require a separate application and application fe e.  A 
commercial grower, processor and dispensary, or any combination 
thereof, are authorized to share the same address or physical 
location, subject to the restrictions set forth in the Oklahoma 
Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act; 
9.  All applicants for a medical marijuana business license, 
research facility license or education facility license authorized 
by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, or for 
a renewal of such license, shall undergo an Oklahoma criminal 
history background check conducted by the Oklahoma State Bureau of 
Investigation (OSBI) within thirty (30) days prior to the 
application for the license, including: 
a. individual applicants applying on their own behalf, 
b. individuals applying on behalf of an entity, 
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d. all owners of an entity as defined by the Oklahoma 
Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act; 
10.  All applicable fees charged by the OSBI are the 
responsibility of the applicant and shall not be higher than fees 
charged to any other person or industry for such background checks; 
11. In order to be considered an Oklahoma resident for purposes 
of a medical marijuana business license application, all applicants 
shall provide proof of Oklahoma residency for at le ast two (2) years 
immediately preceding the date of applicatio n or five (5) years of 
continuous Oklahoma residency during the preceding twenty-five (25) 
years immediately preceding the date of application.  Sufficient 
documentation of proof of residency sh all include a combination of 
the following: 
a. an unexpired Oklahoma-issued driver license, 
b. an Oklahoma identification card, 
c. a utility bill preceding the date of application, 
excluding cellular telephone and Internet bills, 
d. a residential property deed to property in the State 
of Oklahoma, and 
e. a rental agreement preceding the date of application 
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Applicants that were issued a medical marijuana business license 
prior to August 30, 2019, are hereby exempt from the two-year or 
five-year Oklahoma residen ce requirement mentioned above; 
12.  All license applicants shall be required to submit a 
registration with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and 
Dangerous Drugs Control as provided in Sections 2-302 through 2-304 
of this title; 
13.  All applicants shall establish their identity through 
submission of a color copy or digital image of one of the following 
unexpired documents: 
a. front of an Oklahoma driver license, 
b. front of an Oklahoma identification card, 
c. a United States passport or other photo id entification 
issued by the United States government, or 
d. a tribal identification card approved for 
identification purposes by the Oklahoma Department of 
Public Safety; and 
14.  All applicants shall submit an applicant photograph. 
F. G. The Authority shall review the temporary medical 
marijuana business license application; approve, reject or deny the 
application; and mail the approval, rejection, denial or status-
update letter to the a pplicant within ninety (90) business days of 
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G. H. 1.  The Authority shall review the temporary medical 
marijuana business license applications and conduct all 
investigations, inspections and interviews before approving the 
application for an annual medical marijuana business license for the 
specific category applied under. The annual medical marijuana 
business license shall not be issued until t he Authority determines 
that all necessary inspections an d reviews including, bu t not 
limited to, plan reviews, safety inspections or complia nce 
inspections, have been completed . 
2.  Approved applicants shall be issued a an annual medical 
marijuana business license for the specific category applied under, 
which shall act as proof of their approved status.  Rejection and 
denial letters shall provide a reason for the rejection or denial.  
Applications for an annual medical marijuana business license may 
only be rejected or denied based on the applicant not meeting the 
standards set forth in the provisions of subsection D of this 
section for a temporary medical marijuana business license, the 
provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection 
Act and Sections 420 through 426.1 of this title, improper 
completion of the application, or for a reason provided for in the 
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and Sections 
420 through 426.1 of this title.  If an application for an annual 
medical marijuana business license is rejected for failure to 
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days be granted an extension of time as pro vided for in paragraph 4 
of subsection D of this section to submit the required information 
for reconsideration.  No additional application fee and shall be 
charged for such reconsideration assessed a nonrefundable fee of O ne 
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for every ninety-day extension 
requested by the applicant and su bsequently granted by the 
Authority.  Unless the Authority determines otherwise, an 
application that has been resubmitted but is still incomplete or 
contains errors that are not clerical or typographical in nature 
shall be denied. 
3.  Status-update letters shall provide a reason for delay in 
either approval, rejection or denial should a situation arise in 
which an application was submitted properly but a delay in 
processing the application oc curred. 
4.  Approval, rejection, denial or status-update letters shall 
be sent to the applicant in the same method the application was 
submitted to the Authority. 
5.  Medical marijuana businesses issued a medical m arijuana 
business license prior to the effective date of this a ct shall be 
required to submit business -formation documents, financial 
information, and insurance information pertaining to the operations 
of the medical marijuana business, as prescribed in su bparagraphs a, 
b, c, d, e, f, and i of paragraph 6 of subsectio n D of this section, 
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license.  The medical marijuana business licensee shall submit the 
required documentation not less than sixty (60) days prior to the 
date of renewal of the medical mar ijuana business license.  The 
Authority shall have thirty (30) days to review the submitted 
documentation and an addition al thirty (30) days immediately 
thereafter for purposes of resolving any inconsistencies, 
discrepancies, or disputed issues found withi n the submitted 
documentation.  If the medical marijuana business licensee fails to 
submit the required documentation six ty (60) days prior to the date 
of renewal, the license of the medical ma rijuana business shall be 
suspended until such time as the docu mentation is submitted to the 
Authority. 
6.  Medical marijuana businesses that have been issued a 
temporary and annual me dical marijuana business license pursuant to 
the provisions of subsectio n D of this section shall be required to 
annually submit update d business-formation documents, financial 
information, and insurance information pertaining to the operations 
of the medical marijuana business, as prescribed in subparagraphs a, 
b, c, d, e, f, and i of paragraph 6 of subsection D of this section, 
to the Authority when seeking renewal of the medical mar ijuana 
business license. 
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medical marijuana waste disposal facility shall not be issued to or 
held by: 
1.  A person until all required fees have been paid; 
2.  A person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony 
within two (2) years of the date of application, or within five (5) 
years for any other felony; 
3.  A corporation, if the criminal history of any of its 
officers, directors or stockholders indicates that the officer, 
director or stockholder has been convicted of a nonviolent felony 
within two (2) years of the date of application, or within five (5) 
years for any other felony; 
4.  A person under twenty-five (25) years of age; 
5.  A person licensed pursuant to this section who, during a 
period of licensure, or who, at the time of application, has failed 
to: 
a. file taxes, interest or penalties due related to a 
medical marijuana business, or 
b. pay taxes, interest or penalties due related to a 
medical marijuana business; 
6. A sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer or pros ecuting 
officer, or an officer or employee of the Authority or municipality; 
7.  A person whose authority to be a caregiver, as defined in 
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any medical marijuana business, medical mar ijuana research facility, 
medical marijuana education facility or medical marijuana waste 
disposal facility that, after the initiation of a disciplinary 
action, has had a medical marijuana license revoked, not renewed, or 
surrendered during the five (5) ye ars preceding submission of the 
application and for the following violations: 
a. unlawful sales or purchases, 
b. any fraudulent acts, falsification of records or 
misrepresentation to the Authority, medical marijuana 
patient licensees, caregiver licensees o r medical 
marijuana business licensees, 
c. any grossly inaccurate or fraudulent reporting, 
d. threatening or harming any medical marijuana patient, 
caregiver, medical practitioner or employee of the 
Authority, 
e. knowingly or intentionally refus ing to permit the 
Authority access to premises or records, 
f. using a prohibited, hazardous substance for processing 
in a residential area, 
g. criminal acts relating to the operation of a medical 
marijuana business, or 
h. any violations that end anger public health and safety 
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I J.  In investigating the qualifications of an applicant or a 
licensee, the Authority and municipalities may have access to 
criminal history record information furnished by a criminal justice 
agency subject to any restrictions imposed by such an agency. 
J K. The failure of an applicant or licensee to provide the 
requested information by the Authority deadline may be grounds for 
denial of the application. 
K L.  All applicants and licensees shall submit information to 
the Authority in a full, faithful, truthful and fair manner.  The 
Authority may recommend denial of an application where the ap plicant 
or licensee made misstatements, omissions, misrepresentations or 
untruths in the application or in connection with the background 
investigation of the applicant.  This type of conduct may be grounds 
for administrative action against the applicant or licensee.  Typos 
and scrivener errors shall not be grounds for denial. 
L M.  A licensed medical marijuana business premises shall be 
subject to and responsible for compliance with applicable provisions 
consistent with the zoning where such business is located as 
described in the most recent versions of the Oklahoma Uniform 
Building Code, the International Building Code and the International 
Fire Code, unless granted an exemption by a municipality or 
appropriate code enforcement entity. 
M N.  All medical marijuana business, medical marijuana research 
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waste disposal facility licensees shall pay the relevant licensure 
fees prior to receiving licensure to operate. 
N O.  A medical marijuana business, medical marijuana rese arch 
facility, medical marijuana education facility or medical marijuana 
waste disposal facility that attempts to renew its license after the 
expiration date of the license shall pay a late renewal fee in an 
amount to be determined by the Authority to reinstate the license.  
Late renewal fees are nonrefundable.  A license that has been 
expired for more than ninety (90) days shall not be renewed. 
O P. No medical marijuana business, medical marijuana research 
facility, medical marijuana education fa cility or medical marijuana 
waste disposal facility shall possess, sell or transfer medical 
marijuana or medical marijuana products without a valid, unexpired 
license issued by the Authority. 
SECTION 6.     AMENDATORY    63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.16, as 
amended by Section 16, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, 
Section 427.16), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 427.16 A.  There is hereby created a medical marijuana 
transporter license as a category of the medical marijuana business 
license. 
B.  Pursuant to Sect ion 424 of this title, the Oklahoma Medical 
Marijuana Authority sh all issue a temporary and an annual medical 
marijuana transporter license to licensed medical marijuana 
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licensed medical marijuana dispensaries upon issuance of such 
licenses and upon each renewal.  Medical marijuana transporter 
licenses shall also be issued to licensed m edical marijuana research 
facilities, licensed medical marijuana education facilities and 
licensed medical marijuana testing laboratories upon issuance of 
such licenses and upon each renewal. 
C.  A temporary or annual medical marijuana transporter license 
may also be issued to qualifying appli cants who are registered with 
the Secretary of State and otherwise meet the requirements for a 
medical marijuana business license set forth in Section 427.14 of 
this title, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Pat ient Protection 
Act and the requirements set forth in this section to provide 
logistics, distribution and storage of medical marijuana, medical 
marijuana concentrate and medical marijuana products. 
D.  A medical marijuana transporter license shall be valid for 
one (1) year and shall not be transferred with a change of 
ownership.  A licensed medical marijuana transporter shall be 
responsible for all medical marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate 
and medical marijuana products once the transporter takes con trol of 
the product. 
E.  A transporter license shall be required for any person or 
entity to transport or transfer medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate or medical marijuana products from a licensed medical 
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medical marijuana business to a medical marijuana research facility 
or medical marijuana education facility. 
F. A medical marijuana transporter licensee may contract with 
multiple licensed medical marijuana businesses. 
G.  A medical marijuana transporter may maintain a licensed 
premises to temporarily store medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate and medical marijuana products and to use as a 
centralized distribution point.  A medical marijuana transporter may 
store and distribute medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate and medical marijuana products from the licensed 
premises.  The licensed premises shall meet all security 
requirements applicable to a medical marijuana business. 
H.  A medical marijuana transp orter licensee shall use the seed-
to-sale tracking system developed pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical 
Marijuana and Patient Protection Act to create shipping manifests 
documenting the transport of medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate and medical marijuana products throughout the state. 
I.  A licensed medical marijuana transporter may maintain and 
operate one or more warehouses in the state to handle medical 
marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate and medical marijuana 
products.  Each location sh all be registered and inspected by the 
Authority prior to its use. 
J.  With the exception of a lawful transfer between medical 
marijuana businesses who are licensed to operate at the same   
 
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physical address, all medical marijuana, medical marijuana 
concentrate and medical marijuana products shall be transported: 
1. In vehicles equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) 
trackers; 
2.  In a locked container and clearly labeled "Medical Marijuana 
or Derivative"; and 
3. In a secured area of the vehicle that i s not accessible by 
the driver during transit. 
K.  A transporter agent may possess marijuana at any location 
while the transporter agent is transferring marijuana to or from a 
licensed medical marijuana business, licensed medical marijuana 
research facility or licensed medical marijuana education facility.  
The Authority shall administer and enforce the provisions of this 
section concerning transportation. 
L.  The Authority shall issue a transporter agent license to 
individual agents, employees, officers or owners of a transporter 
license in order for the individual to qualify to transport medical 
marijuana, medical marijuana concentrate or medical marijuana 
products. 
M.  The annual fee for a transporter agent license shall be 
Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and shall be paid by the transporter 
license holder or the individual applicant. Transporter license 
reprints shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).   
 
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N. The Authority shall issue each transporter agent a registry 
identification card within thirty (30) days of receipt of: 
1.  The name, address and date of birth of the person; 
2.  Proof of current state residency; 
3. Proof of identity as required for a medical marijuana 
business license; 
4.  Possession of a valid state-issued driver license; 
5.  Verification of employment with a licensed transporter; 
6.  The application and affiliated fee; and 
7.  A copy of the criminal background check conducted by the 
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, paid for by the applicant. 
O.  If the transporter agent application is denied, the 
Authority shall notify the transporter in writing of the reason for 
denying the registry identification card. 
P.  A registry identification card for a transporter shall 
expire one (1) year after the date of issuance or upon notification 
from the holder of the transporter l icense that the transporter 
agent ceases to work as a transporter. 
Q.  The Authority may revoke the registry identification card of 
a transporter agent who knowi ngly violates any provision of this 
section, and the transporter is subject to any o ther penalties 
established by law for the violation. 
R.  The Authority may revoke or suspend the transporter license 
of a transporter that the Authority determines knowingly aided or   
 
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facilitated a violation of any provision of this se ction, and the 
license holder is subject to any other penalties established in law 
for the violation. 
S.  Vehicles used in the transport of medical marijuana or 
medical marijuana product shall be: 
1.  Insured at or above the legal requirements in this state; 
2. Capable of securing medical marijuana during transport; and 
3.  In possession of a shipping container as defined in Section 
427.2 of this title capable of securing all transported products. 
T.  Prior to the transport of any medical marijuan a, medical 
marijuana concentrate or medical marijuana products, an inventory 
manifest shall be prepared at the origination point of the medical 
marijuana.  The inventory manifest shall include the following 
information: 
1.  For the origination point of the medical marijuana: 
a. the licensee number for the commercial grower, 
processor or dispensary, 
b. address of origination of transport, and 
c. name and contact information for the originating 
licensee; 
2.  For the end recipient license holder of the medical 
marijuana:   
 
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a. the license number for the dispensary, commercial 
grower, processor, research facility or education 
facility destination, 
b. address of the destination, and 
c. name and contact information for the destination 
licensee; 
3.  Quantities by weig ht or unit of each type of medical 
marijuana product contained in transport; 
4.  The date of the transport and the approximate time of 
departure; 
5.  The arrival date and estimate d time of arrival; 
6.  Printed names and signatures of the personnel accompan ying 
the transport; and 
7.  Notation of the transporting licensee. 
U.  1.  A separate inventory manifest shall be prepared for each 
licensee receiving the medical marijuana. 
2.  The transporter agent shall provide the other medical 
marijuana business with a copy of the inventory manifest at the time 
the product changes hands and after the other licensee prints his or 
her name and signs the inventory manifest. 
3.  A receiving licens ee shall refuse to accept any medical 
marijuana, medical marijuana concentrat e or medical marijuana 
products that are not accompanied by an inventory manifest.   
 
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4.  Originating and receiving licensees shall maintain copies of 
inventory manifests and logs of quantities of medical marijuana 
received for seven (7) years from date of re ceipt. 
SECTION 7.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 
 
59-1-5846 GRS 01/04/23