Rule 351-4-.02 - General Production License Rules(1) A production licensee shall conduct activities and operations as represented in the respective license contract awarded by the Commission. Such license contract includes compliance with the following: (a) Exhibits to the license contract;(b) License contract amendments agreed to in writing between the licensee and the Commission;(d) The Commission's rules and regulations, as promulgated and amended; and(e) The Commission's policies and procedures, as approved.(2) A production licensee shall be fully operational within twelve (12) months from the date of which the respective Notice of Award is issued. Failure to remain fully operational during licensure shall result in citations and fines up to and including revocation.(3) A production licensee shall grow cannabis and produce and manufacture products only at the physical location as listed on the respective license contract. The licensee shall prominently display the following to be viewed by individuals entering the premises: (a) The production license issued by the Commission;(b) Any signage required by the Act and these rules; and(c) The laws and these rules; provided, however, that signage approved by the Commission may be displayed in lieu of a complete copy of the laws and rules.(4) A production licensee may sell its products in final packaged form to a dispensing licensee or pharmacy so that such dispensing licensee or pharmacy may dispense such products to patients and caregivers in accordance with Georgia's Hope Act and applicable state rules and regulations.(5) A production licensee shall not: (a) Dispense products in final packaged form at the premises;(b) Give away or receive free or complimentary regulated cannabis;(c) Use the Commission's name or logo on any sign at the premises, on the business' website, or in any advertising or social media, except to the extent that information is contained on the proof of licensure or is contained in part of warnings, signage, or other documents required by these rules;(d) Sublet any portion of a premises; or(e) Use pesticides other than those certified organic by the Organic Materials Review Institute or another similar standards organization.(6) All rooms on the premises shall be identified on the respective doors or the exterior of such rooms so as to indicate the purposes of such rooms.(7) A production licensee shall continue to provide the Commission and its employees with current contact information and notify the Commission and its employees, in writing, of any changes to the mailing addresses, phone numbers, or electronic mail addresses.(8) A production licensee shall notify the Commission and its employees within ten (10) days of the initiation and/or conclusion of any new citations, fines, judgments, lawsuits, legal proceedings, charges, or government investigations, involving cannabis-related operations, whether initiated, pending, or concluded, against the licensee and its owners in Georgia and in any other state.(9) A production licensee shall create and maintain employee policies and procedures, including, at a minimum, the following: (b) Whistle-blower policy;(c) A policy which notifies persons with disabilities of their rights, which includes provisions prohibiting discrimination and providing reasonable accommodations; and(d) All applicable state and federal Department of Labor procedures and posting of appropriate placards.(10) A production licensee shall have a continuing responsibility to ensure that persons employed by such licensee or who otherwise participate in the business activities of such licensee are not prohibited by Georgia's Hope Act from such employment or participation.(11) A production licensee shall take reasonable measures and precautions to ensure all employees working with direct access to regulated cannabis use hygienic practices while on duty for the prevention of contamination, including: (a) Ensuring handwashing facilities are located within all production spaces, equipped with effective hand-cleaning and sanitizing preparations and sanitary towel service or electronic drying devices;(b) Requiring employees wash hands thoroughly with soap before starting work and at any other time when hands have become soiled or contaminated; and(c) Responding reasonably and promptly to reports or concerns of any employee who has been diagnosed with, or has displayed, or experienced symptoms of, a contagious illness or a communicable disease.(12) Common areas on the production licensee premises, including but not limited to, a designated area for the consumption of food and beverages for employees, toilet and lavatory facilities, office or meeting space, or a lobby shall conform to the following requirements:(a) The common areas shall be separated from the restricted access areas by floor-to-ceiling-high walls to prevent the spread of hair, skin, dirt, dust, and debris and to reduce the spread of moisture, mold, bacteria, and other contaminants;(b) The door separating the common areas from the restricted access areas shall have secure electronic controls to restrict access; and(c) Toilet and lavatory facilities shall be equipped with toilet tissue, soap dispenser with soap or other hand cleaning material, sanitary towels or drying device and at least one (1) waste receptacle.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 351-4-.02
O.C.G.A. §§ 16-12-203, 16-12-206, 16-12-210, 16-12-211, 16-12-212, 16-12-219, 16-12-223.
Original Rule entitled "General Production License Rules" adopted. F. Mar. 16, 2023; eff. Apr. 5, 2023.Amended: F. Nov. 9, 2023; eff. Nov. 29, 2023.