Section 21a-408-53 - Security requirements for dispensary facilities(a) A dispensary facility shall:(1) Not maintain marijuana in excess of the quantity required for normal, efficient operation;(2) Store all marijuana in an approved safe or approved vault and in such a manner as to prevent diversion, theft or loss;(3) Maintain all marijuana in a secure area or location accessible only to specifically authorized employees, which shall include only the minimum number of employees essential for efficient operation;(4) Keep all approved safes and approved vaults securely locked and protected from entry, except for the actual time required to remove or replace marijuana;(5) Keep all locks and security equipment in good working order;(6) Not allow keys to be left in the locks and not store or place keys in a location accessible to persons other than specifically authorized employees;(7) Not allow other security measures, such as combination numbers, passwords or electronic or biometric security systems, to be accessible to persons other than specifically authorized employees;(8) Keep the dispensary department securely locked and protected from entry by unauthorized employees; and(9) Post a sign at all entry ways into any area of the dispensary facility containing marijuana, including a room with an approved safe or approved vault, which sign shall be a minimum of twelve inches in height and twelve inches in width which shall state: "Do Not Enter - Limited Access Area -Access Limited to Authorized Employees Only" in lettering no smaller than one-half inch in height.(b) If a dispensary facility presents special security issues, such as an extremely large stock of marijuana, exposed handling or unusual vulnerability to diversion, theft or loss, the commissioner may require additional safeguards, including, but not limited to, a supervised watchman service.(c) If diversion, theft or loss of marijuana has occurred from a dispensary facility, the commissioner shall determine the appropriate storage and security requirements for all marijuana in such dispensary facility, and may require additional safeguards to ensure the security of the marijuana.(d) Any marijuana not stored in compliance with sections 21a-408-1 to 21a-408-72, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, or stored at a location other than that for which the dispensary facility license was issued, shall be subject to embargo or seizure by the department in accordance with section 21a-96 of the Connecticut General Statutes.(e) Any dispensary facility whose license is revoked or not renewed shall dispose of its entire stock of marijuana in accordance with section 21a-408-66 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.(f) If a dispensary facility has provided other safeguards which can be regarded in total as an adequate substitute for some element of protection required of such facility, such added protection may be taken into account by the commissioner in evaluating overall required security measures.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 21a-408-53
Effective September 6, 2013; amended 8/28/2018