20 CAR § 810-905 – General sanitation requirements for processors

(a) Any person who, by medical examination or supervisory observation, is shown to have, or appears to have, an illness, open lesion, including boils, sores, or infected wounds, or any other abnormal source of microbial contamination and for whom there is a reasonable possibility of contact with medical marijuana shall be excluded from any operations which may be expected to result in such contamination until the condition is corrected.
(b)
1. (1) A processor shall maintain hand-washing areas that are adequate and convenient to agents.
2. (2) Hand-washing or sanitizing areas shall include running water at a suitable temperature and a sanitary towel service or suitable drying device.
(c) Any person working in direct contact with medical marijuana shall:
1. (1) Maintain adequate personal cleanliness; and
2. (2) Wash hands and exposed arms thoroughly in an adequate hand-washing area before starting work and at any other time when the hands may have become soiled or contaminated.
(d) Litter and waste shall be properly removed and waste disposal systems shall be maintained so that they do not constitute a source of contamination in areas where medical marijuana is exposed.
(e)
1. (1) A processor shall provide adequate screening against the entry of pests.
2. (2) Rubbish shall be disposed of so as to minimize the development of odor and minimize the potential for the waste becoming an attractant or breeding place for pests.
(f) Toxic cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, solvents used in the production of medical marijuana concentrates, and pesticide chemicals shall be identified, held, and stored in a manner that protects against contamination of medical marijuana and in a manner that is in accordance with any applicable local, state, or federal:
1. (1) Law;
2. (2) Rule; or
3. (3) Ordinance.