1. (a) Harvested plants that are part of the same harvest batch and are hanging, drying, or curing must be assigned a unique harvest batch name, which must be recorded in the track and trace system. Each harvest batch must be fully separated from other harvest batches by an identifiable boundary, including, but not limited to, demarcation with tape, rope, or visible gaps between batches or placement of batches on separate drying racks or in containers. Each area containing a harvest batch must be physically labeled with the assigned name of the harvest batch and the label must be placed within clear view of an individual standing next to the batch. If any part of the harvest batch is placed in a container, then the container must be labeled with the harvest batch name.
2. (b) Licensees must assign a package tag to any amount of harvested cannabis that has undergone the full extent of processing to be completed onsite within 24 hours of completion.
3. (c) Licensees must affix a package tag to the container holding cannabis or cannabis products for which onsite processing has been completed. If cannabis or cannabis products are held in multiple containers, the package tag must be affixed to one of the containers and the other containers must be labeled with the applicable UID number. Each unit within the container must be labeled with the applicable UID number. All containers with the same UID number must be placed contiguous to one another to facilitate identification by the Department.

Note: Authority cited: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26067, 26070, 26160 and 26161, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9-27-2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3-28-2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11-7-2022; amendments effective 11-7-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 45).

4. Amendment filed 4-28-2026; operative 7-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 18).