5617.1 A medical cannabis business shall be required for security purposes to have sufficient lighting outside of the registered business each day between sunset and sunrise that adequately illuminates the medical cannabis business and its immediate surrounding area, including storage areas, parking lots, entry areas such as the front facade, and any adjoining public sidewalk.

5617.2 Outdoor lighting shall be hooded or oriented so as to deflect light away from adjacent properties.

SOURCE: Emergency and Third Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3299 (April 15, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency and Fourth Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7207 (August 12, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10128, 10209 (December 2, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 10217 (August 9, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).