1. (1) Each CMTL seeking renewal of its certification for a Testing Facility must submit a renewal application to the department in compliance with Form DH5063-OMMU-04/2025 (Eff. 4/2025), “Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratory Renewal Application Instructions, Requirements, and Forms,” herein incorporated by reference and available at HYPERLINK "https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19583"https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19583. A CMTL must also submit a non-refundable renewal fee of $78,000 by cashier’s check made payable to the “Florida Department of Health” before the renewal application is deemed submitted.
2. (2) Renewal certification will be on a per-Testing Facility basis. A separate renewal application and renewal fee must be submitted for each Testing Facility.

3. (3) The following are grounds for denial of a renewal application:

   1. (a) Failure to submit the $78,000 renewal fee within 120 days of the CMTL’s renewal application submission date;
   2. (b) Failure to timely provide the information and documentation required by the “Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratory Renewal Application Instructions, Requirements, and Forms” after an opportunity to correct errors and omissions within 120 days of the CMTL’s renewal application submission date;
   3. (c) Failure to meet the requirements of section 381.988, F.S., or any rules adopted thereunder; and
   4. (d) Submission of information in the renewal application that would constitute a deficiency or violation that is grounds for revocation, suspension, or denial of certification pursuant to sections 381.986 or 381.988, F.S., or department rules.
   5. (e) Any outstanding enforcement actions, including but not limited to, fines and notices of violation, with the department or the CMTL’s ISO 17025:2017 accrediting body.
4. (4) The renewal application must be received by the department no later than 90 days, but no earlier than 120 days, before the end of the effective certification period. The effective certification period is a two-year period measured from the date the CMTL certification was initially issued; after the initial effective certification period, the two-year period is measured from the effective date of CMTL certification renewal as indicated on the renewal certificate.
5. (5) A CMTL’s renewal application, renewal fee, and supporting documentation must be delivered to the department’s Agency Clerk, at the address provided in the “Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratory Renewal Application Instructions, Requirements, and Forms,” no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on the deadline established in subsection (4). If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the deadline shall roll to the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
6. (6) Renewal applications that are not received by the department’s Agency Clerk, at the address provided in the “Certified Marijuana Testing Laboratory Renewal Application Instructions, Requirements, and Forms” on or before the date and time set forth in this rule will not be considered and the cashier’s check will be returned to the renewal applicant.
7. (7) A CMTL that is denied renewal, does not timely renew its certification, or elects to voluntarily relinquish its certification during the eligible renewal application submission window set forth in subsection (4) must cease operations as a CMTL on or before the expiration of the effective certification period. The CMTL must dispose of all Marijuana Waste in accordance with Rule 64-4.313, F.A.C. The CMTL must also return any Final Product that has not been removed from its original packaging to the originating MMTC. The CMTL must comply with the requirements of this subsection on or before the expiration of the effective certification period. The department will conduct a final on-site inspection of the CMTL Testing Facility to confirm the CMTL’s compliance with this subsection.

Rulemaking Authority Art. X, § 29, Fla. Const., 381.988(2), 381.988(9) FS. Law Implemented Art. X, § 29, Fla. Const., 381.988 FS. History – New 5-28-26.