Rule 351-5-.03. Plant and Product Tags

1. (1) Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees shall only use plant and product tags that comply with the Act and the rules of the Commission.
2. (2) Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees shall only use plant and product tags assigned by the tracking system to that licensee and shall not transfer unused tags to any other licensee.
3. (3) Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees shall maintain a sufficient supply of plant and product tags to support tagging in accordance with this chapter.
4. (4) Plant and product tags shall be indelible and tamper-evident.
5. (5) Plant and product tags shall not be reused.

6. (6) All plants, samples, harvest batches, and manufactured batches shall be issued a unique batch number in the inventory tracking system.

   1. (a) Batch numbers cannot be reused.
   2. (b) Each plant, sample, harvest batch, and manufactured batch shall have a tag, with the correct unique batch number listed, placed on or otherwise affixed to it.
   3. (c) The plant tag shall be legible, placed in a position that can be clearly read, and shall be kept free from dirt and debris.
   4. (d) Each batch packaged in bulk together shall be easily identifiable with a bulk package tag attached.
7. (7) Class 1 and Class 2 production licensees shall not transfer any product in final packaged form that does not have a product tag or bulk package tag attached and entered in the tracking system.
8. (8) Dispensing licensees shall not dispense any product in final packaged form that does not have a product tag attached and entered in the tracking system.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 16-12-203, 16-12-206, 16-12-210, 16-12-211, 16-12-212, 16-12-213.

History. Original Rule entitled "Plant and Product Tags" adopted. F. Mar. 16, 2023; eff. Apr. 5, 2023.