1. A. Licensed facilities require a preoperational or initial inspection and this shall follow review and acceptance of the plans required in §505. Inspections are designed to ensure the following:

   1. 1. the facility is of solid construction and designed in such a way to secure the knowledge of the nature of its operations from a casual observer by means of odor control and secure enclosed spaces;
   2. 2. the facility, staff, and documents meet the necessary minimum standards to ensure the production of safe medical marijuana;
   3. 3. operational documents as described in §505.B are maintained on-premises;
   4. 4. the firm has current access to the Louisiana Medical Marijuana Tracking System (LMMTS);
   5. 5. the facility has adequate site and product security measures in place, including visitor logs and employee activity records;
   6. 6. the facility has an inventory tracking system as described in §703-§705 of this Chapter in place;
   7. 7. the facility has complete personnel records in place;
   8. 8. compliance with the requirements of §715 of this Part; and
   9. 9. the facility complies with all applicable requirements of R.S. Title 40, Chapter 4, Part X-E (R.S. 40:1046 et seq.).
2. B. As a condition of its license, the licensee shall allow the State Health Officer or his/her designee(s) to review all records relevant to the operations and management of the licensed facility.
3. C. Routine inspections of licensed facilities to assess continued compliance shall occur no less frequently than twice per fiscal year. Complaint-based inspections may be conducted at any time during business hours and without prior notice.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1046 et seq.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 48:2978 (December 2022), amended LR 52:60 (January 2026).