1. A. The independent testing laboratory shall:

   1. (1) Follow the methodologies, ranges and parameters which are contained in the scope of the accreditation for testing cannabis or cannabis products;
   2. (2) Establish standard operating procedures and method validation or verification, if applicable, for testing that are approved by the accrediting body and the Administration;
   3. (3) Establish and follow written procedures for verifying the experience and education of laboratory employees;
   4. (4) Before an independent testing laboratory employee works or volunteers for the independent testing laboratory, register the employee with the Administration;

   5. (5) Upon termination of the independent testing laboratory’s association with a registered independent testing laboratory employee:

      1. (a) Obtain any keys or other entry devices from the terminated independent testing laboratory employee;
      2. (b) Ensure the terminated independent laboratory employee can no longer gain access to the laboratory premises; and
      3. (c) Within 1 business day of the termination of independent laboratory employee, notify the Administration of the termination;
   6. (6) Notify the Administration within 1 business day after the independent testing laboratory obtains notice of any kind that its accreditation has been denied, suspended, or revoked;
   7. (7) Implement the testing requirements established in Regulation .05 of this chapter and identified in the Administration’s Technical Authority for cannabis testing;

   8. (8) Maintain a continuous or motion-activated video surveillance recording system that:

      1. (a) Records all activity high quality and high resolution images capable of clearly revealing facial detail;
      2. (b) Operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption;
      3. (c) Provides a date and time stamp for every recorded frame; and
      4. (d) Captures activity at each area where cannabis is tested, disposed of, or stored;
   9. (9) Store and retain all recordings of security video surveillance in a format that can be easily accessed for investigational purposes for a minimum of 90 calendar days;
   10. (10) Make any security video surveillance recording available to the Administration or law enforcement agency for just cause as requested within 48 hours;
   11. (11) Maintain a log of all visitors to the premises for 2 years; and
   12. (12) Conspicuously display a copy of its laboratory registration at the registered premises.

2. B. Violation.

   1. (1) Failure to provide the Administration with any video surveillance recording within 48 hours of a request from the Administration is a violation of COMAR 14.17.14.04.
   2. (2) Each day of recording within the minimum timeframe stated in §A(9) of this regulation that a licensee fails to provide to the Administration constitutes a separate violation.

Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202—204, and 36-408, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2023 (50:14 Md. R. 559); emergency status expired June 30, 2024

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 7, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 676)

Regulations .01—.07 adopted effective July 22, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 678)

Regulation .03A amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)

Regulation .05 amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)