1. A. A processor shall establish standard operating procedures for all aspects of:

   1. (1) Inventory control, including:

      1. (a) Identifying and tracking the processor’s stock of cannabis in the seed-to-sale tracking system; and
      2. (b) Monthly physical inventory;
   2. (2) Receiving, shipping, and transporting cannabis or products containing cannabis;

   3. (3) Sanitation, including:

      1. (a) Storage of cannabis;
      2. (b) Maintaining the sanitation of equipment that comes into contact with cannabis; and
      3. (c) Good hygiene practices and the wearing of protective clothing by agents;
   4. (4) Equipment maintenance and calibration;
   5. (5) Handling, packaging, and labeling cannabis and cannabis products;
   6. (6) Reworking or reprocessing a lot if the processor receives a test result that the lot does not meet specifications;
   7. (7) Green waste procedures;
   8. (8) Security and visitor procedures, including theft and diversion procedures;
   9. (9) Storage, handling, and disposing of recalled materials;

   10. (10) Producing cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused products, including:

       1. (a) Methods, equipment, solvents, and gases when processing cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused products;
       2. (b) Use of solvents in a professional grade, closed-loop extraction system designed to recover the solvents;
       3. (c) Work in a spark-free environment with proper ventilation;
       4. (d) Following all applicable OSHA regulations, and local fire, safety, and building codes in the processing and storage of the solvents; and
       5. (e) If applicable, carbon dioxide extraction;

   11. (11) Decontamination, including but not limited to:

       1. (a) Preventing contamination;
       2. (b) Investigating decontaminating after presumptive positive pathogen detection; and
       3. (c) Remediation steps and resulting environmental analysis.
   12. (12) If applicable, producing edible cannabis products, including receipt of ingredients, storage, equipment maintenance, sanitation, manufacture, and transport; and

   13. (13) If applicable, co-locating with another licensee, including:

       1. (a) Sharing equipment and production materials; and
       2. (b) Maintaining independent and unique security and video surveillance control.

2. B. A processor’s standard operating procedures shall:

   1. (1) Be available to each agent in a form the agent understands;
   2. (2) Be available on-site for inspection by the Administration; and
   3. (3) Accurately reflect the procedures used at the premises.

Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202, 36-203, and 36-401, 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—.19 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 7, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 676)

Regulations .01—.19 adopted effective July 22, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 678)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

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

Regulation .04E adopted effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .17D adopted effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .18B amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)

Regulation .19A amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436); March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)