1. A. A receiver may only engage in growing, processing, or dispensing cannabis, including any plant touching activity associated with operational cannabis licensure, necessary to execute the disposition of license plan approved by the Administration.
2. B. A receiver shall comply with the provisions in this subtitle and Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36, Annotated Code of Maryland, governing a Maryland cannabis licensee that is subject to the receivership.

3. C. Material Violation.

   1. (1) In the event of a material violation by the receiver, the Administration shall provide the creditor associated with the receivership with written notice of the violation and an opportunity to cure within 45 days after receipt of the written notice, unless the Administration determines that the violation is an imminent threat to public health and safety, in which case the Administration shall terminate the receivership immediately.
   2. (2) The Administration shall terminate the receivership if after providing notice and the opportunity to cure, the material violation is not cured within the 45-day period.
   3. (3) Whenever the Administration terminates a receivership under this regulation, the creditor may select another prospective receiver for Administration approval under Regulation .04 of this chapter.
   4. (4) If a court is overseeing the matter for which a receiver has been appointed, the Administration shall provide notice to the court of a material violation by the receiver.
   5. (5) If the violation is an imminent threat to public health and safety, the Administration shall terminate the receivership immediately and notify the court within 1 business day of terminating the receivership.

Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202, 36-203, and 36-503, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.08 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 .01 amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .02 amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .04A—D amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .04E —G adopted effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .05A adopted effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .05B,C amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .06B amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .06D, E adopted effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .06F—J amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)