1. A. Minimum policy and procedure requirements: A producer shall develop, implement, and maintain on the licensed premises, standard policies and procedures, which shall include the following:

   1. (1) cannabis testing criteria and procedures, which shall be consistent with the testing requirements of the Cannabis Regulation Act, the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, or division rules, and shall include at a minimum, the following topics:

      1. (a) employee health and safety training materials;
      2. (b) training requirements for the proper use of health and safety measures and controls;
      3. (c) representative sampling and analytical testing of cannabis or cannabis products for contaminants prior to wholesale or transfer to another cannabis establishment;
      4. (d) recordkeeping and chain of custody protocols for transportation of cannabis or cannabis product samples to a cannabis testing laboratory;
      5. (e) recordkeeping and chain of custody protocols for transportation of cannabis or cannabis products to another cannabis establishment for any purpose;
      6. (f) protocols to ensure that cannabis or cannabis products, including any samples of cannabis or cannabis products, are transported and stored in a manner that prevents degradation, contamination, tampering, or diversion;
      7. (g) protocols for testing sample collection that ensures accurate test results; and
      8. (h) procedures for remedial measures to bring cannabis or cannabis products into compliance with division standards or destruction of a tested batch of cannabis or cannabis products if the testing samples from the tested batch indicate noncompliance with applicable health and safety standards;

   2. (2) employee policies and procedures to address the following minimum requirements:

      1. (a) adherence to state and federal laws;
      2. (b) responding to an emergency, including robbery or a serious accident;
      3. (c) alcohol and drug-free workplace policies and procedures;
      4. (d) safety and security procedures;
      5. (e) occupational safety;
      6. (f) crime prevention techniques; and
      7. (g) if applicable, confidentiality laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; and
   3. (3) training documentation prepared for each employee and statements signed by employees indicating the topics discussed, names and titles of presenters, and the date, time, and place the employee received said training.
2. B. Retention of training documentation: Licensees shall maintain documentation of an employee’s training for a period of five years for current employees and at least six months after the termination of an employee’s employment.

[16.8.2.26 NMAC - N, 08/24/2021; A/E, 12/06/2021; A/E, 03/10/2022; reverted by operation of law, 05/07/2024]