44 : 90 : 08 : 01 . Preventing unauthorized access -- Age verification. No dispensary may allow entry into areas containing cannabis without first identifying an individual as a cardholder or other person authorized pursuant to § 44:90:04:14 . No dispensary may allow entry to an age-restricted cardholder. Acceptable methods of controlling access include:

1. (1) Verification at an external cashier window or ticket window, followed by unlocking an exterior door to admit the individual into the building;
2. (2) Verification at a cashier window or ticket window located in an entryway with a locked interior door that prevents access to any area containing cannabis, followed by unlocking the interior door; and

3. (3) Verification by an agent outside a locked exterior or interior door, followed by unlocking the door.

   Verification may not take place in any area in which a person may access cannabis without passing through a lockable door.

Source: 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021.

General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72 (5)(c), 34-20G-75 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-64 , 34-20G-72 (5), 34-20G-95 .