1. (1) In addition to other requirements of the Act and this chapter, persons subject to this chapter must:

   1. (a) Maintain areas where HDCPs are sold, offered for sale, or held for inventory so as to be readily accessible for inspection;
   2. (b) Provide adequate lighting necessary for inspection of all HDCPs offered or held for retail sale;
   3. (c) Provide full access to facilities, inventory, records, and invoices necessary for Commission inspection without a warrant;
   4. (d) Give full information as to the source of any cannabis or HDCP currently or previously held in their possession during the previous two (2) years;
   5. (e) Consent to sampling of all HDCPs offered or held for retail sale by the licensee; and
   6. (f) Consent to recall of all associated HDCP batches when testing of the product indicates a failure under Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-15-.06 or a foodborne outbreak or other illness is causally linked by federal authorities or the Department of Health to particular HDCP batches.
   7. (g) Maintain the licensed establishment in a decent, orderly, and respectable manner and in full compliance with federal statutes, Tennessee laws, Commission rules and regulations, and local ordinances in the municipality and county where licensed premises are located. Licensees remain responsible for complying with this rule if the licensed owner or operator rents, leases, or otherwise permits another to occupy the licensed premises.
   8. (h) Permit the Commission full access to the premises, open or disclose records upon request, and furnish information that is not false or misleading information to an agent or representative of the Commission.
   9. (i) Refrain from advertising products that are otherwise unlawful for sale under Tennessee law.

2. (2) In addition to other requirements of the Act and this chapter, persons subject to this chapter must not:

   1. (a) Sell or offer for sale HDCPs at retail without first securing a license from the Commission;
   2. (b) Sell or offer for sale HDCPs at retail, including raw products, unless they meet manufacturing, labeling, and testing requirements under Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100- 15-.06 and 0100-15-.07.
   3. (c) Interfere with an authorized representative of the Commission in performance of their duties
   4. (d) Violate any federal or state quarantine of plants, regulated articles, or other material; or,
   5. (e) Violate any Commission order issued under the Act or this chapter, including but not limited to orders to hold or dispose of HDCPs.
3. (3) Violation of any workplace safety or environmental protection standard enforced by state or federal authorities is grounds for denial of program inspection and denial or revocation of any license issued by the Commission.
4. (4) A person is responsible for violations of the Act or this chapter when committed by either the person, their agent, or their employee.
5. (5) Each violation of the Act or this chapter is grounds for issuance of hold or destruction orders for any HDCP held by the violator or their agent, denial or revocation of any license or registration issued by the Commission, actions for injunction, imposition of civil penalties, and pursuit of criminal charges against the violator.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 57-7-105, 57-7-106, 57-7-107, 57-7-116, and 57-7-117. Administrative History: Emergency rules filed December 26, 2025; effective through June 24, 2026. New rules filed March 11, 2026; effective June 9, 2026.