1. (1) The entity that requests testing of a cannabis plant product lot, cannabis concentrate batch, or cannabis product batch shall make the entirety of the lot or batch available to the sampling technician.
2. (2) The lot or batch being sampled shall be contained in a single location and physically separated from other lots or batches.
3. (3) The sample shall be collected by a sampling technician who is unaffiliated with the entity that requested testing of the cannabis lot or cannabis product batch unless the department grants an exception.
4. (4) The owner of the cannabis lot or cannabis product batch and any of their employees may not assist in the selection of the sample.
5. (5) The sampling technician shall collect the representative sample outlined in a SOP that is ISO 17025 compliant, maintained by the laboratory that will perform the testing.

6. (6) When collecting the representative sample, the sampling technician shall:

   1. (a) use sterile gloves, instruments, and a glass or plastic container to collect the sample;
   2. (b) place tamper proof tape on the container; and
   3. (c) appropriately label the sample pursuant to Section R66-4-6.

7. (7) For cannabis plant product lots, the sampling technician shall take a minimum representative sample according to the following schedule:

   1. (a) 10 subunits with an average weight of one gram each for lots weighing 5 kilograms or less;
   2. (b) 16 subunits with an average weight of one gram each for lots weighing 5.01-9 kilograms;
   3. (c) 22 subunits with an average weight of one gram each for lots weighing 9.01-14 kilograms;
   4. (d) 28 subunits with an average weight of one gram each for lots weighing 14.01-18 kilograms;
   5. (e) 32 subunits with an average weight of one gram each for lots weighing 18.01-23 kilograms.

8. (8) For cannabis concentrate, the sampling technician shall take a minimum representative sample according to the following schedule:

   1. (a) 10 mL or grams for batches of one liter or kilogram or less; or
   2. (b) 20 mL or grams for batches of four liters or kilograms or less.

9. (9) For cannabis products in their final product form, the sampling technician shall take the following minimum number of sample units, the combined total weight of which must be at least 10 grams, not including packaging materials:

   1. (a) four units for a sample product batch with 5-500 products;
   2. (b) six units for a sample product batch with 501-1000 products;
   3. (c) eight units for a sample product batch with 1,001-5,000 products; and
   4. (d) ten units for a sample product batch with 5,001-10,000 products.
10. (10) The representative sample may include additional material if the material is necessary to perform the required testing.

KEY: cannabis testing, quality assurance, cannabis laboratory, water activity standards, foreign matter standards, microbial life, pesticide standards, residual solvents standards, heavy metal standards, mycotoxin standards, terpene standards

Date of Last Change: August 21, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-41a-701