Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-17-407 - Inventory Control System

A. A laboratory shall not accept submissions of marijuana or marijuana products for testing from an individual who or entity that is not allowed to possess marijuana pursuant to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.1.

B. A technical laboratory director shall designate in writing a laboratory agent who has oversight of the laboratory's marijuana inventory control system.

C. A technical laboratory director shall establish and implement an inventory control system for the laboratory's medical marijuana and marijuana products that documents:

1. The following amounts in appropriate units:

a. Each day's beginning inventory of medical marijuana and marijuana products;

b. Medical marijuana and marijuana products accepted for testing, including verifying the amount of each sample of medical marijuana or marijuana product accepted for testing;

c. The portions of a sample of medical marijuana or a marijuana product removed for testing with the name of the laboratory agent removing each portion;

d. Medical marijuana and marijuana products transferred to or from another laboratory for testing of parameters or analytes that the laboratory receiving a sample from a dispensary is not approved by the Department to conduct;

e. Medical marijuana and marijuana products transferred to another laboratory at the request of a dispensary according to R9-17-317.01(C) ;

f. Medical marijuana or marijuana products that were disposed of, including verifying that the amount of medical marijuana or marijuana product being disposed of is consistent with the original amount accepted for testing minus the amounts used for testing or transferred to another laboratory; and

g. The day's ending medical marijuana and marijuana products inventory;

2. The chain of custody for each sample of medical marijuana or a marijuana product submitted to the laboratory for testing;

3. Any damage to a sample's container or possible tampering;

4. As applicable, for submissions of marijuana and marijuana products for testing:

a. A description of the submitted marijuana or marijuana products including the amount, strain and batch number;

b. The name and registry identification number of the dispensary that submitted the marijuana or marijuana products;

c. The name and registry identification number of the dispensary agent that submitted the marijuana or marijuana products;

d. The name and registry identification number of the qualifying patient that submitted the marijuana or marijuana products;

e. The name and registry identification number of the designated caregiver that submitted the marijuana or marijuana products;

f. The name and registry identification number of the laboratory agent receiving the marijuana or marijuana products on behalf of the laboratory; and

g. The date of acquisition; and

h. The date of each test; and

i. The testing results; and

5. For disposal of the remaining sample of medical marijuana or a marijuana product after testing:

a. The unique sample identification assigned to the sample of medical marijuana or a marijuana product, according to R9-17-404.06(B)(1)(a) ;

b. The amount of the medical marijuana or marijuana product being disposed of;

b. The name and registry identification number of the dispensary submitting the sample,

c. Date of disposal;

d. Method of disposal; and

e. Name and registry identification number of the laboratory agent responsible for the disposal.

D. The individual designated in subsection (B) shall conduct and document an audit of the laboratory's inventory that is accounted for according to generally accepted accounting principles at least once every 30 calendar days.

1. If the audit identifies a reduction in the amount of marijuana or marijuana products in the laboratory's inventory not due to documented causes, the technical laboratory director shall determine where the loss has occurred and take and document corrective action.

2. If the reduction in the amount of marijuana or marijuana products in the laboratory's inventory is due to suspected criminal activity by a laboratory agent, the technical laboratory director shall report the laboratory agent to the Department and to the local law enforcement authorities and document the report.

E. A laboratory shall:

1. Maintain the documentation required in subsections (C) and (D) at the laboratory for at least five years after the date on the document, and

2. Provide the documentation required in subsections (C) and (D) to the Department for review upon request.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-17-407

Adopted by final exempt rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 2421, effective 8/27/2019. Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 734, effective 4/2/2020. Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 111, effective 1/15/2021. Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 2396, effective 10/1/2023.