Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-18-403 - Applying for Approval for Testing

A. Except as provided in subsection (C), to apply for approval for testing, an applicant shall submit to the Department, at least 60 calendar days before the expiration of the applicant's initial marijuana testing facility license, the following:

1. An application in a Department-provided format that includes:

a. The name and license number of the marijuana testing facility;

b. The physical address of the marijuana testing facility;

c. The name of the applicant;

d. The name of the technical laboratory director designated according to R9-18-405(3);

e. For each parameter for which approval for testing is being requested:

i. The analyte to be tested for,

ii. The instruments and equipment to be used for testing, and

iii. The software to be used at the marijuana testing facility for instrument control and data reduction interpretation;

f. The marijuana testing facility's proposed hours of operation;

g. Whether the marijuana testing facility agrees to allow the Department to submit supplemental requests for information;

h. Whether the marijuana testing facility is ready for an inspection by the Department;

i. If the marijuana testing facility is not ready for an inspection by the Department, the date the marijuana testing facility will be ready for an inspection by the Department;

j. An attestation that the information provided to the Department to apply for approval for testing is true and correct; and

k. The signatures of the owner of the marijuana testing facility, according to R9-18-401(A), and the technical laboratory director and the date each signed;

2. For each parameter and analyte listed according to subsection (A)(1)(e):

a. A copy of current accreditation;

a.b. The limit of quantitation for each matrix, according to A.A.C. R9-17-404.03(I);

b.c. A copy of a proficiency testing report;

c.d. A copy of the standard operating procedure; and

e. Documentation of the initial demonstration of capabilities for each matrix, according to A.A.C. R9-17-404.03(D);

3. Policies and procedures that comply with the requirements in this Chapter that include:

a. A quality assurance program and standards,

b. A process to ensure marijuana or marijuana products testing results are accurate, precise, and scientifically valid before reporting the results; and

c. A process to compile testing results into a single report to be provided to a marijuana establishment; and

4. If different from the building plan submitted according to R9-18-402(A)(8), a building plan drawn to scale of the building where the marijuana testing facility is located showing the:

a. Layout and dimensions of each room;

b. Name and function of each room;

c. Fire ratings of the materials used for ceilings, walls, doors, and floors of rooms used to store flammable substances;

d. Location of each fire protection device;

e. Layout of heating, air conditioning, exhaust, and ventilation systems;

f. Location and layout of refrigerated rooms or freezer rooms;

g. Location of each sink, safety shower, other water supply, or plumbing fixture;

h. Location of fixed or movable equipment and instruments that require dedicated electrical, water, vacuum, gas, or other building systems;

i. Location of security equipment to protect from diversion of marijuana or marijuana products; and

j. Means of egress.

B. The Department shall process, as provided in R9-18-103, a request submitted according to subsection (A) for approval to test.

C. If an entity receives a marijuana testing facility license according to R9-18-402(B), the entity may begin testing marijuana pursuant to R9-18-311 for any parameters for which the Department has given the entity an approval for testing under A.A.C. R9-17-402.01.

D. A marijuana testing facility's approval for testing shall have the same expiration date as the marijuana testing facility license associated with the marijuana testing facility's approval to test.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-18-403

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 696, effective 5/1/2021. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 2453, effective 10/1/2023.