35 Miss. Code. R. 11-28-100

In addition to any applicable criminal actions, the following schedule shall be used when administratively disciplining dispensaries for violating statutory and/or regulatory requirements. The Department reserves the right to modify penalties based on facts and circumstances. Graduating penalties as a result of multiple violations within a given time period shall be based on a rolling two-year period.

Violation	First Offense	Second Offense	Third Offense
Failure of an employee to possess an active work permit	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000 and/or one week suspension
Employment of someone under the age of 21 or with a disqualifying felony	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000 and/or one-week suspension
Failure to assist Department during the recall of product	$1,000	$2,000 and/or one-week suspension	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension
Failure to comply with approved security plan	$1,000	$2,000 and/or one-week suspension	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension
On-site use of cannabis or alcohol	$1,000	$2,000 and/or one-week suspension	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension
Permitting access to a non-cardholder under the age of 21	$1,000	$2,000 and/or one-week suspension	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension
Sale of topical product to a person under the age of 21	$1,000	$2,000 and/or one-week suspension	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension
Extraction of THC on-premises or possession, sale, or storage of equipment that may be utilized for this purpose	$2,000	$3,000 and/or one-week suspension	$5,000 and/or two-week suspension
Unlawful acquisition, transfer, purchase, or sale of a product unless otherwise listed	$2,000	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension	Revocation
Sale in amounts exceeding applicable limits or type	$500 per MMCEU over the applicable allotment amount
Negligent failure to accurately track inventory and/or maintain records	$1,000	$2,000 and/or one-week suspension	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension
Willful failure to accurately track inventory and/or maintain records	$2,000 and/or one-week suspension	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension	Revocation
Falsification of records	$2,000 and/or one-week suspension	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension	Revocation
Sale to non-cardholder of non-topical product	$2,000 and/or one-week suspension	$3,000 and/or two-week suspension	Revocation
Refusal to permit access by ABC Agents as required by law	Two-week suspension	Revocation
A threat against law enforcement	Two-week suspension	Revocation
Opening a dispensary to patients during a license suspension period	Revocation
Improper Entry of Patient Information	$500 per instance
General Penalty if not specifically listed	$5,000

Notes

35 Miss. Code. R. 11-28-100

Adopted 7/1/2022 Amended 3/6/2025