Utah Admin. Code R68-35-3 - Research License Requirements
1) No
applicant may possess any cannabis until the applicant is notified that their
research license has been approved by the department.
2) An applicant shall be 21 years of age or
older.
3) An applicant shall be
employed by a research university.
4) The department may not issue a license to
an applicant if they have been convicted of a drug-related felony within the
last ten years.
5) An applicant
shall submit to the department:
a) the name,
email address, and telephone number of the principal investigator responsible
for the:
i) procurement of cannabis;
ii) use and secure storage of the cannabis;
and
iii) the management of the
research;
b) the
institution's name and address;
c)
the name of each individual with access to cannabis material;
d) a research plan;
e) the research location;
f) the name and address of each cannabis
production establishment or licensee from which the applicant intends to obtain
cannabis; and
g) a security
plan.
6) Each applicant
for a license shall submit to the department, at the time of application, from
each individual who will handle cannabis as part of the research, a nationwide
criminal history from the FBI completed within three months of the
application.
7) An applicant shall
submit a research license fee as approved by the legislature in the fee
schedule.
8) Prior to issuing a
license the department shall inspect the proposed research location to
determine if the applicant complies with state law and this rule.
9) An incomplete or incorrect application
will be rejected and not considered by the department.
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1) No applicant may possess any cannabis until the applicant is notified that their research license has been approved by the department.
2) An applicant shall be 21 years of age or older.
3) An applicant shall be employed by a research university.
4) The department may not issue a license to an applicant if they have been convicted of a drug-related felony within the last ten years.
5) An applicant shall submit to the department:
a) the name, email address, and telephone number of the principal investigator responsible for the:
i) procurement of cannabis ;
ii) use and secure storage of the cannabis ; and
iii) the management of the research ;
b) the institution's name and address;
c) the name of each individual with access to cannabis material;
d) a research plan;
e) the research location;
f) the name and address of each cannabis production establishment or licensee from which the applicant intends to obtain cannabis; and
g) a security plan .
6) Each applicant for a license shall submit to the department, at the time of application, from each individual who will handle cannabis as part of the research, a nationwide criminal history from the FBI completed within three months of the application.
7) An applicant shall submit a research license fee as approved by the legislature in the fee schedule.
8) Prior to issuing a license the department shall inspect the proposed research location to determine if the applicant complies with state law and this rule.
9) An incomplete or incorrect application will be rejected and not considered by the department .