Rules
OMMA’s current rules took effect July 25, 2024.
The permanent rule updates include changes required by new state laws. The rules:
- Strengthen patient safety guardrails with testing laboratory standardization requirements. OAC 442:10-8-1, OAC 442:10-8-2, OAC 442:10-8-3, OAC 442:10-8-4, and OAC 442:10-8-5.
- Require employees of a medical marijuana business to apply for and receive a credential authorizing the employee to work in a licensed medical marijuana business. OAC 442:10-5-1.1(f) and OAC 442:10-5-16(v).
- Implement changes to commercial licensing fees. OAC 442:10-1-4, OAC 442:10-5-2(b), OAC 442:10-5-3(e)(15), and OAC 442:10-5-6(b)(6)(A).
- Clarify requirements for a national fingerprint background check conducted by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). OAC 442:10-1-5(a).
- Clarify requirements for certificates of occupancy (COOs). OAC 442:10-3-1(d), OAC 442:10-4-3(e)(6), OAC 442:10-5-2(e)(2)(A)(iii), OAC 442:10-5-3(e)(9), and OAC 442:10-9-3(e)(9).
- Clarify requirements for tagging and storing products. OAC 442:10-1-4, OAC 442:10-4-5(f)(3), OAC 442:10-4-5(d)(2)(D), OAC 442:10-5-4(c), OAC 442:10-5-6(d)(2)(D), OAC 442:10-5-6(f)(3), OAC 442:10-7-1(g), OAC 442:10-9-7(b)(2)(D), and OAC 442:10-9-7(d)(3).
- Allow OMMA to employ secret shoppers to inspect licensed medical marijuana businesses. OAC 442:10-5-4(l).
- Allow OMMA to operate a quality assurance laboratory or contract those services with a private lab. OAC 442:10-8-5.
- Establish a voluntary process validation program for commercial licensees. OAC 442:10-11-1.
- Clarify requirements for grower bonds. OAC 442:10-5-1.1, OAC 442:10-5-2(e), OAC 442:10-5-3(e)(13), OAC 442:10-5-3.3, and OAC 442:10-5-16(t).
- Clarify location requirements for commercial grower licenses issued for any one property. OAC 442:10-5-2(b).
- Prohibit growers from hiring undocumented immigrants. OAC 442:10-5-16(u).
- Provide penalties for not remitting taxes. OAC 442:10-5-6.1(h).
- Extend the moratorium on processing and issuing new medical marijuana business licenses. OAC 442:10-5-3(h).
- Clarify patient information required to be reported in the state inventory tracking system. OAC 442:10-5-6(c) and OAC 442:10-5-6(d).
- Reflect changes to OMMA’s funding and revenue as appropriated by the Legislature. OAC 442:10-5-7(h).
Current Rules and More Resources
Current rules
- SQ 788 and current state statutes
- Recent legislation
Last Modified on
Jul 25, 2024