§ 20-2A-65 — Secure Transporter Licensing

Alabama § 20-2A-65

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 20: Food, Drugs and Cosmetics
• Ch. 2A: Darren Wesley “Ato” Hall Compassion Act
• Art. 4: Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis

Text

(a) A secure transporter license authorizes the licensee to store and transport cannabis and medical cannabis for a fee upon request of a licensee. A license does not authorize transport to a registered qualified patient or registered caregiver.
(b) A secure transporter shall comply with all of the following:
(1) Each employee who has custody of cannabis or medical cannabis shall not have been convicted of or released from incarceration for a felony under the laws of this state, any other state, or the United States within the past five years or have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving a controlled substance within the past five years.
(2) A route plan and manifest shall be entered into the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system, and a copy must be carried in the transporting vehicle and presented to a law enforcement officer upon request.
(3) The cannabis or medical cannabis shall be transported in one or more sealed containers and not be accessible while in transit.
(4) A secure transporting vehicle may not bear markings or other indication that it is carrying cannabis or medical cannabis.
(c) A secure transporter is subject to administrative inspection by a law enforcement officer at any point during the transportation of cannabis or medical cannabis to determine compliance with this article.

Legislative History

(Act 2021-450, §1.)