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Div. 10.DIVISION 10. Cannabis
Ch. 6.5.CHAPTER 6.5. Unique Identifiers and Track and Trace
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(a)The department, in consultation with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, shall ensure that the track and trace program can also track and trace the amount of the cultivation tax due pursuant to Part 14.5 (commencing with Section 34010) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The track and trace program shall include an electronic software tracking system to capture data and track movement of cannabis through the commercial supply chain from cultivation to sale.
(b)The department shall ensure that licensees under this division are allowed to use third-party applications, programs, and information technology systems to comply with the requirements of
the expanded track and trace program described in subdivision (a) to report the movement of cannabis an
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(a)
The department, in consultation with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, shall ensure that the track and trace program can also track and trace the amount of the cultivation tax due pursuant to Part 14.5 (commencing with Section 34010) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The track and trace program shall include an electronic software tracking system to capture data and track movement of cannabis through the commercial supply chain from cultivation to sale.
(b)
The department shall ensure that licensees under this division are allowed to use third-party applications, programs, and information technology systems to comply with the requirements of
the expanded track and trace program described in subdivision (a) to report the movement of cannabis and cannabis products throughout the distribution chain and communicate the information to licensing agencies as required by law.
(c)
Any software, database, or other information technology system utilized by the department to implement the expanded track and trace program shall support interoperability with third-party cannabis business software applications and allow all licensee-facing system activities to be performed through a secure
application programming interface (API) or comparable technology that is well documented, bi-directional, and accessible to any third-party application that has been validated and has appropriate credentials. The API or comparable technology shall have version control and provide adequate notice of updates to third-party applications. The system should provide a test environment for third-party applications to access that mirrors the production environment.
(d)
(1)
The department shall incorporate delivery into the track and trace program no later than January 1, 2023.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other law, provisions related to inclusion of information related to delivery in the track and trace system in Sections 26067 and 26090 shall only become
effective after the department incorporates delivery into the track and trace program as required by this subdivision.
(3)
Notwithstanding any other law, the department may adopt and readopt emergency regulations to implement this subdivision. The provisions of Section 26013 shall be applicable to emergency regulations adopted or readopted pursuant to this section. The emergency regulations authorized by this paragraph shall be deemed an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety, or general welfare.