§ 40:1047 — Permits relating to production of therapeutic marijuana; contractors of licensed

Louisiana § 40:1047

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

Text

§1047. Permits relating to production of therapeutic marijuana; contractors of licensed
producers; permit application requirements; authorization to obtain criminal history
record information
A. As used in this Section, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them
in this Subsection:
(1) "Applicant" means a natural person, a corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint stock association, sole proprietorship, joint venture, business association,
cooperative association, professional corporation or any other legal entity or organization
through which business is conducted.
(2) "Contractor" means any person, partnership, joint venture, limited liability
company, corporation, association, joint stock association, sole proprietorship, trust, other
business entity, or juridical person whether incorporated or not selected by either the
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center or the Southern University Agricultural
Center through a competitive bid process to cultivate, extract, process, produce, and transport
therapeutic marijuana.
(3) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 628, §2, eff. June 18, 2022.
(4) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 628, §2, eff. June 18, 2022.
(5) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 628, §2, eff. June 18, 2022.
(6) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 628, §2, eff. June 18, 2022.
B.(1) No applicant for a specialty license or permit for the production of
recommended marijuana for therapeutic use issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1046(H) or a
contractor shall be required to undergo a suitability investigation conducted by any
government agency as a prerequisite to obtaining a license or permit.
(2) A contractor shall submit to a criminal history background check conducted by
a government agency or private entity subject to any applicable terms and conditions of the
contract between the university licensee and contractor. The requirement to undergo a
criminal history background check shall be limited to employees of a contractor for the
production of recommended marijuana for therapeutic use. The government agency
designated to regulate licensees for the production of recommended marijuana for therapeutic
use pursuant to R.S. 40:1046 shall issue a provisional permit to the contractor and shall be
converted to an unconditional permit upon successful completion of the criminal history
background check.
C. Unless otherwise provided by law, nothing in this Section shall be construed to
limit or prohibit a contractor from considering the results of a background check of a
prospective employee in making the final determination of whether to employ the person.
D. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 628, §2, eff. June 18, 2022.
E. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 628, §2, eff. June 18, 2022.

Legislative History

Acts 2016, No. 96, §1, eff. May 19, 2016; Acts 2022, No. 271, §4; Acts 2022, No. 628, §§1, 2, eff. June 18, 2022.