§ 129. Laboratory testing permits.
1.The board shall approve and\npermit one or more independent cannabis testing laboratories to test\nmedical cannabis, adult-use cannabis and/or cannabinoid hemp or hemp\nextract.\n 2. To be permitted as an independent cannabis laboratory, a laboratory\nmust apply to the office, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the\noffice, which may include a reasonable fee, and must demonstrate the\nfollowing to the satisfaction of the board:\n (a) the owners and directors of the laboratory are of good moral\ncharacter;\n (b) the laboratory and its staff has the skills, resources and\nexpertise needed to accurately and consistently perform all of the\ntesting required for adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis and/or\ncannabinoid hemp or hemp extract;\n (c)
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§ 129. Laboratory testing permits. 1. The board shall approve and\npermit one or more independent cannabis testing laboratories to test\nmedical cannabis, adult-use cannabis and/or cannabinoid hemp or hemp\nextract.\n 2. To be permitted as an independent cannabis laboratory, a laboratory\nmust apply to the office, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the\noffice, which may include a reasonable fee, and must demonstrate the\nfollowing to the satisfaction of the board:\n (a) the owners and directors of the laboratory are of good moral\ncharacter;\n (b) the laboratory and its staff has the skills, resources and\nexpertise needed to accurately and consistently perform all of the\ntesting required for adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis and/or\ncannabinoid hemp or hemp extract;\n (c) the laboratory has in place and will maintain adequate policies,\nprocedures, and facility security to ensure proper: collection,\nlabeling, accessioning, preparation, analysis, result reporting,\ndisposal and storage of adult-use cannabis, and/or medical cannabis;\n (d) for the testing of cannabis, the laboratory is physically located\nin New York state; and\n (e) the laboratory meets any and all requirements prescribed by this\nchapter and by the board in regulation.\n 3. The owner of a laboratory testing permit under this section shall\nnot hold a permit, registration or license in any category of this\nchapter and shall not have any direct or indirect ownership interest in\nsuch registered organization or licensee. No board member, officer,\nmanager, owner, partner, principal stakeholder or member of a registered\norganization or licensee under this chapter, or such person's immediate\nfamily member, shall have an interest or voting rights in any laboratory\ntesting permittee.\n 4. The board shall require that the permitted laboratory report\ntesting results to the board in a manner, form and timeframe as\ndetermined by the office.\n 5. The board is authorized to promulgate regulations, establishing\nminimum operating and testing requirements, and requiring permitted\nlaboratories to perform certain tests and services.\n 6. A laboratory granted a laboratory testing permit under this chapter\nshall not required to be licensed by the federal drug enforcement\nagency.\n 7. The board is authorized to enter into contracts or memoranda of\nunderstanding with any other state for the purposes of aligning\nlaboratory testing requirements or establishing best practices in\ntesting of cannabis.\n