§ 69.50.385 — Common carriers—Licensing—State liquor and cannabis board to adopt rules.

Washington § 69.50.385

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 69: FOOD, DRUGS, COSMETICS, AND POISONS
• Ch. 69.50: UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

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(1) The board must adopt rules providing for an annual licensing procedure of a common carrier who seeks to transport or deliver cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products within the state.

(2) The rules for licensing must:

(a) Establish criteria for considering the approval or denial of a common carrier's original application or renewal application;

(b) Provide minimum qualifications for any employee authorized to drive or operate the transportation or delivery vehicle, including a minimum age of at least twenty-one years;

(c) Address the safety of the employees transporting or delivering the products, including issues relating to the carrying of firearms by such employees;

(d) Address the security of the products being transported, including a system of electronically tracking all products at both the point of pickup and the point of delivery; and

(e) Set reasonable fees for the application and licensing process.

(3) The board may adopt rules establishing the maximum amounts of cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products that may be physically transported or delivered at one time by a common carrier as provided under RCW 69.50.382 .

Intent — Finding — 2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101 .

Findings — Intent — Effective dates — 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334 .

Legislative History

[2022 c 16 s 81;2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 s 502.]