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2. Proposed Program Description 8.A. - Page 28 Other Requirements The Bureau will detail additional requirements for retailers. Retailers must enter required information concerning receipt, sales, and returns of cannabis goods into the State's track - and -trace database. In addition, retailers are required to notify law enforcement within 24 hours if they identify a discrepancy in their inventory or if they have reason to suspect diversion, theft, or other criminal activity. The Bureau's regulations will include a grace period for compliance with packaging and testing requirements. During the grace period, retailers may package and sell cannabis goods that have not been packaged by a cultivator or distributor. In addition, during the same time frame, retailers may sell untested cannabis if they place a label on the package with the date of purchase and the statement, "This product has not been tested under the Medicinal and Adult -Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act." 2.2.5 Testing Laboratories The Bureau's regulations will require that in addition to the regulations that apply to all Bureau licensees, summarized above in Section 2.2.2, cannabis testing laboratories must comply with the additional requirements set forth in its laboratory regulations. Chapter Definitions The regulations will define key terms used throughout the laboratory testing regulations. For example, terms such as "primary sample," "quality -control sample," and "proficiency test sample" will be clearly defined to clarify for the reader how the Bureau regulates sampling and testing procedures. Various cannabis -specific terms, such as "cannabinoid," "CBD," "CBDA," and "hashish," will be defined to assist the reader in understanding usage of cannabis terminology in the context of the regulations. In addition, technical testing terms such as "matrix spike sample," "method blank," and "action level" will be defined for the reader. License Application The regulations will contain provisions regarding testing laboratory license applications. In addition to the standard licensing requirements described above in Section 2.2.2, laboratories will be required to submit additional information, including proof of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 accreditation or proof that the applicant is in the process of applying for accreditation, laboratory employee qualifications, standard operating procedures, and a premises diagram containing a description of the activities that take place in each space. Sampling of Cannabis Goods The regulations governing sampling of cannabis goods will describe the processes and standards for selecting, gathering, storing, preparing, and analyzing samples of cannabis goods. The regulations will require licensed laboratories to develop and implement sampling plans that must be approved by the laboratory director and made available to all laboratory personnel. Bureau of Cannabis Control 2-9 September 2017 Commercial Cannabis Business Licensing Program Project No. 16.044 Initial Study/Negative Declaration