§ 1211a.27a. Research contracts.
(a) An applicant for approval as a clinical registrant shall provide, with its application, either an executed agreement or a letter of intent to enter into an agreement, with an ACRC, the effective date of which shall be on or after the effective date of the ACRC certification.
(b) A clinical registrant applicant may submit more than one application, with separate applications identifying distinct ACRCs.
(c) An ACRC may enter into a letter of intent with more than one clinical registrant applicant but may only execute a research contract with one approved clinical registrant.
(d) If more than one applicant for approval as a clinical registrant submits an application that includes a letter of intent with the same ACRC, the Department shall follow the following process in approving the applications:
(1) Determine initially that the CR application meets all of the following qualifications:
(i) Is complete.
(ii) Complies with the act and this part.
(iii) Meets the following minimum scoring requirements in each of the following application sections:
Grower Processor Application Max Points/Section Minimum
Acceptable Score8—Operational Timetable 75 31 9—Employee Qualifications, Description of Duties and Training 25 11 10—Security and Surveillance 50 21 11—Transportation of Medical Marijuana 25 11 12—Storage of Medical Marijuana 25 11 13—Packaging and Labeling of Medical Marijuana 25 11 14—Inventory Management 25 11 15—Management and Disposal of Medical Marijuana Waste 25 11 16—Diversion Prevention 50 21 17—Growing Practice 100 41 18—Nutrient and Additive Practices 100 41 19—Processing and Extraction 100 41 20—Sanitation and Safety 25 11 22—Recordkeeping 25 11 24—Business History and Capacity to Operate 75 31 Attachment D: Site and Facility Plan 50 21
Dispensary Application Max Points/Section Minimum
Acceptable Score8—Operational Timetable 100 41 9—Employee Qualifications, Description of Duties and Training 50 21 10—Security and Surveillance 100 41 11—Transportation of Medical Marijuana 50 21 12—Storage of Medical Marijuana 75 31 14—Inventory Management 75 31 15—Diversion Prevention 100 41 16—Sanitation and Safety 50 21 17—Recordkeeping 75 31 19—Business History and Capacity to Operate 75 31 Attachment D: Site and Facility Plan 50 21 (2) The Department shall approve clinical registrant applicants that meet the standards of paragraph (1) in the following order:
(i) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a grower/processor permit and a dispensary permit, both of which are in good standing, and both medical marijuana organizations have been deemed operational by the Department. In applying this preference, the Department will look at the clinical registrant’s primary dispensary location only.
(ii) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a grower/processor permit only that is in good standing and the applicant’s medical marijuana organization has been deemed operational by the Department.
(iii) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a dispensary permit only that is in good standing and the applicant’s primary dispensary location has been deemed operational by the Department.
(iv) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a grower/processor permit only that is in good standing, but has not been deemed operational by the Department.
(v) A clinical registrant applicant that holds a dispensary permit only that is in good standing, but has not had its primary location deemed operational by the Department.
(vi) A clinical registrant applicant that is applying for both a grower/processor permit and dispensary permit under this chapter. Awarding of approval to these clinical registrant applications shall be prioritized by ranking the sum of the grower/processor permit and dispensary permit application scores highest to lowest.
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