1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 SENATE BILL 1635 By: Coleman
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63
7 O.S. 2021, Section 426.1, as amended by Section 6,
8 Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
8 426.1), which relates to licensure revocation;
9 requiring an affidavit for license renewal or for
9 change of premises; permitting municipalities to
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10 promulgation of rules of affidavit submittal;
11 authorizing the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
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15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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16 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 426.1, as
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17 amended by Section 6, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023,
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18 Section 426.1), is amended to read as follows:
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19 Section 426.1. A. All licensure revocation hearings conducted
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20 pursuant to marijuana licenses established in the Oklahoma Statutes
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21 shall be recorded. A party may request a copy of the recording of
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22 the proceedings. Copies shall be provided to local law enforcement
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23 if the revocation was based on alleged criminal activity.
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 1 B. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall assist any
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2 law enforcement officer in the performance of his or her duties upon
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3 such request by the law enforcement officer or the request of other
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4 local officials having jurisdiction. Except for license information
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5 concerning licensed patients, as defined in Section 427.2 of this
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6 title, the Authority shall share information with law enforcement
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7 agencies upon request without a subpoena or search warrant.
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8 C. The Authority shall make available all information on
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9 whether or not a medical marijuana patient or caregiver license is
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10 valid to law enforcement electronically through an online
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11 verification system.
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12 D. The Authority shall make available to state agencies and
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13 political subdivisions a list of marijuana-licensed premises,
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14 medical marijuana businesses or any other premises where marijuana
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15 or its by-products are licensed to be cultivated, grown, processed,
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16 stored or manufactured to aid state agencies and county and
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17 municipal governments in identifying locations within their
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18 jurisdiction and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules and
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19 regulations.
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20 E. Any marijuana-licensed premises, medical marijuana business
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21 or any other premises where marijuana or its by-products are
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22 licensed to be cultivated, grown, processed, stored or manufactured
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23 shall submit with its application or request to change location,
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 1 certificate of compliance from the political subdivision where the
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2 facility of the applicant or licensee is to be located certifying
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3 compliance with zoning classifications, applicable municipal
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4 ordinances and all applicable safety, electrical, fire, plumbing,
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5 waste, construction and building specification codes.
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6 Once a certificate of compliance has been submitted to the
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7 Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority showing full compliance as
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8 outlined in this subsection, no additional certificate of compliance
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9 shall be required the licensee shall only need to submit an
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10 affidavit for license renewal unless stating the premises continues
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11 to comply with zoning classifications, applicable municipal
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12 ordinances, and all applicable safety, electrical, fire, plumbing,
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13 waste, construction, and building specification codes. An
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14 additional certificate of compliance along with an affidavit shall
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15 be submitted if a change of use or occupancy occurs, or there is any
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16 change concerning the facility or location that would, by law,
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17 require additional inspection, licensure or permitting by the state
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18 or municipality. Municipalities may implement an inspection program
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19 to verify compliance with this subsection. The Authority shall
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20 promulgate the rules necessary for the affidavit provided in this
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21 subsection. If an application for renewal is submitted in violation
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22 of the provisions of this subsection or information provided on the
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23 affidavit is inaccurate or untrue, the Authority shall suspend
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 1 operations of the licensee’s premises until compliance is
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3 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63-426.1
House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill: 63-422, 63-426.1, 63-427.2, 63-427.17
Floor (House): 63-422, 63-426.1, 63-427.2, 63-427.17
Floor (Senate): 63-426.1
Engrossed: 63-426.1
Amended And Engrossed: 63-422, 63-426.1, 63-427.2, 63-427.17
Enrolled (final version): 63-427.2, 63-427.17