Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/11/2023

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HF100 NINTH ENGROSSMENT REVISOR BD 110100-9 53.1 (3) is found to be in compliance with the requirements of this chapter at any preliminary 53.2 compliance check that the local unit of government performs; and 53.3 (4) if applicable, is current on all property taxes and assessments at the location where 53.4 the retail establishment is located. 53.5 (b) Before issuing a retail registration, the local unit of government may conduct a 53.6 preliminary compliance check to ensure that the cannabis business or hemp business is in 53.E compliance with the applicable operation requirements and the limits on the types of cannabis 53.8 flower, cannabinoid products, and hemp -derived consumer products that may be sold. 53.9 (c) A local unit of government shall renew the retail registration of a cannabis business 53.10 or he business when the office renews the license of the cannabis business or hemp 53.11 business. 53.12 (d) A retail registration issued under this section may not be transferred. 53.13 Subd. 4. Compliance checks. (a) A local unit of government shall conduct compliance 53.14 checks of every cannabis business and hema business with a retail registration issued by 53.15 the local unit of government. The checks shall assess compliance with age verification 53.16 requirements; the applicable operation requirements; and the applicable limits on the types 53.17 of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower -potency hemp edibles, and hemp -derived 53.18 consumer products being sold. 53.19 (b) The local unit of government must conduct unannounced atie verification compliance 53.20 checks at least once each calendar year. Age verification compliance checks must involve 53.21 persons at least 17 years of age, but under the age of 21, who, with the prior written consent 53.22 of a parent or guardian if the person is under the age of 18, attempt to purchase cannabis 53.23 flower, cannabis products, lower -potency hemp edibles, or hemp -derived consumer products 53.24 under the direct supervision of a law enforcement officer or an emnlovee of the local unit 53.25 of government. 53.26 (c) Checks to ensure compliance with the applicable operation reauirements and the 53.27 limits on the types of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower -potency hemp edibles, and 53.28 hemp -derived consumer products that may be sold must be performed at least once each 53.29 calendar vear and may be performed by a law enforcement officer or an emplovee of the 53.30 local unit of government. 53.31 Subd. 5. Registration suspension and cancellation; notice to office; penalties. a If 53.32 a local unit of government determines that a cannabis business or hemp business with a 53.33 retail registration issued by the local unit of government is not operating in compliance with Article 1 Sec. 22. 53