Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 36-501
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§36–501.
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(a) A cannabis agent must be registered with the Administration before the agent may volunteer or work for a cannabis licensee or cannabis registrant.
(b) A cannabis agent registration is valid for 2 years.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, to register as a cannabis agent with the Administration, an individual must:
(i) be at least 21 years old; and
(ii) if the records are legally accessible, obtain a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with § 36–505 of this subtitle.
(2) A cannabis agent who is employed to provide security services for a cannabis licensee or cannabis registrant as a security guard or by a security guard agency, as defined in § 19–101 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, is not required to obtain a State or national criminal history records check in accordance with § 36–505 of this subtitle if the cannabis agent is authorized to provide security guard services under Title 19, Subtitle 4 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.
(d) (1) The Administration may not register as a cannabis agent an individual who does not meet the criteria established under subsection (c) of this section.
(2) The Administration may disqualify an individual from registering as a cannabis agent if the individual has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside.
(e) The Administration may not deny a cannabis agent registration based on any cannabis–related offenses occurring before July 1, 2023.
(f) A cannabis licensee shall require each registered cannabis agent to complete an annual responsible vendor training program authorized under this title.
(g) A registration of a cannabis agent issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission on or before July 1, 2023, shall:
(1) be valid under this title; and
(2) authorize the cannabis agent to be employed by or volunteer with a licensed cannabis business.
(b) A cannabis agent registration is valid for 2 years.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, to register as a cannabis agent with the Administration, an individual must:
(i) be at least 21 years old; and
(ii) if the records are legally accessible, obtain a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with § 36–505 of this subtitle.
(2) A cannabis agent who is employed to provide security services for a cannabis licensee or cannabis registrant as a security guard or by a security guard agency, as defined in § 19–101 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, is not required to obtain a State or national criminal history records check in accordance with § 36–505 of this subtitle if the cannabis agent is authorized to provide security guard services under Title 19, Subtitle 4 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.
(d) (1) The Administration may not register as a cannabis agent an individual who does not meet the criteria established under subsection (c) of this section.
(2) The Administration may disqualify an individual from registering as a cannabis agent if the individual has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside.
(e) The Administration may not deny a cannabis agent registration based on any cannabis–related offenses occurring before July 1, 2023.
(f) A cannabis licensee shall require each registered cannabis agent to complete an annual responsible vendor training program authorized under this title.
(g) A registration of a cannabis agent issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission on or before July 1, 2023, shall:
(1) be valid under this title; and
(2) authorize the cannabis agent to be employed by or volunteer with a licensed cannabis business.
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