§ 16-12-219. Convicted Felons Prohibited From Employment; Exception
No individual convicted of a drug related felony shall be eligible to work as an employee of a licensee or otherwise participate in the business activities of a licensee conducted pursuant to this part unless the conviction has been expunged or the individual has been pardoned or had his or her civil rights restored. No […]
§ 16-12-220. Confidential Nature of Data; Exclusion; Patient Privacy
All working papers, recorded information, documents, and copies produced by, obtained by, or disclosed to the commission pursuant to the activities conducted pursuant to this part, other than information published in an official commission report regarding the activities conducted pursuant to this article, shall be confidential data and shall not be subject to Article 4 […]
§ 16-12-221. Contracts for Initial Licenses Awarded Through Bids or Proposals; Minimum Contract Terms and Renewals; Subcontracting; Giving or Receiving Things of Value Limited
The commission shall grant initial licenses under this part pursuant to contracts awarded through competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals as provided for in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50. After issuance of two initial Class 1 production licenses pursuant to Code Section 16-12-211 and four initial Class 2 production licenses pursuant […]
§ 16-12-222. Transfer of Ownership; Appeals; Meaning of License; Transfer Fees
No license issued under this part shall transfer ownership within five years of issuance. All subsequent transfers of license ownership shall be approved by the commission to become valid. The commission shall not unreasonably withhold approval of a license transfer when the parties adequately demonstrate that a proposed new owner satisfies all requirements necessary to […]
§ 16-12-223. Revocation of License; Appeal
A license shall be revoked by the commission if the licensee: Holds ownership interest in more than one category of license issued under this article; Knowingly employs individuals convicted of a felony within the previous ten years unless the conviction has been expunged or the individual has been pardoned or had his or her civil […]
§ 16-12-224. Limitation on Ownership by Member or Former Member of Commission; Limitation on Physician’s Involvement; Identification When Contributing to Political Campaigns
No current member of the commission, or former member of the commission for a period of five years from the date such individual ceased to be a member, shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. […]
§ 16-12-225. Criminal Offenses; Penalty
A licensee or licensee’s employee who knowingly or willfully encourages, causes, abets, connives, conspires, or aids in the endangerment of patients, trafficking of low THC oil, products, or its manufacturing by-products, or criminal distribution of raw materials and agricultural inputs, including but not limited to seeds, under this part shall be guilty of a felony […]
§ 16-12-226. Sales and Use Taxes Applicable
The sale of low THC oil and products authorized by this article shall be subject to all applicable sales and use taxes. History. Code 1981, § 16-12-226 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 43, § 4/HB 324; Ga. L. 2021, p. 184, § 18/SB 195. The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, inserted “and” […]
§ 16-12-230. Requirements for Dispensing Low Thc Oil and Products
Low THC oil and products shall only be dispensed to registered patients in this state by a dispensing licensee or directly from the commission pursuant to this article. A pharmacist who dispenses low THC oil or products shall seek and review information on a registered patient from the prescription drug monitoring program data base established […]
§ 16-12-231. Exemptions From Arrest, Prosecutions, or Penalty
The following persons and entities, when acting in accordance with the provisions of this article, shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative penalty, including a civil penalty or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, or be denied any right or privilege, for the medical use, prescription, administration, manufacture, distribution, […]