Sec.21a-408-63. Security requirements for producer

(a) A producer shall: 

(1) Not produce, manufacture or maintain marijuana in excess of the quantity required for normal, efficient operation; 

(2) Store all marijuana products in an approved safe or approved vault and in such a manner as to prevent diversion, theft or loss; 

(3) Maintain all marijuana that is not part of a finished product in a secure area or location within the production facility accessible only to specifically authorized employees, which shall include only the minimum number of employees essential for efficient operation; 

(4) Keep all approved safes, approved vaults, or any other approved equipment or areas used for the production, cultivation, harvesting, processing, manufacturing or storage of marijuana, securely locked or protected from entry, except for the actual time required to remove or replace marijuana; 

(5) Keep all locks and security equipment in good working order; 

(6) Not allow keys to be left in the locks and not store or place keys in a location accessible to persons other than specifically authorized employees; 

(7) Not allow other security measures, such as combination numbers, passwords or electronic or biometric security systems, to be accessible to persons other than specifically authorized employees; and 

(8) Keep the production facility securely locked and protected from entry at all times. 

(b) If a production facility presents special security issues, such as an extremely large stock of marijuana, exposed handling or unusual vulnerability to diversion, theft or loss, the commissioner may require additional safeguards such as a supervised watchman service. 

(c) If a loss, theft, or diversion of marijuana has occurred from a production facility, the commissioner shall determine the appropriate storage and security requirements for all marijuana in such production facility, and may require additional safeguards to ensure the security of the marijuana. 

(d) Any marijuana not stored in compliance with sections 21a-408-1 to 21a-408-72, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, or at a location other than that for which the producer license was issued, shall be subject to seizure in accordance with section 21a-96 of the Connecticut General Statutes. 

(e) Any producer whose license is revoked or not renewed shall dispose of its entire stock of marijuana under conditions approved by the department. 

(f) If a producer has provided other safeguards, which can be regarded in total as an adequate substitute for some element of protection required of such producer, such added protection may be taken into account by the commissioner in evaluating overall required security measures. 

(g) No person shall be allowed access to any area within a production facility containing marijuana except laboratory employees and production facility employees whose responsibilities necessitate access to the area of the production facility containing marijuana and then for only as long as necessary to perform the person’s job duties, except as provided in 21a-408-55(f) and (g). 

(h) Any area of a production facility containing marijuana, including a room with an approved safe or approved vault, shall have a sign posted at all entry ways, which shall be a minimum of twelve inches in height and twelve inches in width and shall state: “Do Not Enter - Limited Access Area – Access Limited to Authorized Employees Only” in lettering no smaller than one-half inch in height. 

(i) Notwithstanding the requirements of sections 21a-408-1 to 21a-408-72, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, members of the department and law enforcement officials may enter any area of a production facility if necessary to perform their governmental duties. 

(Effective September 6, 2013; Amended August 28, 2018)