pa-56-43-1561: Technical advisory on continuous monitoring

Summary

Under 28 Pa. Code § 1141a.51 (relating to technical advisories), the Department of Health (Department) Bureau of Medical Marijuana is issuing the following technical advisory on the Department's interpretation of 28 Pa. Code §§ 1151a.26(b)(5) and 1161a.31(b)(5) (relating to security and surveillance) regarding designated employees continuously monitoring the security and surveillance systems at a medical marijuana facility. The Department's regulations in 28 Pa. Code Part IXa (relating to medical marijuana) permits the Department to issue technical advisories to assist permittees in complying with the Medical Marijuana Act (act) (35 P.S. §§ 10231.101 10231.2110) and regulations and to provide guidance on the Department's interpretation of, and how a permittee may maintain compliance with, the act and regulations. See 28 Pa. Code § 1141a.51. The Department's regulations require that a ''grower/processor shall designate employees to continuously monitor the security and surveillance systems at the facility'' and that a ''dispensary shall designate an employee or employees to continuously monitor the security and surveillance systems at the facility.'' See 28 Pa. Code §§ 1151a.26(b)(5) and 1161a.31(b)(5). These regulations introduced an additional security measure to prevent diversion at grower/processor and dispensary facilities by ensuring designated employees at the facility would be able to respond immediately to issues without delay caused by offsite notifications....

The agency’s own summary, as published.