Notification of changes by dispensary facility

(a) Unless otherwise provided in sections 21a-408-1 to 21a-408-70, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the dispensary facility manager shall provide any notification or information that is required from a dispensary facility pursuant to sections 21a-408-1 to 21a-408-70, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, except that if the notification or information relates to a change in the dispensary facility manager, or if the dispensary facility manager is otherwise not available to provide the notification or information to the department, a dispensary facility backer shall provide such notification or information. (b) Prior to any person becoming affiliated with a dispensary facility, including any change associated with a change in ownership, such person shall comply with the licensing and registration requirements set forth in section 21a-408-16 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. No person shall commence such affiliation until approved by the commissioner. (c) Prior to making any change to the dispensary facility name, the dispensary facility shall submit an application, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, for such change to the department and pay the fee set forth in section 21a-408-28 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. No dispensary facility shall make such change until approved by the commissioner. (d) Prior to changing a dispensary facility location, the dispensary facility shall submit an application, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, for such change to the department and pay the fee set forth in section 21a-408-28 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. No dispensary facility shall make such change until approved by the commissioner. (e) Prior to any modification, remodeling, expansion, reduction or other physical, non-cosmetic alteration of a dispensary facility or a dispensary department, the dispensary facility shall submit an application, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, for such change to the department and pay the fee set forth in section 21a-408-28 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. No dispensary facility shall make such change until approved by the commissioner. (f) Prior to designating a new dispensary facility manager, the dispensary facility shall submit a change of dispensary facility manager form to the department and pay the fee set forth in section 21a-408-28 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. No dispensary facility shall make such change in dispensary facility manager until approved by the commissioner. In the event of an emergency such that the designated dispensary facility manager is no longer able or willing to continue managing the dispensary department, the dispensary facility backer or current dispensary facility manager shall immediately notify the department that the dispensary facility manager has ceased such management and shall immediately notify the department of the name, address and dispensary license number of the dispensary who assumes management of the dispensary facility. Such person shall serve as the acting dispensary facility manager until such time as the commissioner approves a new dispensary facility manager. The dispensary facility shall submit a change of dispensary facility manager form and accompanying fee to the department to designate a permanent dispensary facility manager not more than fifteen business days after the previously designated dispensary facility manager has ceased management responsibilities. (g) The dispensary facility shall notify the department no later than ten business days after the date that a dispensary facility backer or dispensary facility employee ceases to work for, or be affiliated with, the dispensary facility. (h) If a dispensary facility will be closing, the dispensary facility manager for the facility shall notify the department of the closing not less than fifteen days prior to the closing.