Violations

(1) In addition to other requirements of the Act and this chapter, persons subject to this chapter must: (a) Maintain areas and vehicles where HDCPs are manufactured or distributed so as to be readily accessible for inspection; (b) Provide adequate lighting necessary for inspection of all HDCPs manufactured or distributed; (c) Provide full access to facilities, inventory, records, and invoices necessary for the Commission to inspect without a warrant; (d) Give full information as to the source of any cannabis or HDC product currently or previously held in their possession; (e) Consent to sampling of all HDCPs manufactured or distributed by the licensee; (f) Consent to recall of all associated HDCP batches when subsequent testing of HDCPs in commerce indicates a failure of testing requirements under this chapter, or a foodborne outbreak or other illness is causally linked by federal authorities or the Department of Health to particular HDCP batches; (g) Maintain the licensed establishment in a decent, orderly, and respectable manner and in full compliance with federal statutes, Tennessee laws, Commission rules and regulations, and local ordinances in the municipality and county where licensed premises are located. Licensees remain responsible for complying with this rule if the licensed owner or operator rents, leases, or otherwise permits another to occupy the licensed premises; and, (h) Permit the Commission full access to the premises, open or disclose records upon request, and furnish information that is not false or misleading to an agent or representative of the Commission. (2) In addition to other requirements of the Act and this chapter, persons subject to this chapter must not: (a) Manufacture or distribute HDCPs without first securing a license from the Commission; (b) Manufacture or distribute HDCPs that do not meet manufacturing and testing requirements under this chapter; (c) Transport or allow transport of HDCPs without a COA issued by a third-party laboratory registered with the Commission; (d) Interfere with an authorized representative of the Commission in performance of their duties; (e) Violate any federal or state quarantine of plants, regulated articles, or other material; (f) Sell, offer for sale, move, or allow movement of any apparently infested material; or, (g) Violate any Commission order issued under the Act or this chapter, including but not limited to orders for embargo or destruction of HDCPs. RULES FOR SUPPLIERS AND WHOLESALERS OF HEMP-DERIVED CHAPTER 0100-15 CANNABINOID PRODUCTS (3) Violation of any workplace safety or environmental protection standard enforced by state or federal authorities is grounds for denial of program inspection and denial or revocation of any license issued by the Commission. (4) A person is responsible for violations of the Act or this chapter when committed by either the person, their agent, or their employee. (5) Each violation of the Act or this chapter is grounds for issuance of embargo or destruction orders for any HDCP held by the violator or their agent, denial or revocation of any license or registration issued by the Commission actions for injunction, imposition of civil penalties, and pursuit of criminal charges against the violator.