TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 46. USE OF MARIJUANA FOR DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Part 3. Montana Medical Marijuana Act

Rulemaking Authority -- Fees

50-46-344. Rulemaking authority -- fees. (1) The department shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation and administration of this part. The rules must include but are not limited to:

(a) the manner in which the department will consider applications for registry identification cards [for providers and marijuana-infused products providers and] for individuals with debilitating medical conditions and renewal of registry identification cards;

(b) the acceptable forms of proof of Montana residency;

(c) the procedures for obtaining fingerprints for the fingerprint and background check required under 50-46-307 and 50-46-308;

(d) other rules necessary to implement the purposes of this part.

(2) License fees for providers and marijuana-infused products providers may not exceed $1,000 for 10 or fewer registered cardholders or $5,000 for more than 10 registered cardholders. A provider of both marijuana and marijuana-infused products is required to have only one license.

(3) License fees for testing laboratories may not exceed $1,200.

(4) All fees and civil penalties collected under this part must be deposited in the medical marijuana state special revenue account established in 50-46-345.

(5) The department's rules must establish application and renewal fees that generate revenue sufficient to offset all expenses of implementing and administering this part.

History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 419, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 20, I.M. No. 182, approved Nov. 8, 2016.