§15052. Returns.
(a) Cannabis and cannabis products may be returned from the licensee currently in possession to the originating licensee for any lawful business purpose in accordance with the following:
- Cannabis and cannabis products shall not be reprocessed, rebranded, relabeled, physically repackaged, have their expiration dates amended, or be modified in any way without prior approval from the Department. To receive approval to modify the cannabis or cannabis products, licensees shall submit a corrective action plan that meets the requirements specified in section 17305.
- After being returned, cannabis and cannabis products shall be transported to a licensed distributor to undergo laboratory testing in accordance with chapters 2 and 6 and quality assurance review pursuant to sections 15307 and 15307.1 prior to being transported to a licensed retailer.
(b) Returns of cannabis and cannabis products shall be recorded in the track and trace system on a return manifest that shall contain the reason for the return.
(c) Cannabis and cannabis products shall not be transported pursuant to a return unless the licensee returning the cannabis and cannabis products and the licensee receiving the cannabis and cannabis products have both consented to the return. The licensee who receives the return shall physically accept the return and enter it into the track and trace system.
Authority: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code.
Reference: Sections 26067, 26070 and 26160, Business and Professions Code.
§15052.1. Acceptance or Rejection of Shipments.
(a) Licensees shall accept or reject, in whole, shipments of cannabis or cannabis products.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), partial shipments of cannabis or cannabis products shall be rejected in the following circumstances:
- If a licensee receives a shipment containing cannabis or cannabis products that differ from those listed on the sales invoice or receipt, the licensee shall reject the portion of the shipment that is not accurately reflected on the sales invoice or receipt.
- If a licensee receives a shipment containing any cannabis or cannabis products that were damaged during transportation, the licensee shall reject that portion of the shipment that was damaged.
- If a licensee receives a shipment containing cannabis or cannabis products that is non-compliant with labeling requirements or exceeds its provided expiration date, the licensee shall reject the portion of the shipment that is non-compliant with labeling requirements or expired.
(c) The licensee rejecting a shipment of cannabis or cannabis products, whether in whole or in part, shall record in the track and trace system and indicate on any relevant manifest, invoice, or sales receipt the specific reason for rejection.
(d) The licensee who originated a rejected shipment shall physically accept the rejected shipment and record it in the track and trace system.
Authority: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code.
Reference: Sections 26013, 26067, 26070 and 26161, Business and Professions Code.