BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the transfer of ARM Title 37, chapter 107, subchapter 3 pertaining to the Montana Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (Title 16, chapter 12, MCA), and marijuana testing laboratory licensees

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NOTICE OF TRANSFER

 

            TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. The Department of Public Health and Human Services transfers the above-stated rules to the Department of Revenue, ARM Title 42, chapter 39, subchapter 6.

 

2. This transfer is required because House Bill 128 enacted by the 2023 Montana Legislature transferred statutory authority and operations of the state testing laboratory from the Department of Public Health and Human Services to the Department of Revenue. This transfer also includes, but is not limited to, regulatory authority over marijuana testing laboratory licensees in the state.

 

3. The transferred rules are assigned the following numbers under the Department of Revenue:

 

OLD                      NEW

 

37.107.303          42.39.601            DEFINITIONS

37.107.302          42.39.602            TESTING LABORATORY GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

37.107.301          42.39.603            TESTING LABORATORY ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS

37.107.307          42.39.604            TESTING LABORATORY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

37.107.311          42.39.607            TESTING LABORATORY REQUIRED PROFICIENCY TESTING

37.107.313          42.39.608            TESTING LABORATORY SATISFACTORY AND UNSATISFACTORY PROFICIENCY TEST PERFORMANCE

37.107.309          42.39.609            TESTING LABORATORY QUALITY CONTROL

37.107.310          42.39.610            QUALITY ASSURANCE SAMPLING PROTOCOL

37.107.315          42.39.613            TESTING LABORATORY FAILED LABORATORY TEST SAMPLES

37.107.316          42.39.614            TESTING LABORATORY QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING REQUIREMENTS

37.107.304          42.39.617            SUSPENSION OF TESTING LABORATORIES

 

 

4. The transfer of the above-described rules shall be effective July 2, 2023.

 

 

/s/ Todd Olson                                              /s/ Brendan Beatty                                      

Todd Olson                                                   Brendan Beatty

Rule Reviewer                                              Director of Revenue

 

Certified to the Secretary of State June 13, 2023.