§15600. Cannabis Event Organizer License.
(a) To obtain a temporary cannabis event license, the event organizer must first apply for and obtain a cannabis event organizer license.
(b) A cannabis event organizer licensed under this section shall comply with chapter 1 except for sections 15006, 15007, 15010, 15019, 15025, 15027, 15034, 15038, 15042, 15044, and 15046-15052.1.
(c) A cannabis event organizer licensee is not authorized or licensed to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, or retail cannabis or cannabis products without first obtaining the appropriate licenses or authorizations to engage in such commercial cannabis activities.
Authority cited: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code.
Reference: Sections 26012 and 26200, Business and Professions Code.
§15601. Temporary Cannabis Event Requirements.
(a) A temporary cannabis event license authorizes a licensed cannabis event organizer to hold a temporary cannabis event where the onsite sale and consumption of cannabis goods is authorized at the location indicated on the license during the dates indicated on the license.
(b) Violations of the requirements applicable to temporary cannabis events may result in disciplinary action against the cannabis event organizer license or any other licenses held by a licensee participating in the temporary cannabis event and responsible for a violation under this division or the Act.
(c) A temporary cannabis event license shall only be issued for a single day or up to 4 consecutive days. No temporary cannabis event license will be issued for more than 4 days.
(d) An application for a temporary cannabis event license shall be submitted to the Department no less than 60 calendar days before the first day of the temporary cannabis event.
(e) A temporary cannabis event may only be held at a county fair event, district agricultural association event, or at another venue expressly approved by a local jurisdiction for the purpose of holding a temporary cannabis event.
(f) A temporary cannabis event license shall not be issued for a premises that is licensed for the sale of alcohol or tobacco.
(g) If the list of licensees and vendors participating in the temporary cannabis event changes after the application is submitted or after the license is issued, the applicant shall submit with the Licensee Notification and Request Form, Notifications and Requests Regarding Regulatory Compliance, DCC-LIC-028 (New 2/22), incorporated herein by reference, an updated list and an updated diagram, as required in section 15002.1(b)(5), to the Department no less than 72 hours before the event. Licensees not on the list submitted to the Department shall not participate in the temporary cannabis event. All employees of licensees participating in the event shall comply with the employee badge requirements in section 15403 at all times while participating in the temporary cannabis event and provide their badge to Department representatives upon request.
(h) The licensed cannabis event organizer shall hire or contract for security personnel to provide security services at the licensed temporary cannabis event. All security personnel hired or contracted for by the licensee shall be at least 21 years of age, licensed by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, and comply with chapters 11.4 and 11.5 of division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. Security personnel shall be present on the licensed premises at all times cannabis goods are available for sale and/or cannabis goods consumption is allowed on the licensed premises.
(i) A licensed cannabis event organizer shall maintain a clearly legible sign not less than 7 inches by 11 inches in size, reading “No Persons Under 21 Allowed” at or near each public entrance to any area where the sale or consumption of cannabis goods is allowed. The lettering of the sign shall be no less than 1 inch in height.
(j) All cannabis waste generated at a temporary cannabis event shall be collected and disposed of in accordance with the requirements of section 17223. The licensed cannabis event organizer may contract or arrange for the collection and disposal of cannabis waste generated during the temporary cannabis event.
(k) A licensed cannabis event organizer and all other licensees participating in a temporary cannabis event are required to comply with section 15037 and all other applicable requirements in the Act and this division pertaining to record keeping.
(l) The Department may require the event organizer and all participants to cease operations without delay if, in the opinion of the Department or local law enforcement, it is necessary to protect the immediate public health and safety of the people of the state. Upon notification from the Department that the event is to cease operations, the event organizer shall immediately stop the event and all participants shall be removed from the premises within the time frame provided by the Department.
(m) Upon notification from the Department, the event organizer shall immediately expel from the event any person selling cannabis goods without a license from the Department that authorizes the participant to sell cannabis goods. The event organizer or their representative shall remain with the person being expelled from the premises at all times until he or she vacates the premises. If the person does not vacate the premises, the Department may inform the event organizer that the event must cease operations. Upon notification from the Department that the event is to cease operations, the event organizer shall immediately stop the event and all participants shall be removed from the premises within the time frame provided by the Department.
(n) The event organizer shall designate a limited-access area that can only be accessed by the licensee and the Department. Upon request, the event organizer shall make the area available to the Department.
Authority: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code.
Reference: Sections 26012 and 26200, Business and Professions Code.
§15602. Temporary Cannabis Event Sales.
(a) Only persons age 21 or older may purchase and consume cannabis goods at a temporary cannabis event. Prior to selling cannabis goods to a customer, the licensee making the sale shall confirm, using valid identification as specified in section 15404, the age and identity of the customer.
(b) All sales of cannabis goods at a temporary cannabis event must occur in a retail area as designated in the premises diagram pursuant to section 15002.1(b)(5).
(c) Each sale at a temporary cannabis event shall be performed by a licensed retailer, a licensed non-storefront retailer, or licensed microbusiness that is authorized to engage in retail sales. The cannabis event organizer may also sell cannabis goods at the temporary cannabis event if the organizer separately holds a license authorizing the retail sale of cannabis goods.
- Licensed retailers or licensed microbusinesses shall only conduct sales activities within their specifically assigned area, identified in the diagram of the physical layout of the temporary cannabis event.
- Mobile sales activities via wagon, cart, or similar means are prohibited at the temporary cannabis event site.
(d) Licensed retailers or licensed microbusinesses must prominently display their temporary cannabis event location number and state license within plain sight of the public.
(e) All sales at a temporary cannabis event shall occur on the dates stated on the license and shall occur at the location stated on the license. All onsite sales of cannabis goods must comply with the hours of operation requirements of section 15403.
(f) Sale of alcohol or tobacco shall not be allowed on the licensed temporary cannabis event premises.
(g) The cannabis goods sold onsite at a temporary cannabis event shall be transported by a licensed distributor or licensed microbusiness in compliance with the Act and this division. All shipments of cannabis goods and non-cannabis goods intended for sale at a temporary cannabis event must be checked by the temporary cannabis event organizer staff to prevent prohibited items, such as alcohol and tobacco, from entering the licensed premises.
(h) Except small amounts of cannabis goods used for display, all cannabis goods for sale at a temporary cannabis event shall be stored in a secure, locked container that is not accessible to the public. Cannabis goods being stored by a licensee at a temporary cannabis event shall not be left unattended. Licensees may share the secure, locked container; however, each licensee using the container shall be held responsible for any violations of this section and subject to disciplinary action.
(i) All cannabis goods made available for sale at a cannabis event shall comply with all requirements for the retail sale of cannabis goods within the Act and section 15406.
(j) All cannabis goods made available for sale at a temporary cannabis event shall comply with all track and trace requirements within the Act and this division.
(k) All cannabis goods used for display at a temporary cannabis event shall comply with the requirements of section 15405.
(l) All cannabis goods sold at a temporary cannabis event shall comply with section 15413.
(m) All customer returns of cannabis goods at a temporary cannabis event shall comply with section 15410.
(n) The daily sales limits under section 15409 apply to all sales made at a temporary cannabis event.
(o) A licensed retailer shall only provide free cannabis goods to a person at a temporary cannabis event if the licensed retailer complies with all requirements of section 15411.
(p) The licensed cannabis event organizer shall be responsible for ensuring that all rules and requirements for the onsite sale of cannabis goods are followed.
(q) Any compensation paid from a licensed retailer to a licensed cannabis event organizer for participation in a temporary cannabis event shall not be determined based on, or be contingent on, the sale of cannabis goods.
Authority: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code.
Reference: Sections 26070 and 26200, Business and Professions Code.
§15603. Temporary Cannabis Event Consumption.
(a) Access to the area where cannabis consumption is allowed shall be restricted to persons 21 years of age or older.
(b) The event organizer licensee shall ensure that cannabis consumption is not visible from any public place or non-age-restricted area.
(c) Consumption of alcohol or tobacco shall not be allowed on the licensed premises.
(d) All requirements for onsite cannabis consumption imposed by the relevant local jurisdiction shall be followed and smoking of cannabis goods shall be prohibited in any areas where smoking is prohibited by law.
(e) The licensed cannabis event organizer, who holds the temporary cannabis event license, shall be responsible for ensuring that all rules and requirements for the onsite consumption of cannabis goods are followed.
(f) A licensed cannabis event organizer and all other licensees participating in a temporary cannabis event are required to follow all applicable requirements in this division pertaining to record keeping and waste management.
Authority: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code.
Reference: Section 26200, Business and Professions Code.
§15603.1. Participation in Temporary Cannabis Events by Non-Retail Licensees.
(a) Licensees who are not retailers may participate in licensed temporary cannabis events and may display cannabis or cannabis products in accordance with the following:
- Cannabis or cannabis products displayed shall not exceed the following amounts:
- 85.5 grams of non-concentrated cannabis.
- 24 grams of cannabis concentrate.
- 18 immature plants.
- 21 seeds.
- Cannabis or cannabis products may be provided to attendees of the event for inspection and educational purposes only. Cannabis and cannabis products used for display shall comply with the provisions in subsections (b) and (c) of section 15405.
- Cannabis and cannabis products for display purposes by non-retail licensees only may be brought to the licensed event by the licensee or their employees. However, no individual shall transport an amount of cannabis or cannabis products that exceeds the possession limits established in section 11362.1 of the Health and Safety Code unless such individual is a licensed distributor or their employee transporting in a distribution vehicle.
(b) Licensees may display non-cannabis containing items such as cannabis accessories, packaging materials, promotional materials, and branded merchandise.
(c) Licensees may sell branded merchandise and cannabis accessories in compliance with local and state laws governing the sale of goods.
Authority: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code.
Reference: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code.
§15604. Informational or Educational Cannabis Events.
(a) Informational or educational cannabis events where no sales of cannabis goods or consumption of cannabis goods is occurring are not required to be licensed by the Department.
(b) A person may display cannabis or cannabis products for informational or educational purposes consistent with Health and Safety Code sections 11362.1 and 11362.77.
Authority cited: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code.
Reference: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code; and Sections 11362.1 and 11362.77, Health and Safety Code.