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§ 17402. General Provisions. (a) Any information required to be listed on a label shall be written in English. (b) A label shall be unobstructed and conspicuous so that it can be read by the consumer. (c) All required label information shall be located on the outside container or wrapper of the finished product to be sold at a retailer,

§17401. Release to Distributor as Finished Product. (a) Cannabis products shall not be transferred to a licensed distributor, or microbusiness authorized to engage in distribution, for regulatory compliance testing unless the cannabis products are in their final form and packaged and labeled for retail sale. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a product label may exclude labeling of cannabinoid content if the

§17398. Bulk Cannabis or Cannabis Products. (a) For purposes of this section, “bulk cannabis or cannabis products” means cannabis or cannabis products transferred between licensees for the purpose of further processing and/or packaging. (b) The packaging used to transport bulk cannabis or cannabis products shall protect the cannabis or cannabis products from contamination and shall not expose the cannabis or

§15014. Fees. (a) The application fee for an annual license under section 15002, a cannabis event organizer license under section 15600, a temporary cannabis event license under section 15601 for each event, and physical modification of the premises under section 15027 shall be paid by an applicant or licensee as provided by this division. Applicants and licensees shall pay the

§17800. Right of Access. (a) The Department and its authorized representatives, for purposes of inspection, investigation, review, or audit, shall have full and immediate access to: (b) Failure to cooperate with and participate in any Department investigation pending against the licensee may result in a licensing violation subject to discipline. This subsection shall not be construed to deprive a licensee

Article 1. Division Definitions and General Requirements §15000. Definitions. (a) “Act” means the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, codified in Business and Professions Code section 26000, et seq. (b) “Adulterated” or “adulteration” has the meaning stated in section 26039.6(a) of the Act. (c) “Allergen” means a major food allergen as defined in 21 U.S.C § 321(qq). (d)

The California cannabis license application process outlined in these regulations applies to all types of cannabis licenses. It provides a comprehensive framework for provisional and annual licensing, including criteria for issuance, renewal, and expiration of licenses. The regulations emphasize compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), along with other important regulatory requirements for successful licensure.