44:90:04:23.  Transport incident notification. Any traffic stop, breakdown, collision, or unscheduled stop lasting more than two hours involving a vehicle being used by a medical cannabis establishment to transport cannabis or cannabis products, must be reported to the department within one business day. Any theft or break-in involving a vehicle being used by an establishment to transport cannabis or cannabis products must be reported to local law enforcement and to the department within one business day.

    If exigent circumstances require removal of cannabis or cannabis products from the vehicle prior to arrival at the destination listed on the transport manifest, the establishment agents shall make a good faith effort to contact the department for direction. If unable to contact the department, the establishment agents shall make a good faith effort to protect the shipment from diversion.

    Source: 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022.

    General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72(5)(f)(j).

    Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-64, 34-20G-72(5).