44:90:08:01.  Preventing unauthorized access -- Age verification. No dispensary may allow entry into areas containing cannabis without first identifying an individual as a cardholder or other person authorized pursuant to § 44:90:04:14. No dispensary may allow entry to an age-restricted cardholder. Acceptable methods of controlling access include:

    (1)  Verification at an external cashier window or ticket window, followed by unlocking an exterior door to admit the individual into the building;

    (2)  Verification at a cashier window or ticket window located in an entryway with a locked interior door that prevents access to any area containing cannabis, followed by unlocking the interior door; and

    (3)  Verification by an agent outside a locked exterior or interior door, followed by unlocking the door.

    Verification may not take place in any area in which a person may access cannabis without passing through a lockable door.

    Source: 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021.

    General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72(5)(c), 34-20G-75.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-64, 34-20G-72(5), 34-20G-95.