<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:09:07.02"><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000000">44</span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000000">:</span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000000">90</span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000000">:</span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000000">09</span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000000">:</span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000000">07.02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000001">.  </span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000001">Procedures to ensure representative sampling</span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0"> </span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">A cannabis testing facility or a cannabis testing facility designee must sample in accordance with the cannabis testing facility's own sample collection procedures as well as the following procedures to ensure representative sampling:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    </span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">(1)  Check the cannabis or cannabis product batch in its entirety for any signs or indications of non-uniformity and differences from content appearing on the batch label;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    (2)  Homogenize the cannabis or cannabis product batch;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    (3)  Confirm the cannabis or cannabis product batch size matches the information in the inventory tracking system;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    (4)  Randomly select sample increments throughout each cannabis or cannabis product batch following sample collection procedures representing no less than the total minimum sample requirements in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:09:07.01"><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000003">44:90:09:07.01</span></a><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    (5)  Take equal portions for each sample increment; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    (6)  Record all observations and procedures used for the collection of each sample increment and maintain records pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:11:02"><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000003">44:90:11:02</span></a><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    </span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0"> </span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">49</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0"> SDR </span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">9</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">, effective </span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">August 8, 2022</span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    </span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">(5)(l).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">    </span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">(5)</span><span class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd3e350df-0aa1-4a87-b44a-f913f92e8860000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>