34-20G-78. Certain conduct of practitioner--Misdemeanor.

A practitioner is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if the practitioner:

(1)    Knowingly refers a patient to a medical cannabis establishment or to a designated caregiver in exchange for financial consideration;

(2)    Advertises in a medical cannabis establishment;

(3)    Issues written certifications while holding a financial interest in a medical cannabis establishment;

(4)    Offers a discount, deal, or other financial incentive for making an appointment with the practitioner for the purpose of receiving a written certification;

(5)    Conducts the medical assessment required for a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship in a space licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages; or

(6)    Charges a patient based on the term of a written certification issued to the patient.

Source: Initiated Measure No. 26, approved Nov. 3, 2020, eff. Jul. 1, 2021; SL 2023, ch 123, § 1.