A. 
Any marijuana establishment and each licensee, employee, or agent of the marijuana establishment who sells, cultivates, manufactures, tests or transports marijuana or a marijuana product, or who checks the identification of a consumer or visitor must obtain a marijuana handler permit pursuant to State of Alaska regulation 3 AAC 306.700 before being licensed or beginning employment at a marijuana establishment.
B. 
A licensee, employee, or agent of a marijuana establishment must keep the marijuana handler permit card issued pursuant to 3 AAC 306.700(c) in that person's immediate possession or a valid copy on file on the premises at all times when on the licensed premises of the marijuana establishment.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016)
A. 
A marijuana establishment license will be issued for specific licensed premises. A specific licensed premises must constitute a place clearly designated in a license application and described by a line drawing submitted with the license application. The licensed premises must:
1. 
Have adequate space for its approved operations, including growing, manufacturing, processing, packaging, or storing marijuana or marijuana products; and
2. 
Be located and constructed to facilitate cleaning, maintenance, and proper operation.
B. 
A marijuana establishment's municipal license must be posted in a conspicuous place within the licensed premises.
C. 
A holder of a marijuana establishment license may alter the functional floor plan or reduce or expand the area of the licensed premises in accordance with section 21.03.105.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016)
A. 
A marijuana establishment shall restrict access to any part of the licensed premises where marijuana or a marijuana product is grown, processed, tested, stored, or stocked.
B. 
Except as provided in section 10.80.325 for a retail marijuana store, each entrance to a restricted access area must be marked by a sign that says, "Restricted access area. Visitors must be escorted." A marijuana establishment shall limit the number of visitors to not more than five visitors for each licensee, employee, or agent of the licensee who is actively engaged in supervising those visitors.
C. 
In a restricted access area, a licensee, employee, or agent of the marijuana establishment shall wear a current identification badge bearing the person's photograph. A person under 21 years of age may not enter a restricted access area. Any visitor to the restricted access area must:
1. 
Show identification as required in section 10.80.350 to prove that person is 21 years of age or older;
2. 
Obtain a visitor identification badge before entering the restricted access area; and
3. 
Be escorted at all times by a licensee, employee or agent of the marijuana establishment.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016)
A. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a licensee or employee of a licensee may bring a child, who is the child of the licensee or employee and of an age that is allowed by state law, onto the licensed premises, excluding a restricted access area as described under section 10.80.710 for the purpose of breastfeeding the child.
B. 
A licensee may designate an area for breastfeeding or for the expression of breast milk. A designated area may not include a restricted access area described under section 10.80.710.
C. 
This section may not be construed to supersede or change the requirements of 29 U.S.C. 207 (Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938) or any other law applicable to breastfeeding in the workplace.
(AO No. 2022-115(S), § 1, 12-20-2022)
A. 
Each license employee, or agent of a marijuana establishment shall display an identification badge issued by the marijuana establishment at all times when on the marijuana establishment's licensed premises.
B. 
The licensed premises of a marijuana establishment must have:
1. 
Exterior lighting to facilitate surveillance;
2. 
A security alarm system on all exterior doors and windows; and
3. 
Continuous video monitoring as provided in section 10.80.720.
C. 
A marijuana establishment shall have policies and procedures that:
1. 
Are designed to prevent diversion of marijuana or marijuana product;
2. 
Prevent loitering;
3. 
Describe the use of any additional security device, such as a motion detector, pressure switch, and duress, panic, or hold-up alarm to enhance security of the licensed premises; and
4. 
Describe the actions to be taken by a licensee, employee, or agent of the marijuana establishment when any automatic or electronic notification system alerts a local law enforcement agency of an unauthorized breach of security.
D. 
A marijuana establishment shall use commercial grade, non-residential door locks on all exterior entry points to the licensed premises.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016)
A. 
A marijuana establishment shall install and maintain a video system that must cover:
1. 
Each restricted access area and each entrance to a restricted access area within the licensed premises;
2. 
Each entrance to the exterior of the licensed premises;
3. 
Each point-of-sale (POS) area; and
4. 
Sales and all interactions at a walk-up or drive-through exterior window, including of the licensee or employee verifying identification and completing the transaction.
B. 
At a marijuana establishment, a required video camera must be placed in a way that produces a clear view adequate to identify any individual inside the licensed premises, or within 20 feet of each entrance to the licensed premises. Both the interior and the exterior of each entrance and walk-up or drive-through service window to the facility must be recorded by a video camera.
C. 
Any area where marijuana is grown, cured, or manufactured, or where marijuana waste is destroyed, must have a camera placement in the room facing the primary entry door, and in adequate fixed positions, at a height that will provide a clear, unobstructed view of the regular activity without a sight blockage from lighting hoods, fixtures, or other equipment, in order to allow for the clear and certain identification of any person and activity in the area at all times.
D. 
Surveillance recording equipment and video surveillance records must be housed in a locked and secure area or in a lock box, cabinet, closet or other secure area that is accessible only to a marijuana establishment licensee or authorized employee, and to law enforcement personnel. A marijuana establishment may use an offsite monitoring service and offsite storage of video surveillance records if security requirements at the offsite facility are at least as strict as onsite security requirements as described in this section.
E. 
Each surveillance recording must be preserved for a minimum of 40 days, in a format that can be easily accessed for viewing. All recorded images must clearly and accurately display the time and date, and must be archived in a format that does not permit alteration of the recorded image, so that the images can readily be authenticated. After 40 days, a marijuana establishment may erase video recordings, unless the licensee knows or should know of any pending criminal, civil, or administrative investigation for which the video recording may contain relevant information.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016; AO No. 2023-117, § 1, 1-9-2024)
A. 
A marijuana establishment or an applicant for a marijuana establishment license under this chapter shall, upon request, make the licensed premises or the proposed licensed premises, including any place for storage, immediately available for inspection by an official charged with the enforcement of this chapter, the Anchorage Police Department, the Anchorage Fire Department, the Municipal Code Enforcement Department, the Municipal Health Department or any other local official with health and safety responsibilities.
B. 
Inspection under this section includes inspection of the premises, facilities, qualifications of personnel, methods of operation, business and financial records, marijuana inventory tracking system, policies, and purposes of any marijuana establishment and of any applicant for a marijuana establishment license.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016)
A. 
A marijuana establishment shall use a marijuana inventory tracking system capable of sharing information with the system implemented by the State Marijuana Control Board in accordance with 3 AAC 306.730.
B. 
Marijuana delivered to a marijuana establishment must be weighed on a scale in compliance with section 10.80.745.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016)
A. 
A marijuana establishment is subject to inspection by the Anchorage Fire Department, a Municipal building inspector, or code enforcement officer to confirm that no health or safety concerns are present and the establishment is in compliance with all municipal codes.
B. 
A marijuana establishment shall take all reasonable measures and precautions to ensure that:
1. 
Any person who has an illness, an open sore or infected wound, or other potential source of infection does not come in contact with marijuana or a marijuana product while the illness or source of infection persists;
2. 
The licensed premises have:
a. 
Adequate and readily accessible toilet facilities that are maintained in good repair and sanitary condition; and
b. 
Convenient handwashing facilities with running water at a suitable temperature; the marijuana establishment shall require employees to wash or sanitize their hands, and shall provide effective hand-cleaning, sanitizing preparations, and drying devices;
3. 
Each person working in direct contact with marijuana or a marijuana product conforms to good hygienic practices while on duty, including:
a. 
Maintaining adequate personal cleanliness; and
b. 
Washing hands thoroughly in an adequate hand washing area before starting work, after using toilet facilities, and at any other time when the person's hands may have become soiled or contaminated;
4. 
Litter, waste, and rubbish are properly removed; the waste disposal equipment must be maintained and adequate to:
a. 
Avoid contaminating any area where marijuana or any marijuana product is stored, displayed, or sold; and
b. 
Prevent causing odors or attracting pests;
5. 
Floors, walls, and ceilings are constructed to allow adequate cleaning, and are kept clean and in good repair;
6. 
Adequate lighting is installed in any area where marijuana or a marijuana product is stored, displayed, or sold, and where any equipment or utensil is cleaned;
7. 
Screening or other protection adequately protects against the entry of pests;
8. 
Each building, fixture, and other facility is maintained in sanitary condition;
9. 
Each toxic cleaning compound, sanitizing agent, and pesticide chemical is identified and stored in a safe manner to protect against contamination of marijuana or a marijuana product and in compliance with any applicable local, state, or federal law;
10. 
Adequate sanitation principles are used in receiving, inspecting, transporting, and storing marijuana or a marijuana product; and
11. 
Marijuana or a marijuana product is held in a manner that prevents the growth of bacteria, microbes, or other undesirable microorganisms.
C. 
A marijuana establishment shall ensure that any marijuana or marijuana product that has been stored beyond its usable life, or was stored improperly, is not salvaged and returned to the marketplace. In this subsection, "stored improperly" means being exposed to extremes in temperature, humidity, smoke, fumes, pressure, or radiation due to a natural disaster, fire, accident, or equipment failure.
D. 
If a marijuana establishment does not have reliable information about the age or storage conditions of marijuana or a marijuana product in its possession, the marijuana establishment may salvage the marijuana only if:
1. 
A licensed marijuana testing facility determines from quality assurance testing that the marijuana or marijuana product meets all applicable standards of moisture, potency, and contaminants;
2. 
Inspection of the premises where a disaster or accident occurred shows that the marijuana or marijuana product stored there was not adversely affected by the disaster or accident; and
3. 
The marijuana establishment maintains a record of the salvaged marijuana or marijuana product in its marijuana inventory tracking system, including the name, lot number, and final disposition.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016)
A. 
A marijuana establishment shall store, manage, and dispose of any solid or liquid waste, including wastewater generated during marijuana cultivation production, processing, testing, or retail sales, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local code, ordinances and regulations.
B. 
Marijuana waste must be rendered unusable for any purpose for which it was grown or produced before it leaves a marijuana establishment. Marijuana waste includes:
1. 
Marijuana plant waste, including stalks, leaves, and stems that have not been processed with solvent, but excluding roots;
2. 
Solid marijuana sample plant waste in the possession of a marijuana testing facility;
3. 
Marijuana or a marijuana product that has been found by the licensee unfit for sale or consumption;
4. 
Expired marijuana products; and
5. 
Other waste as determined by the municipality.
C. 
A marijuana establishment shall:
1. 
Reserved; and
2. 
Record the waste in the marijuana inventory tracking system required under section 10.80.730; and
3. 
Keep a record through the marijuana inventory tracking system of the final destination of marijuana waste made unusable.
D. 
Marijuana plant waste must be made unusable by grinding the marijuana plant waste and mixing it with at least an equal amount of other compostable or non-compostable materials. A marijuana establishment may use another method to make marijuana waste unusable if the State Marijuana Control Board approves the method in advance. Material that may be mixed with the marijuana waste includes:
1. 
Compostable materials including food waste, yard waste, or vegetable based grease or oils, when the mixed material can be used as compost feedstock or in another organic waste method such as an anaerobic digester; or
2. 
Non-compostable materials including paper waste, cardboard waste, plastic waste, or oil, when the mixed material may be delivered to a permitted solid waste facility or incinerator.
E. 
If marijuana or a marijuana product is found by, or surrendered to, a law enforcement officer including a peace officer or an airport security officer, the officer may dispose of the marijuana or marijuana product as provided in this section or by any method that is allowed under municipal code, including title 7.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016; AO No. 2018-102, § 1, 11-20-2018)
A. 
A marijuana establishment shall use registered scales in compliance with AS 45.75.080, (Weights and Measures). A marijuana establishment shall:
1. 
Maintain registration and inspection reports of scales registered under AS 45.75.080 and 17 AAC 90.920—17 AAC 90.935; and
2. 
Upon request by the municipal clerk or designee, provide a copy of the registration and inspection reports of the registered scales to the municipal clerk or designee for review.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016)
A. 
Marijuana or a marijuana product may only be transported to a licensed marijuana establishment by a licensee or an agent or employee of a licensee.
B. 
A marijuana establishment from which a shipment of marijuana or marijuana product originates is responsible for preparing, packaging, and securing the marijuana or marijuana product during shipment, for recording the transfer in the marijuana inventory tracking system, and for preparing the transport manifest. A individual transporting marijuana in compliance with this section shall have a marijuana handler permit required under section 10.80.700, and shall the permit in the person's immediate possession when transporting marijuana.
C. 
When marijuana or a marijuana product is transported, the marijuana establishment that originates the transport shall use the marijuana inventory tracking system to record the type, amount and weight of marijuana or marijuana product being transported, the name of the transporter, the time of departure and expected delivery, and the make, model, and license plate number of the transporting vehicle. A complete printed transport manifest on a form prescribed by the board must be kept with the marijuana or marijuana product at all times.
D. 
During transport, the marijuana or marijuana product must be in a sealed package or container and in a locked, safe, and secure storage compartment in the vehicle transporting the marijuana or marijuana product. The sealed package may not be opened during transport. A vehicle transporting marijuana or a marijuana product must travel directly from the shipping marijuana establishment to the receiving marijuana establishment, and may not make unnecessary stops in between except to deliver or pick up marijuana or a marijuana product at another licensed marijuana establishment.
E. 
When a marijuana establishment receives marijuana or a marijuana product transported in compliance with this section, the recipient of the shipment shall use the marijuana inventory tracking system to report the type, amount, and weight of marijuana or marijuana product received. The recipient shall refuse to accept any shipment of marijuana or marijuana product that is not accompanied by the transport manifest.
F. 
A marijuana establishment shall keep records of all marijuana or marijuana products shipped from or received at that marijuana establishment as required under section 10.80.755.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016; AO No. 2017-150, § 1, 10-11-2017)
A. 
A marijuana establishment shall maintain in a format that is readily understood by a reasonably prudent business person the following information:
1. 
All books and records necessary to fully account for each business transaction conducted under its license for the current year and three preceding calendar years; records for the last six months must be maintained on the marijuana establishment's licensed premises. Older records may be archived on or off premises;
2. 
A current employee list setting out the full name and marijuana handler permit number of each licensee, employee, and agent who works at the marijuana establishment;
3. 
The business contact information for vendors that maintain video surveillance systems and security alarm systems for the licensed premises;
4. 
Records related to advertising and marketing;
5. 
A current diagram of the licensed premises including each restricted access area;
6. 
A log recording the name, and date and time of entry of each visitor permitted in a restricted access area;
7. 
All records normally retained for tax purposes;
8. 
Accurate and comprehensive inventory tracking records that account for all marijuana inventory activity from seed or immature plant stage until the retail marijuana or retail marijuana product is sold to a consumer, to another marijuana establishment, or destroyed; and
9. 
Transportation records for marijuana and marijuana products as required under section 10.80.750F.
B. 
A marijuana establishment shall provide any record required to be kept on the licensed premises to the municipal clerk or designee upon request. Any record kept off premises must be provided to the municipal clerk or designee not later than three business days after a request for the record.
C. 
A marijuana establishment shall exercise due diligence in preserving and maintaining all required records. Loss of records and data, including electronically maintained records, does not excuse a violation of this section. Failure to retain records required under this section may be interpreted by the municipality as a license violation affecting public safety.
(AO No. 2016-16(S), § 1, 2-9-2016)