An Act To Improve Compliance with Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Marijuana Policy Registration and Licensure Requirements
PART A
Sec. A-1. 22 MRSA §2425-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 452, §12, is amended to read:
The department shall conduct a criminal history record check for any applicant for a registry identification card. Except as provided in subsection 3-A, the department may not issue a registry identification card to an applicant who is not permitted under this chapter to have a disqualifying drug offense.
An application must include, as applicable:
(1) The qualifying patient's medical use of marijuana;
(2) Serving Serve as one of the qualifying patient's caregivers; and
(3) Controlling Control the acquisition of the marijuana plants or harvested marijuana and the dosage and the frequency of the medical use of marijuana by the qualifying patient . ; and
Sec. A-2. 22 MRSA §2425-A, sub-§4, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 452, §12, is amended to read:
(1) The applicant did not provide the information required pursuant to subsection 3;
(2) The department determines that the applicant does not qualify; or
(3) The department determines that the information provided by the applicant was falsified . ; or
(4) The department determines, upon review of the social security number supplied by the applicant, that a registry identification card has already been issued to an individual using that social security number who is not the applicant.
Sec. A-3. 22 MRSA §2425-A, sub-§12, ¶L, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 452, §12, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
(1) Information provided by the department pursuant to this paragraph may be used by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services only for the administration and enforcement of taxes imposed under Title 36.
(2) Social security numbers provided to the department pursuant to subsection 3 may be used by the office of marijuana policy within the department to verify the identity of each applicant for a registry identification card. It is unlawful for any public official or any employee or agent of the office of marijuana policy within the department to inspect, review, divulge, make known in any manner or otherwise use any individual's social security number for any purpose other than the conduct of the official duties described in this section. A person who willfully violates this subparagraph commits a Class E crime. A person who willfully violates this subparagraph who is an officer, employee or agent of the State must be dismissed from office.
PART B
Sec. B-1. 28-B MRSA §106, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:
§ 106. Individual identification cards
The department shall issue individual identification cards to natural persons licensed under this chapter and, upon the request of a licensee, shall issue individual identification cards to owners, officers, managers, contractors, employees or other support staff of the licensee who meet the requirements of this section for the issuance of an individual identification card. Individual identification cards issued by the department must be renewed annually using forms provided by the department.
summary
This bill does the following.
Part A authorizes the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to collect and use the social security numbers of applicants to ensure that only one registry identification card is issued to each participant under the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act.
Part B authorizes the office of marijuana policy within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to collect and use the social security numbers of applicants to ensure that only one individual identification card is issued to each individual identification card holder under the Marijuana Legalization Act.