Rule 1301:18-5-01. Cultivator Certificate of Operation

119.03 (A) Unless otherwise authorized by the division of cannabis control, each cultivator shall not engage in any activity authorized under these rules until the division issues the cultivator a certificate of operation. (B) The division shall not issue a provisional cultivator a certificate of operation unless and until the cultivator meets all requirements outlined under division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code. (C) Each cultivator shall have twelve months from the date the cultivator is issued a provisional license pursuant to these rules to obtain a certificate of operation. (D) Upon receipt of its certificate of operation, a cultivator may engage in the following activities: (1) Cultivate cannabis; (2) Distribute, transfer, and sell cannabis to a cultivator, processor, or dispensary licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code; and (3) Transfer cannabis for research and development or state-required testing to a laboratory licensed pursuant to division 1301:18 of the Administrative Code. (E) A certificate of operation shall be issued to, and valid only for, the designated business entity, owners, and licensed premises specified within the cultivator's initial application for licensure pursuant to rule 1301:18-2-02 of the Administrative Code. Last updated December 20, 2024 at 7:42 AM Supplemental Information Authorized By: 3780.03 , 3796.03 Amplifies: 3780.03 , 3780.12 , 3796.03 , 3796.09 12/20/2029