2016 California Code
Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 3.5 - Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety act
ARTICLE 2 - Administration
Section 19302.1.

19302.1. (a) The Governor shall appoint a chief of the bureau, subject to confirmation by the Senate, at a salary to be fixed and determined by the Director of Consumer Affairs with the approval of the Director of Finance. The chief shall serve under the direction and supervision of the director and at the pleasure of the Governor.

(b) Every power granted to or duty imposed upon the Director of Consumer Affairs under this chapter may be exercised or performed in the name of the director by a deputy or assistant director or by the chief, subject to conditions and limitations that the director may prescribe. In addition to every power granted or duty imposed with this chapter, the director shall have all other powers and duties generally applicable in relation to bureaus that are part of the Department of Consumer Affairs.

(c) The Director of Consumer Affairs may employ and appoint all employees necessary to properly administer the work of the bureau, in accordance with civil service laws and regulations. The Governor may also appoint a deputy chief and an assistant chief counsel to the bureau. These positions shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor.

(d) The Department of Consumer Affairs shall have the sole authority to create, issue, renew, discipline, suspend, or revoke licenses for the transportation, storage unrelated to manufacturing activities, testing, distribution, and sale of medical cannabis within the state and to collect fees in connection with activities the bureau regulates. The bureau shall have the authority to create licenses in addition to those identified in this chapter that the bureau deems necessary to effectuate its duties under this chapter.

(e) The Department of Food and Agriculture shall administer the provisions of this chapter related to and associated with the cultivation of medical cannabis and will serve as lead agency for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code). The Department of Food and Agriculture shall have the authority to create, issue, renew, discipline, suspend, or revoke licenses for the cultivation of medical cannabis and to collect fees in connection with activities it regulates. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall have the authority to create licenses in addition to those identified in this chapter that it deems necessary to effectuate its duties under this chapter.

(f) The State Department of Public Health shall administer the provisions of this chapter related to and associated with the manufacturing of medical cannabis. The State Department of Public Health shall have the authority to create, issue, renew, discipline, suspend, or revoke licenses for the manufacturing of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products and to collect fees in connection with activities it regulates. The State Department of Public Health shall have the authority to create licenses in addition to those identified in this chapter that it deems necessary to effectuate its duties under this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 32, Sec. 11. Effective June 27, 2016.)