410 ILCS 705/40-50: Cannabis transporter storage site.

(a) The Department of Agriculture shall establish a cannabis transporter storage site program for licensed cannabis transporters that are not affiliated with a cultivation center, craft grower, or infuser. An eligible transporter may submit an application for modification to operate a cannabis transporter storage site. The Department shall review and approve the plans for a cannabis transporter storage site. Transporters shall not conduct operations at a cannabis transporter storage site until approved by the Department.

(b) A cannabis transporter storage site shall be used solely for:

(1) temporary storage of packaged, final form cannabis or cannabis-infused products for a period not to exceed 7 calendar days;

(2) consolidation or aggregation of cannabis or cannabis-infused products from multiple licensed cultivation centers, craft growers, infusers, or transporters into compliant outbound shipments; and

(3) secure handling of cannabis or cannabis-infused products rejected by a dispensing organization or other licensee, pending lawful return, redistribution, or other disposition as authorized by rule.

(c) All cannabis or cannabis-infused products received, stored, or dispatched at a cannabis transporter storage site shall remain subject to full seed-to-sale tracking requirements and shall be logged in the State's cannabis tracking system at receipt and dispatch.

(d) A cannabis transporter storage site does not authorize retail sales, processing, repackaging, relabeling, or alteration of cannabis or cannabis-infused products.

(e) A transporter may operate up to 5 cannabis transporter storage sites statewide.

(f) A cannabis transporter storage site shall be limited to transporting organizations that do not have a principal officer that is also a principal officer of a cultivation center, craft grower, or infuser.

(g) A transporter operating a cannabis transporter storage site may allow other transporters that are not affiliated with a cultivation center, craft grower or infuser and that do not operate their own cannabis transporter storage site to utilize the storage site and store product, subject to approval by the Department via an application for alteration. The transporter operating the storage site may charge a reasonable fee to recover associated costs.

(h) A cannabis transporter storage site facility shall:

(1) be fully enclosed from the outdoors, with locks or other security devices that permit access only by authorized individuals;

(2) be large enough to allow for 2 of the largest vehicles used by the transporter to have all doors and trunk or hatch open, sufficient room for an individual to walk around each vehicle without encumbrance, and transfer to take place out of ordinary public view;

(3) be separate from any other cannabis business establishment; and

(4) be equipped with a surveillance system which visually records and monitors all building entrances and exits, all parking lot areas, and rear alley areas immediately adjacent to the building, and covers the entire inside of the facility.

(i) All cannabis and cannabis products shall be stored in a vault that meets the standards of 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1291.300(g) or as otherwise set by rule by the Department.

(j) The Department may adopt rules regarding facility specifications and operations of cannabis transporter storage sites.