N.Y. Cannabis Law § 129: Laboratory testing permits

§ 129. Laboratory testing permits. 1. The board shall approve and

permit one or more independent cannabis testing laboratories to test

medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis and/or cannabinoid hemp or hemp

extract.

2. To be permitted as an independent cannabis laboratory, a laboratory

must apply to the office, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the

office, which may include a reasonable fee, and must demonstrate the

following to the satisfaction of the board:

(a) the owners and directors of the laboratory are of good moral

character;

(b) the laboratory and its staff has the skills, resources and

expertise needed to accurately and consistently perform all of the

testing required for adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis and/or

cannabinoid hemp or hemp extract;

(c) the laboratory has in place and will maintain adequate policies,

procedures, and facility security to ensure proper: collection,

labeling, accessioning, preparation, analysis, result reporting,

disposal and storage of adult-use cannabis, and/or medical cannabis;

(d) for the testing of cannabis, the laboratory is physically located

in New York state; and

(e) the laboratory meets any and all requirements prescribed by this

chapter and by the board in regulation.

3. The owner of a laboratory testing permit under this section shall

not hold a permit, registration or license in any category of this

chapter and shall not have any direct or indirect ownership interest in

such registered organization or licensee. No board member, officer,

manager, owner, partner, principal stakeholder or member of a registered

organization or licensee under this chapter, or such person's immediate

family member, shall have an interest or voting rights in any laboratory

testing permittee.

4. The board shall require that the permitted laboratory report

testing results to the board in a manner, form and timeframe as

determined by the office.

5. The board is authorized to promulgate regulations, establishing

minimum operating and testing requirements, and requiring permitted

laboratories to perform certain tests and services.

6. A laboratory granted a laboratory testing permit under this chapter

shall not required to be licensed by the federal drug enforcement

agency.

7. The board is authorized to enter into contracts or memoranda of

understanding with any other state for the purposes of aligning

laboratory testing requirements or establishing best practices in

testing of cannabis.