METRC Licensing Rules 2

Question 1

Which entity is responsible for issuing METRC licenses in a given state?

Accepted Answer

The state cannabis regulatory authority

Answer

Each state's cannabis regulatory authority (e.g., MED in Colorado, BCC in California) issues licenses and mandates METRC use.

Question 2

A licensee operating under a provisional license in METRC must:

Accepted Answer

Comply with all tracking requirements just like a full licensee

Answer

Provisional license holders must comply with the same METRC tracking requirements as permanent licensees.

Question 3

When a cannabis business changes ownership, what must happen with the METRC license?

Accepted Answer

A new license application must be submitted and a new METRC account established

Answer

A change of ownership requires a new license application and a new METRC account since licenses are non-transferable.

Question 4

Which of the following license types would NOT typically require METRC tracking?

Accepted Answer

A business that only sells cannabis-adjacent merchandise with no plant-touching activities

Answer

METRC tracking applies only to plant-touching cannabis businesses; ancillary businesses without cannabis inventory are not required to use METRC.

Question 5

A METRC license number is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A state-issued credential that maps to a specific licensed cannabis facility in METRC

Answer

The METRC license number corresponds to the state-issued license and identifies the specific licensed facility within the system.

(METRC) Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance Certification Practice Test