Secure Transporter Licensing

Ala. Code § 20-2A-65 — under Title 20.

Ala. Code § 20-2A-65

(a) A secure transporter license authorizes the licensee to store and transport cannabis and medical cannabis for a fee upon request of a licensee. A license does not authorize transport to a registered qualified patient or registered caregiver. (b) A secure transporter shall comply with all of the following:

(1) Each employee who has custody of cannabis or medical cannabis shall not have been convicted of or released from incarceration for a felony under the laws of this state, any other state, or the United States within the past five years or have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving a controlled substance within the past five years. (2) A route plan and manifest shall be entered into the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system, and a copy must be carried in the transporting vehicle and presented to a law enforcement officer upon request. (3) The cannabis or medical cannabis shall be transported in one or more sealed containers and not be accessible while in transit. (4) A secure transporting vehicle may not bear markings or other indication that it is carrying cannabis or medical cannabis.

(c) A secure transporter is subject to administrative inspection by a law enforcement officer at any point during the transportation of cannabis or medical cannabis to determine compliance with this article.

History: (Act 2021-450, §1.)