ORS 475C.523
Cannabis reference laboratory
- requirements
- use of laboratory by State Department of Agriculture, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, law enforcement agencies
- fees
- rules
(1)
The State Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, shall establish a cannabis reference laboratory to provide regulatory and technical support in the enforcement of ORS 475C.005 (Short title) to 475C.525 (Severability of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525), 475C.540 (Definitions for ORS 475C.540 to 475C.586) to 475C.586 (Exemption from criminal liability), 475C.600 (Definitions for ORS 475C.600 to 475C.648) to 475C.648 (Authority of State Department of Agriculture, Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission for certain violations of ORS 475C.600 to 475C.648), 475C.770 (Findings) to 475C.919 (Authority to adopt rules for ORS 475C.770 to 475C.919) and 571.260 (Short title) to 571.348 (Civil penalty).(2)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
The cannabis reference laboratory established under subsection (1) of this section must be able to verify current analytical methods, and develop new analytical methods, for testing marijuana items, industrial hemp and industrial hemp commodities or products as described in ORS 475C.544 (Testing standards and processes), 571.281 (Grower and handler license), 571.330 (Laboratory testing) or 571.333 (Industrial hemp crop concentration standards) and confirm test results from laboratories licensed under ORS 475C.548 (Laboratory licensure) or accredited under ORS 475C.560 (Laboratory accreditation) at the request of the authority, commission or department.(b)
At the request of the authority, commission or department, the cannabis reference laboratory must be able to provide ongoing laboratory quality control samples to laboratories licensed under ORS 475C.548 (Laboratory licensure) or accredited under ORS 475C.560 (Laboratory accreditation).(c)
The cannabis reference laboratory is not required to be licensed under ORS 475C.548 (Laboratory licensure) or accredited under ORS 475C.560 (Laboratory accreditation).(3)
The authority, commission and department may independently require a marijuana item, industrial hemp or an industrial hemp commodity or product to be tested by the cannabis reference laboratory if the authority, commission or department has reason to believe that the marijuana item, industrial hemp or industrial hemp commodity or product is not in compliance with ORS 475C.544 (Testing standards and processes), 571.281 (Grower and handler license), 571.330 (Laboratory testing) or 571.333 (Industrial hemp crop concentration standards), regardless of whether the marijuana item, industrial hemp or industrial hemp commodity or product has undergone testing described in ORS 475C.544 (Testing standards and processes), 571.281 (Grower and handler license), 571.330 (Laboratory testing) or 571.333 (Industrial hemp crop concentration standards) at a laboratory licensed under ORS 475C.548 (Laboratory licensure) or accredited under ORS 475C.560 (Laboratory accreditation).(4)
If a test conducted by the cannabis reference laboratory of a marijuana item, industrial hemp or industrial hemp commodity or product yields results different than the results of a test conducted by a laboratory licensed under ORS 475C.548 (Laboratory licensure) on the marijuana item, industrial hemp or industrial hemp commodity or product, the authority, commission or department may invalidate the results of the test conducted at the laboratory licensed under ORS 475C.548 (Laboratory licensure).(5)
A law enforcement agency may request that the cannabis reference laboratory conduct testing to assist the law enforcement agency in investigations related to cannabis.(6)
The department may charge a fee to the authority, the commission or a law enforcement agency in an amount reasonable to reimburse the department for the costs incurred in conducting testing at the cannabis reference laboratory at the request of the authority, commission or law enforcement agency.(7)
The authority, the commission and the department, in consultation with one another, may adopt rules to carry out this section. [2023 c.519 §2]
Source:
Section 475C.523 — Cannabis reference laboratory; requirements; use of laboratory by State Department of Agriculture, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, law enforcement agencies; fees; rules, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors475C.html (accessed May 26, 2025).
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