Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4164

Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that by January 1, 2024, the Department of Agriculture shall adopt emergency rules and begin accepting applications for the conversion of transporting organization licenses to third-party transporting organization licenses. Provides that there shall be no applicable fees for the conversion application process, and the Department shall process these applications and convert qualifying transporting organization licenses to third-party transporting organization licenses within 60 days after application submission. Provides that third-party transporting organizations are subject to the same standards and requirements for transporting organizations under the Act. Provides that a cultivation center, craft grower, infuser, or infuser agent shall not transport cannabis or cannabis-infused products and shall use third-party transporting organizations for all transports authorized under the Act, unless (1) the licensee possesses a transporting organization license, (2) the licensee requires delivery within 36 hours, and (3) the licensee has offered a right of first refusal to all third-party transporting organizations and confirmed there are no available third-party transporting organizations to complete the delivery. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.

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