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Rule 1301:18-4-16 | Certificates of Analysis.

 

(A) Each licensee shall ensure all test samples submitted to state-required testing are documented in the state inventory tracking system and the associated unique certificate of analysis for each batch or lot tested is uploaded into the state inventory tracking system. Each certificate of analysis shall include the following information, at a minimum:

(1) The name and license number of the testing laboratory;

(2) The name and license number of the originating licensee;

(3) The name of the cannabis strain or cannabis product;

(4) A unique batch or lot number that matches the cannabis sample;

(5) The date or dates on which each test was performed;

(6) A grid or table outlining all required tests performed, and indicating "pass" or "fail" for each, as prescribed by the division;

(7) The cannabinoid potency of the sample;

(8) The signature of the laboratory manager or scientific director certifying the analysis; and

(9) A photograph of the test sample as received, captured at the time of receipt at the testing laboratory.

(B) The certificate of analysis may contain the following:

(1) Results of quantitative analysis of additional cannabinoids for which the laboratory is able to obtain a commercially available certified reference standard for comparison; and

(2) Results of quantitative analysis of terpenes for which the laboratory is able to obtain a commercially available certified reference standard for comparison.

Last updated November 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3780.03, 3796.03
Amplifies: 3780.07, 3780.20
Five Year Review Date: 11/3/2025