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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) Registry identification cards must contain all of the following:
(a) The name of the cardholder;
(b) A designation of whether the cardholder is a qualifying patient, a designated caregiver or a nonresident;
(c) The date of issuance and expiration date of the registry identification card;
(d) A random ten-digit alphanumeric identification number, containing at least four (4) numbers and at least four (4) letters, that is unique to the cardholder;
(e) If the cardholder is a designated caregiver, the random identification number of the qualifying patient the designated caregiver will assist;
(f) A photograph of the cardholder;
(g) The toll-free phone number or internet address where the card can be verified;
(h) A notice of the potential harm caused by medical cannabis; and
(i) A notice of the MMCEU daily, monthly and possession limit.
(2) The expiration date shall be visible on the registry identification card. Except as provided in subsection (3) or subsection (4) of this section, the expiration date for registry identification cards for residents shall be one (1) year after the date of issuance. The expiration date for registry identification cards for nonresidents shall be fifteen (15) days after the date of issuance, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section.
(3) If the practitioner stated in the written certification that the qualifying patient would benefit from the medical use of medical cannabis until a specified earlier date, then the registry identification card shall expire on that date, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section.
(4)(a) The expiration date for registry identification cards for residents that are issued not later than one hundred fifty (150) days after February 2, 2022, shall be one (1) year after the initial one-hundred-fifty-day period.
(b) If the practitioner specified an earlier date for the expiration of the registry identification card as provided under subsection (3) of this section, then the registry identification card shall be valid for the period specified by the practitioner, which shall begin after the initial one-hundred-fifty-day period.
(c) The expiration date for registry identification cards for nonresidents that are issued not later than one hundred fifty (150) days after February 2, 2022 shall be fifteen (15) days after the initial one-hundred-fifty-day period.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 41. Public Health § 41-137-25 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-41-public-health/ms-code-sect-41-137-25/
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