Agriculture and Food

Specialized Products

Rule 6: Home Delivery and Courier

Effective Date: 08/07/2026

Admin. Code Reference: R66-6

Rule Type: Superseded Rule

NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE

TYPE OF FILING: Amendment

Filing ID: 58045

Rule or section number:

R66-6

1. Agency Information

Title catchline:

Agriculture and Food, Specialized Products

Building:

TSOB, South Bldg, Floor 2

Street address:

4315 S 2700 W

City, state:

Taylorsville, UT 84129

Mailing address:

PO Box 146500

City, state, and zip:

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500

2. Contact Persons

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Amber Brown

385-245-5222

ambermbrown@utah.gov

Brandon Forsyth

801-710-9945

bforsyth@utah.gov

Camille Knudson

801-597-6010

camillek@utah.gov

Please address questions regarding information on this notice to the persons listed above.

3. General Information

A. Rule or section catchline:

R66-6. Home Delivery and Courier

B. Purpose of the new rule or reason for the change:

The Department of Agriculture and Food (department) is amending this rule to align with requirements enacted in SB 121 from the 2026 General Session.

The amendment clarifies medical cannabis home delivery and courier operating standards to ensure compliance with updated statute and removes redundant provisions within this rule text.

C. Summary of the new rule or change:

This filing extends the medical cannabis courier storage period from ten business days to 14 days, removes redundant requirements regarding product temperature storage in operating plans, and renumbers Section R66-6-5 to R66-6-6 for organizational consistency.

Other technical changes throughout this rule are to align with the standards in the Rulewriting Manual for Utah.

4. Legislative Action Information

A. Are any changes in this filing

because of state legislative action?

Changes are because of legislative action.

B. If yes, any bill number and

session:

SB 121 (2026 General Session)

5. Fiscal Information

Provide an estimate and written explanation of the aggregate anticipated cost or savings to:

A. State budget:

The Legislature addressed the fiscal impact of these amendments during the 2026 General Session with the passage of SB 121.

This amendment implements statutory requirements and results in no additional cost or revenue to the state budget.

B. Local governments:

Local governments do not regulate medical cannabis courier operations. Consequently, this amendment imposes no fiscal impact on local governments.

C. Small businesses ("small business" means a business employing 1-49 persons):

This amendment reduces the regulatory burden on medical cannabis couriers by extending the allowable storage time and removing redundant operating plan requirements.

These changes may result in a positive operational impact rather than a new cost to small businesses, which the department anticipates will be absorbed and create a neutral fiscal impact.

D. Non-small businesses ("non-small business" means a business employing 50 or more persons):

This amendment reduces the regulatory burden on medical cannabis couriers by extending the allowable storage time and removing redundant operating plan requirements.

These changes may result in a positive operational impact rather than a new cost to non-small businesses, which the department anticipates will be absorbed, resulting in a neutral fiscal impact.

E. Persons other than small businesses, non-small businesses, state, or local government entities ("person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency):

This amendment reduces the regulatory burden on medical cannabis couriers by extending the allowable storage time and removing redundant operating plan requirements.

These changes may result in a positive operational impact rather than a new cost to other persons, which the department anticipates will be absorbed and create a neutral fiscal impact.

F. Compliance costs for affected persons:

The compliance costs are not changing.

6. Regulatory Impact Summary Table

Enter the cost or savings in the relevant cell. If there is no cost or savings, enter, "$0." If a cost or savings is inestimable, enter, "inestimable."

Fiscal Cost

FY2027

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State Budget

Local Governments

Small Businesses

Non-Small Businesses

Other Persons

Total Fiscal Cost

Fiscal Benefits

FY2027

FY2028

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State Budget

Local Governments

Small Businesses

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Other Persons

Total Fiscal Benefits

Net Fiscal Benefits

7. Regulatory Impact Analysis Approval

The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food, Kelly Pehrson, has reviewed and approved this regulatory impact analysis.

8. Family Impact Information

A. The agency has considered this rule's impact on family health, stability, and formation:

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9. Citation Information

Provide citations to the statutory authority for the rule. If there is also a federal requirement for the rule, provide a citation to that requirement:

Subsection 4-41a-1202(1)

11. Public Notice Information

The public may submit written or oral comments to the agency identified in box 1.

A. Comments will be accepted until:

07/31/2026

12. Effective Date Information

This rule change MAY become effective on:

08/07/2026

(NOTE: This is the date the agency anticipates making the filing effective. It is NOT the effective date)

13. Agency Authorization Information

Agency head or

designee and title:

Kelly Pehrson, Commissioner

Date:

06/10/2026

R66. Agriculture and Food, Specialized Products.

R66-6. Home Delivery and Courier.

R66-6-1. Authority and Purpose.

(1) Subsection 4-41a-1202(1) authorizes this rule.

(2) This rule establishes medical cannabis home delivery operating standards, home delivery agent operating standards, courier agent application procedures, courier agent renewal application procedures, and courier agent certification standards.

R66-6-2. Definitions.

The terms defined in Section 4-41a-102 apply to this rule. In addition,

[(1) "DHHS" means the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.

(2) ] "Manifest" means the document required under Subsection 4-41a-404(2) to be in the possession of any individual transporting medical

cannabis that does not have a valid medical cannabis card.

R66-6-3. Home Delivery Service.

(1) A medical cannabis pharmacy may offer home delivery if it maintains an updated written operating plan for home delivery service that

includes procedures to:

([1]a) ensure accurate record keeping of delivery information in the ICS;

([2]b) transport medical cannabis in a fully enclosed box, container, or cage, that is secured inside a delivery vehicle[, and is held at an

appropriate storage temperature throughout the delivery process to maintain the integrity of the product]; and

([3]c) provide the department with information regarding any vehicle used for the delivery service, including the vehicle's make, model,

color, vehicle identification number, and license plate number.

(2) A medical cannabis pharmacy may offer home delivery if the department issues a home delivery pharmacy designation authorizing the

pharmacy to deliver medical cannabis directly or through a medical cannabis courier.

R66-6-4. Home Delivery Operating Standards.

(1) A medical cannabis delivery pharmacy or courier's operating plan shall meet the requirements described in Sections R66-6-3 and 4-41a-12 and include security measures containing the following information:

(a) a communication plan detailing the ability of couriers to communicate with a central dispatch or security team during delivery routes;

(b) emergency procedures with clear protocols for handling emergencies, including accidents, attempted theft, or security breaches;

(c) storage and security procedures for products that are unable to be delivered due to time constraints, weather, or emergencies;

([c]d) an inventory management system that tracks medical cannabis from pharmacy to patient, ensuring accountability for all products;

and

([d]e) policies for verifying the identity of the individual receiving the medical cannabis to ensure the product is delivered to the correct

medical cannabis cardholder or caregiver facility employee.

(2) Each home delivery pharmacy or courier shall:

(a) utilize a system for real time tracking of deliveries;

(b) verify the identity of the medical cannabis cardholder or caregiver facility employee at time of delivery;

(d) lock medical cannabis in a fully enclosed box, container, or cage when transporting and maintain appropriate storage temperature throughout the delivery process;

(e) ensure that the manifest is not modified in any way after they depart from a home delivery medical cannabis pharmacy facility with the shipment appearing on the manifest; and

(f) ensure that no person other than a pharmacy agent or courier agent is in a delivery vehicle during delivery or during the time medical cannabis is in the vehicle.

(3) When delivering medical cannabis to a cardholder's home, a pharmacy agent or courier agent may not:

(a) deliver medical cannabis to anyone other than a medical cannabis cardholder or a caregiver facility employee;

(b) perform a home delivery before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m.;

(c) leave medical cannabis unattended in a delivery vehicle for more than 60 minutes unless the courier agent or pharmacy agent is staying overnight in the process of conducting a delivery;

(d) make a change in dosage or quantity at the request of the cardholder during delivery;

(e) consume medical cannabis while delivering medical cannabis; or

(f) transport medical cannabis beyond the locations that appear on the manifest.

(4) When delivering medical cannabis, a pharmacy agent or courier agent shall:

(a) wear an identification tag or similar form of identification that clearly identifies them to a cardholder and includes their position; and

(b) provide each cardholder or facility caregiver with printed material that includes a home delivery medical cannabis pharmacy's contact information and hours for counseling over the phone with a Pharmacy Medical Provider (PMP).

(5) If medical cannabis goes missing during a home delivery route, the pharmacy agent or courier agent shall:

(a) notify the home delivery medical cannabis pharmacy's supervising PMP within 24 hours of when the medical cannabis pharmacy agent first became aware of the missing product;

(b) provide details about the missing product to both the department and local law enforcement; and

(6) The department may inspect any vehicle used for home delivery at any time.

(7) A courier may store medical cannabis at its approved facility for up to [ten]14 business days if the courier:

(a) has an approved operating plan for the facility that meets the requirements of Subsection 4-41a-1205(3);

(b) has a record documenting a failed delivery attempt because the intended recipient was unavailable or could not verify their identity; and

R66-6-5. Change in Operating Plans.

A medical cannabis courier shall submit a notice, on a form provided by the department, before making any changes to the courier's operating plans.

R66-6-5. Violation Categories.

(1) Public safety Violations: $3,000-$5,000 per violation. This category is for violations that present a direct threat to public health or

safety, including:

(a) cannabis sold to an unlicensed source;

(b) cannabis purchased from an unlicensed source;

(d) failure to maintain home delivery standards.

(2) Regulatory Violations: $1,000 - $5,000 per violation. This category is for violations involving this rule and other applicable state rules:

(a) failure to maintain security systems;

(b) failure to keep and maintain records for at least five years;

(d) failure to follow transportation requirements.

(3) Licensing Violations: $500- $5,000 per violation. This category is for violations involving licensing requirements, including:

(a) an unauthorized change to the operating plan;

(b) failure to notify the department of changes to the operating plan;

(d) failure to follow the operating plan as approved by the department;

(e) failure to respond to violations.

(4) The department shall calculate penalties based on the level of violation and the adverse effect or potential adverse effect at the time of the incidents giving rise to the violation.

(5) The department may enhance or reduce the penalty based on the seriousness of the violation.

KEY: medical cannabis, medical cannabis courier agent, medical cannabis home delivery, changes in operating plans, violation categories

Date of Last Change: 2026[December 22, 2025]

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-41a-1202

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