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Overview

A testing laboratory license allows a laboratory testing facility to analyze harvested and processed medical marijuana for the presence of harmful contaminants. Licensed labs may charge fees to other commercial licensees for compliance testing. Licensed laboratories must comply with Title 63 O.S. § 420 et seq. and the Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 442:10.

A transporter license is issued simultaneously with a testing laboratory license. The transporter license allows the licensee, through their licensed transporter agents, to transport their own medical marijuana products to another licensed business. Anyone driving a transportation vehicle must have a transporter license and transporter agent license identification card.

OMMA processes commercial license applications within 90 business days, excluding state holidays. Licenses are valid for one year from the date issued unless the license is revoked by OMMA. For information on renewal time frames and ownership transfers, visit our dedicated webpage.

Basic Requirements

Below are the basic requirements to obtain a testing laboratory license. Other restrictions and requirements apply. For a more comprehensive understanding, review all OMMA Rules at omma.ok.gov/rules. If you have questions about the rules, OMMA encourages you to seek legal counsel.

  • Documentation of accreditation to ISO 17025 standards by an accreditation body like the ANSI/ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation (PJLA), International Accreditation Service (IAS), or COLA. Laboratories will only be permitted to report test results generated in their laboratory from methods for which they possess accreditation.
  • Applicants must be 25 or older.
  • Individual applicants must be Oklahoma residents.
  • Members, managers, and board members of entity applicants must all be Oklahoma residents.
  • Entities must show that at least 75% ownership held by an Oklahoma resident.
  • All owners and officers must provide a background check; nonviolent felony convictions in the last two years and any other felony conviction in the last five years for any owner will disqualify the applicant.
  • Unless the business entity is a sole Proprietorship or general Partnership, the applying entity must submit a copy of the Oklahoma Secretary of State’s certificate of good standing document. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
  • Applicants must supply a Certificate of Compliance for their business location.
  • Nobody with ownership interest in the business can be a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer or prosecuting officer, or an officer or employee of OMMA or a municipality in which the commercial entity is located.
  • Applicants must supply ownership disclosure documentation.
  • Nobody who is a direct beneficial owner of a licensed dispensary, commercial grower, or processor may be an owner of a licensed laboratory.
  • Oklahoma residency can be established by providing a digital, color copy of a combination of the following documents that provide proof of Oklahoma residency for the duration of the 2 or 5 years:
    • Oklahoma driver’s license (front and back).
    • Oklahoma identification card (front and back).
    • Utility bills, excluding cellular telephone and internet bills.
    • A residential property deed to property in the State of Oklahoma.
    • A current rental agreement for residential property located in the State of Oklahoma.
    • Other documentation deemed sufficient by OMMA.
  • Proof of identity can be established by providing a digital, color copy of one of the following unexpired, valid documents:
    • Oklahoma driver’s license (front and back).
    • Oklahoma identification card (front and back).
    • U.S. passport or other photo identification issued by the U.S government.
    • Tribal identification card approved for identification purposes by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety:
      • U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs identification card or a Oklahoma tribal photo identification cards: Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache of Oklahoma, Absentee Shawnee, Cheyenne-Arapaho, Choctaw, Delaware, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma issued on or after Jan. 8, 2008.
  • Each owner will need to supply an Affidavit of Lawful Presence Form and supporting documentation if they are not a U.S. citizen.

Application Fee

The nonrefundable application fee is $20,000 plus a $452.04 credit card processing fee for applications submitted on or after June 1, 2023.

Foreign Financial Interest Attestation

State law requires laboratories to submit a Foreign Financial Interest Attestation form with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDD) within 60 days of approval of an OMMA business license application. Pursuant to 63 O.S. § 427.15(B), failure to complete the attestation within 60 days will result in the revocation of your OMMA license.

Visit the OBNDD website to fill out the form. A separate attestation is required for each business license. For example, if your business owns a grower license and a processing license, you must complete an attestation for the grower license and a separate attestation for the processing license, each one within 60 days of OMMA approving the license application.

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Last Modified on Dec 23, 2024