MRTA Article 6; Sections 125–139
These sections set the statewide rules that apply to all cannabis operators in New York, regardless of license type.
They cover what is prohibited without a license, where cannabis businesses may operate, how enforcement and penalties work, how municipalities can opt out, and how courts review OCM and CCB decisions.
This section makes it unlawful to cultivate, process, distribute, sell, or deliver cannabis in New York without the specific license, registration, or permit required.
This section governs premises limits, locations where cannabis activity may not occur, and rules that apply to transporting cannabis.
This section establishes protections against unlawful discrimination for lawful cannabis use, with limits tied to impairment and other legally regulated environments.
This section governs when registrations or permits may be issued or modified and sets limits on assignment and transferability.
This section defines lab permitting requirements for entities authorized to test cannabis and establishes the legal authority for laboratory permitting.
This section authorizes limited permissions for activities outside standard license scopes when approved under special permit authority.
This section authorizes temporary event permissions for cannabis showcase events and defines the parameters for permitted participation.
This section allows towns, cities, and villages to opt out of retail dispensaries and on-site consumption sites and defines the boundaries of local control.
This section requires OCM (and in some cases the Cannabis Control Board) to be named as a party in legal proceedings involving cannabis licensing or regulatory action.
This section authorizes civil penalties for violations and describes how penalties may be assessed and escalated.
This section authorizes the State to suspend or revoke licenses, permits, or registrations for cause and outlines procedural requirements.
This section confirms that actions authorized by the Cannabis Law are lawful under New York State law when performed within the scope of a valid license, registration, permit, or statutory provision.
This section establishes the right to seek judicial review of OCM or CCB decisions and defines the standard courts apply in reviewing administrative actions.
This section defines illicit cannabis and establishes the legal authority for seizure and enforcement when cannabis is unlicensed, untracked, untested, untaxed, or otherwise outside the regulated system.
This section identifies categories of individuals and officials who are prohibited from holding direct or indirect interests in cannabis businesses.
This section authorizes OCM access to criminal history records for licensing, compliance, and enforcement functions under the Cannabis Law.
This section authorizes civil actions and enforcement tools against unlawful cannabis businesses, including injunctions and shut-down authority.
This section authorizes courts to seal eligible past cannabis-related convictions and defines the legal effect of sealing.
If any portion of Article 6 is ruled invalid, the remaining provisions remain enforceable.
