(1) (a) A medical marijuana transporter license may be issued to a person to provide logistics, distribution, and storage of medical marijuana and medical marijuana-infused products. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a medical marijuana transporter license is valid for two years, but cannot be transferred with a change of ownership. A licensed medical marijuana transporter is responsible for the medical marijuana and medical marijuana-infused products once it takes control of the product.

(b) A licensed medical marijuana transporter may contract with multiple licensed medical marijuana businesses.

(c) On and after July 1, 2017, all medical marijuana transporters shall hold a valid medical marijuana transporter license; except that an entity licensed pursuant to this article 11 that provides its own distribution is not required to have a medical marijuana transporter license to transport and distribute its products. The state licensing authority shall begin accepting applications after January 1, 2017.

(2) A medical marijuana transporter licensee may maintain a licensed premises to temporarily store medical marijuana and medical marijuana-infused products and to use as a centralized distribution point. The licensed premises must be located in a jurisdiction that permits the operation of medical marijuana centers. A licensed medical marijuana transporter may store and distribute medical marijuana and medical marijuana-infused products from this location. A storage facility must meet the same security requirements that are required to obtain a medical marijuana optional premise cultivation license.

(3) A medical marijuana transporter licensee shall use the seed-to-sale tracking system developed pursuant to section 44-12-202 (1) to create shipping manifests documenting the transport of medical marijuana and medical marijuana-infused products throughout the state.

(4) A medical marijuana transporter licensee may:

(a) Maintain and operate one or more warehouses in the state to handle medical marijuana and medical marijuana-infused products; and

(b) Deliver medical marijuana and medical marijuana-infused products on orders previously taken if the place where orders are taken and delivered is licensed.