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

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

(c) On and after July 1, 2017, all retail marijuana transporters shall hold a valid retail marijuana transporter license; except that an entity licensed pursuant to this article 12 that provides its own distribution is not required to have a retail marijuana transporter license to transport and distribute its products. The state licensing authority shall begin accepting applications after January 1, 2017.

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

(3) A retail 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 retail marijuana and retail marijuana products throughout the state.

(4) A retail marijuana transporter licensee may:

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

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