HB 5622 Summary

• Prohibits marihuana licensees from selling or transferring marihuana to registered qualifying patients who are visibly intoxicated at the time of sale.

• Creates a civil cause of action for individuals injured or killed by a visibly intoxicated qualifying patient, allowing them to sue the licensee that sold the marihuana, with a 2-year statute of limitations.

• Requires injured parties to provide written notice to defendants within 120 days of hiring an attorney, with failure to notify grounds for dismissal unless the licensee could not be identified with reasonable diligence.

• Limits damages to $100,000 maximum, recoverable only for wage loss, replacement services, or medical expenses not covered by other law or insurance.

• Mandates licensees maintain minimum $100,000 insurance coverage and makes this section the exclusive remedy for money damages against licensees for violations.