(a) On and after July 1, 2021, the department may issue or renew a license for a person to be a product manufacturer. No person may act as a product manufacturer or represent that such person is a licensed product manufacturer unless such person has obtained a license from the department pursuant to this section.

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(b) A product manufacturer may perform cannabis extractions, chemical synthesis and all other manufacturing activities authorized by the commissioner and published on the department’s Internet web site.

(c) A product manufacturer may package and label cannabis manufactured at its establishment subject to the license.

(d) A product manufacturer may sell, transfer or transport its own products to a cannabis establishment, cannabis testing laboratory or research program, provided such transportation is performed by utilizing its own employees or a transporter. A product manufacturer may not deliver any cannabis to a consumer directly or through a delivery service.

(e) All products created by a product manufacturer shall be labeled in accordance with the policies and procedures issued by the commissioner to implement, and any regulations adopted pursuant to, RERACA as well as federal Food and Drug Administration requirements.

(f) A product manufacturer shall ensure all equipment utilized for manufacturing, extracting, processing and packaging cannabis is sanitary and inspected regularly to deter the adulteration of cannabis in accordance with RERACA as well as federal Food and Drug Administration requirements.

(g) (1) A product manufacturer may expand the product manufacturer’s authorized activities to include the authorized activities of a food and beverage manufacturer if: (A) The product manufacturer submits to the department (i) a completed license expansion application on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, and (ii) the fee prescribed in subparagraph (B) of subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of section 21a-420e; and (B) the commissioner authorizes the product manufacturer, in writing, to expand such product manufacturer’s authorized activities to include the authorized activities of a food and beverage manufacturer.

(2) All equipment that a product manufacturer utilizes to manufacture edible cannabis products shall be sanitary and regularly inspected in accordance with all applicable requirements established: (A) In this chapter and the regulations, policies and procedures adopted pursuant to this chapter; (B) by the United States Department of Agriculture; and (C) by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(3) A product manufacturer shall label all edible cannabis products that such product manufacturer manufactures in accordance with all applicable requirements established: (A) In this chapter and the regulations, policies and procedures adopted pursuant to this chapter; (B) by the United States Department of Agriculture; and (C) by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(4) A product manufacturer that expands the product manufacturer’s authorized activities to include the authorized activities of a food and beverage manufacturer under this subsection shall comply with all provisions of this chapter, and all regulations, policies and procedures prescribed pursuant to this chapter, concerning food and beverage manufacturers. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this chapter, or any regulation, policy or procedure prescribed pursuant to this chapter, concerning product manufacturers and any such provision, regulation, policy or procedure concerning food and beverage manufacturers, the provision, regulation, policy or procedure imposing the more stringent public health and safety standard shall prevail.