An alternative treatment center issued a permit under section 7 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C. 24:6I-7) shall, as a condition of engaging in operations associated with cannabis or cannabis items, after being deemed to be licensed pursuant to that section and issued a license by the commission following receipt of a municipality’s written approval for a cannabis establishment or delivery service pursuant to subparagraph (a) of paragraph (3) of subsection a. of section 33 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-46), or otherwise issued a license by the commission pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-31 et al.) to simultaneously operate as a cannabis establishment or delivery service, certify to the commission pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection a. of that section 33 (C. 24:6I-46), that it has sufficient quantities of medical cannabis and, if applicable, medical cannabis products available to meet the reasonably anticipated needs of registered qualifying patients, and the commission has accepted the alternative treatment center’s certification.

L.2021, c.16, s.36.