(a) No dispensary facility or employee of the dispensary facility may: (1) Acquire marijuana from a person other than a producer from a cultivator, micro-cultivator, product manufacturer, food and beverage manufacturer, product packager, or transporter, as such terms are defined in § 21a-420; (2) transfer or transport marijuana to a person who is not (A) a qualifying patient registered under § 21a-408d; (B) a caregiver of such qualifying patient; (C) a hospice or other inpatient care facility licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to chapter 368v that has a protocol for the handling and distribution of marijuana that has been approved by the Department of Consumer Protection; (D) a laboratory; (E) an organization engaged in a research program; (F) a delivery service, as defined in § 21a-420; or (G) a transporter, as defined in § 21a-420; or (3) obtain or transport marijuana outside of this state in violation of state or federal law.

(b) No dispensary or employee of the dispensary facility acting within the scope of his or her employment shall be subject to arrest or prosecution or penalized in any manner, including, but not limited to, being subject to any civil penalty, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, being subject to any disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for acquiring, possessing, distributing or dispensing marijuana pursuant to sections 21a-408 to 21a-408m, inclusive.