Washington State Liquor Control Board has issued 67 warnings and penalties, including a temporary license suspension and a large fine to one i-502 operator. The reasons varied, but the second most common warning was for surveillance and security requirements that were not up to the requirements, even after license approval. It is unclear if these […] Read more
The original version released October 2014 can be found here, on page 9. OTS-6612_2Final.pdf VERBATIM WAC 314-55-083 What are the security requirements for a marijuana licensee? The security requirements for a marijuana licensee are as follows: (3) Surveillance system. At a minimum, a licensed premises must have a complete video surveillance system with minimum camera […] Read more
I’ll have more on this Monday, but as of today, the Washington State Liquor Control Board has made yet another revision to the i502 rules. Now we are allowed to use analog cameras and an IP compatible recorder. This means we can now offer our compliance guarantee with much cheaper analog cameras! This is good […] Read more
CCTV Dynamics has always been a behind the scenes type of company. We have done comprehensive system designs for very large security dealers while we operate a web-store selling direct to the public. The company dates back to 1999 and has been a part of an Inc-500 company and sold both wholesale equipment and retail […] Read more
As Featured in Marijuana Venture Magazine When it comes to i-502 security systems, we have all been focused on compliance. In traditional environments, a business owner may choose to install a security camera system or an alarm system for a myriad of reasons. Unfortunately, once its realized exactly how many cameras are required to be compliant with […] Read more
This Article was written by Armando Perez of CCTV Dynamics and was first published in Marijuana Venture Magazine. In our last installment, we explored the risks and benefits of choosing certain types of security cameras. A choice that was afforded by a murky and ill-defined section of i-502 (WAC314-55-083), allowed for multiple interpretations of the same rule. […] Read more
NOTE: This article was written before the April revisions to i-502’s security requirements and was published 3 days before those changes were made. For more information on those changes, please see HERE. Ensuring surveillance compliance – Hardware The security camera requirements within i-502 are a mess. I have compiled some simple guidelines to help ensure compliance […] Read more
One of the easiest ways to get in trouble when designing your i-502 camera system is not paying close enough attention to what is needed to achieve 45 days of constant recording. Most camera systems sold are configured for motion detection or triggered recording. The i502 regulations for Washington State, though, require constant 24 hour […] Read more
Outdoor Grow Mistake #1 Not Providing enough resolution to meet the quality requirements on perimeter shots. When we design a system for an i502 outdoor grow operation we know that there must be a 20 foot perimeter of covered area where clear and certain identification is required. We also know the resolution standard. The third […] Read more
CCTV Dynamics has been offering CCTV design services to i-502 businesses for several months now, and we’ve become very familiar with how to design a proper system, as well as what some of the applicants are seeing from other security companies. We’ve found some gray areas where costs can be saved without risking compliance issues and […] Read more