Title 36. Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis — Subtitle 5. Agent, Owner, and License Transfer Requirements

Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, to register as a cannabis agent with the Administration, an individual must:

A cannabis agent who is employed to provide security services for a cannabis licensee or cannabis registrant as a security guard or by a security guard agency, as defined in § 19–101 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, is not required to obtain a State or national criminal history records check in accordance with § 36–505 of this subtitle if the cannabis agent is authorized to provide security guard services under Title 19, Subtitle 4 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.

The Administration may not register as a cannabis agent an individual who does not meet the criteria established under subsection (c) of this section.

The Administration may disqualify an individual from registering as a cannabis agent if the individual has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside.

within 90 days of the cannabis agent’s start date as an employee of or volunteer for the cannabis licensee; and

at least once every 2 years.

be valid under this title; and

authorize the cannabis agent to be employed by or volunteer with a licensed cannabis business.

an application that includes the name, address, and date of birth of the applicant;

a statement signed by the applicant asserting that the applicant has not previously had a cannabis license or cannabis registration suspended or revoked;

a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with § 36–505 of this subtitle;

any information required by the Administration to complete an investigation into the background of the applicant, including financial records and other information relating to the business affairs of the applicant; and

an application fee in an amount to be determined by the Administration in accordance with this subtitle.

the applicant:

the Administration finds a substantial reason to deny the registration.

shall submit to the Administration:

must meet the requirements for transfer of ownership or control established by the Administration under this title.

A cannabis licensee, including a cannabis licensee whose license was converted in accordance with § 36–401 of this title, may not transfer ownership or control of the license for a period of at least 5 years following licensure.

The 5–year period specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection does not include the time period that a business is considered by the Administration to be in a preapproved licensure status.

The limitations under this subsection do not apply to:

The limitations under this subsection do not apply to a transfer of ownership that is the subject of a legally binding settlement agreement resulting from litigation commenced on or before January 1, 2023.

In this section, “owner” includes any type of owner or beneficiary of a business entity, including a principal officer, a director, a principal employee, a partner, an investor, or a beneficial owner of the business entity and, notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a person having any ownership interest regardless of the percentage of ownership interest.

“Owner” does not include a stockholder.

be an owner or an employee of a business entity that holds a license or registration under this title; or

have an official relationship with a business entity that holds a license or registration under this title.

be an owner or an employee of a business entity that holds a license or registration under this title; or

have an official relationship with a business entity that holds a license or registration under this title.

be an owner or an employee of a business entity that holds a license or registration under this title; or

have an official relationship with a business entity that holds a license or registration under this title.

have a direct or indirect financial, ownership, or management interest, including ownership of any stocks, bonds, or other similar financial instruments, in any cannabis licensee;

have an official relationship with a person who holds a license or registration under this title;

be an elected official of State or local government;

receive or share in, directly or indirectly, the receipts or proceeds of a cannabis licensee; or

have a beneficial interest in a contract for the manufacture or sale of cannabis or the provision of independent consulting services in connection with a cannabis license.

two complete sets of legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

the fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to State criminal history records; and

the processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.

confidential and may not be redisseminated; and

used only for the purpose of registration under this title.

The Administration may issue a temporary cannabis agent registration if:

The period of a temporary cannabis agent registration issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not exceed 90 calendar days.