Regulation .02 Term of License and License Renewal.
Regulation .02 Term of License and License Renewal.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Licenses converted under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-403, Annotated Code of Maryland, are valid for 5 years from the date of the initial conversion fee payment to the Administration.
B.
As a condition of licensure, a licensee shall comply with all subregulatory guidance issued by the Administration, including but not limited to bulletins, notices, resolutions, seed-to-sale tracking system guidance, and technical authorities posted to the Administration’s website.
C.
A cannabis license under this chapter is valid for:
(1)
5 years on initial licensure; and
(2)
5 years on renewal.
D.
At least 90 calendar days before the expiration of a license, the Administration shall notify the licensee of the:
(1)
Date on which the license expires;
(2)
Process and the fee required to renew the license; and
(3)
Consequences of a failure to renew the license.
E.
At least 30 calendar days before a license expires, a licensee seeking approval shall submit:
(1)
The renewal application in the form designated by the Administration;
(2)
Proof that fingerprints have been submitted to Criminal Justice Information System and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each agent and any owner with an ownership interest of 5 percent or more;
(3)
To a full inspection of the licensed premises as described in COMAR 14.17.14.03, unless a full inspection was satisfactorily completed within 3 months before the date of the license expiration; and
(4)
Payment of the fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21.
F.
The Administration may renew a license that meets the requirements for renewal as stated in §E of this regulation.
G.
If a licensee fails the inspection or submits a deficient application for renewal, the licensee may apply for reinstatement by:
(1)
Submitting a plan to correct the deficiencies noted during an inspection; and
(2)
Amending the application for renewal.
H.
The Administration may deny a license renewal if:
(1)
The plan to correct deficiencies identified in an inspection is deficient;
(2)
The amended application for renewal is deficient;
(3)
The licensee is repeatedly found in violation of health and safety regulations during the license period; or
(4)
The licensee is repeatedly found in violation of this subtitle or Title 36, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.
I.
A licensee who fails to apply for license renewal by the date specified by the Administration, or whose license was not renewed by the Administration:
(1)
Shall cease operations at all premises; and
(2)
May not provide cannabis to any entity or individual.
J.
A license may be reinstated upon:
(1)
Payment of the reinstatement fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21; and
(2)
Submission of a reinstatement application approved by the Administration.
K.
A licensee may not register with the State Department of Assessment and Taxation using a legal name that:
(1)
Uses the terms “cannabis”, “marijuana”, or other synonym related to controlled substances;
(2)
Suggests the use of cannabis as an intoxicant; or
(3)
Incorporates any copyrighted material or trademark or service mark attributable to another entity.
L.
The Administration may specify the format and manner for all required licensee and conditional licensee submissions.