§ 28-B §205 — Application process; issuance of license

1.
Forms; payment of fees.
An applicant shall file an application on forms prepared and furnished by the office for the type of license sought along with the appropriate application fee as determined by the office pursuant to section 207. The office may implement and maintain an online portal to receive applications and accept application fees electronically.
2.
Applications for multiple licenses.
An applicant may apply for and be granted multiple licenses of any license type under this chapter, except that:
3.
Issuance of conditional license.
Within 90 days of receipt of an application for a license to operate a cannabis establishment or for renewal of an existing license to operate a cannabis establishment, the office either shall issue to the applicant a conditional license to operate the cannabis establishment if the applicant meets all applicable requirements for licensure under this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or shall deny the application in accordance with section 206.
4.
Issuance of active license upon certification of local authorization and payment of applicable license fee.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the office shall issue an active license to an applicant that has been issued a conditional license pursuant to subsection 3 and that meets all applicable requirements of this subsection. Prior to issuance of an active license pursuant to this subsection, the office shall require an applicant that has been issued a conditional license to submit information necessary for the office to determine that the applicant continues to meet all applicable requirements for conditional licensure under this subchapter. The office may refuse to issue an active license to an applicant if the office determines that the applicant no longer meets all applicable requirements for conditional licensure under this subchapter.
5.
Each license separate.
Each license issued by the office to an applicant under this chapter is separate and distinct from any other license issued by the office to that same applicant under this chapter. A person must obtain a separate license under this chapter for each proposed geographical location of any type of cannabis establishment.
6.
Licensee must maintain possession of premises.
As a condition of licensure, a licensee must at all times maintain possession of the licensed premises of the cannabis establishment that the licensee is licensed to operate, whether pursuant to a lease, rental agreement or other arrangement for possession of the premises or by virtue of ownership of the premises. If a licensee fails to maintain possession of the licensed premises, the licensee shall immediately cease all activities relating to the operation of the cannabis establishment and may apply to the office for relocation of the licensed premises pursuant to section 211 or may terminate its license pursuant to section 212.

Legislative History

PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 452, §37 (REV). PL 2019, c. 231, Pt. B, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 491, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 676, §§6, 7 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 226, §5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV). PL 2023, c. 679, Pt. B, §§33-37 (AMD). RR 2025, c. 1, Pt. A, §39 (COR).