15.02.150 Information Required for Pre-Clearance

(a) Applicants for all types of business licenses will be required to submit, at a minimum, the following basic information to obtain pre-clearance to operate an AUC business.

(1) Name, date of birth, Social Security Number, residential address, telephone number (mobile included), and email address;

(2) For member-owned businesses, the full name of the business, the principal business location address, EIN number, the full name, date of birth, title, telephone number (mobile included), and email address of each individual who will be a key participant in the business;

(3) Proof of tribal membership or, if a member-owned business, proof that the entity is more than fifty percent (50%) owned and controlled by a tribal member;

(4) A Criminal History Report covering the past five (5) years for each individual member;

(5) For member-owned businesses, copies of business organization documents such as articles of incorporation, LLC operating agreement, partnership agreement, shareholder agreements, management and license agreements and any other agreement which affects or relates to ownership and control of a member-owned business;

(6) Type of license(s) for which application will be made;

(7) Financial statements of the applicant and key participants

(8) Location of proposed site including GPS coordinates for the site;

(9) Any deed, lease or agreement establishing applicant is entitled to possession of the premises; and

(10) Other information as required by the CCO.

(b) Each applicant for pre-clearance shall agree to participate in the TCE if asked to do so.

(d) The CCO shall not accept an application for a Cultivation license, Processing license, or Retail Store license from an applicant who has not received pre-clearance from the CCO.