15.03.150 Consideration of Registered Entities Applications

(a) Applicants for approval to operate as registered entities shall submit an application to the Authority, containing the information required in Section 15.03.140, below, in a manner and format determined by the Authority.

(b) Applications shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee in the amount of $1,000.

(1) The applicant will be able to manufacture approved medical marijuana products, each with a consistent cannabinoid profile (the concentration of total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and total cannabidiol (CBD) will define the brand) and each able to pass the required quality control testing;

(2) The applicant will produce sufficient quantities of approved medical marijuana products as necessary to meet the needs of certified patients;

(3) The applicant will be able to maintain effective control against diversion of marijuana and medical marijuana products;

(4) The applicant will be able to comply with all applicable state and local laws and regulations;

(5) The applicant is ready, willing and able to properly carry on the activities set forth in this part;

(6) The applicant possesses or has the right to use sufficient real property, buildings and equipment to properly carry on the activity described in its operating plan;

(7) It is in the public interest that such registration be granted;

(8) The number of registered entities in an area will be adequate or excessive to reasonably serve the area, including whether there is sufficient geographic distribution across the state;

(9) The moral character and competence of board members, officers, managers, owners, partners, principal stakeholders, directors, and members of the applicant's entity; and

(10) Evaluation of the applicant's proposed operating plan and suitability of the proposed manufacturing and dispensing facilities, including but not limited to the suitability of the location and architectural and engineering design of the proposed facilities. Authority approval of the applicant's operating plan and architectural and engineering design of the proposed facilities shall be required for issuance of a registration.

(d) The applicant shall allow reasonable access to the Authority and/or its authorized representatives for the purpose of conducting an on-site survey or inspection of the applicant's proposed manufacturing and/or dispensing facilities.

(e) If the Authority is not satisfied that the applicant should be issued a registration, he or she shall notify the applicant in writing of those factors upon which further evidence is required. Within 30 days of the receipt of such notification, the applicant may submit additional material to the Authority or demand a hearing, or both.

(f) Upon application to the Authority, a registered entity's registration may be amended. The Authority shall consider whether to grant or deny the application for amendment of the

registration utilizing the criteria set forth in this chapter.

(g) The Registration shall have a term of ten (10) years and be renewable under the conditions. set forth in this Chapter.