15.03.160 Applications for Renewal of Registration as Registered Entity

(a) An application to renew any registration issued under this part shall be filed with the Authority not more than six months nor less than four months prior to the expiration thereof. If a renewal application is not filed at least four months prior to the expiration thereof, the Authority may determine that the registration shall have expired and become void on such expiration date.

(b) The application for renewal shall include such information prepared in the manner and detail as the Authority may require, including but not limited to:

(1) Any material changes as determined by the Authority in the information, circumstances or factors listed in this Chapter;

(2) Every known complaint, charge or investigation, pending or concluded during the period of the registration, by any governmental or administrative agency with respect to:

(A) each incident or alleged incidence involving the theft, loss, or possible diversion of medical marijuana manufactured, distributed, or dispensed by the registered entity; and

(B) compliance by the applicant with laws or regulations of the Authority.

(3) Information concerning the applicant's ability to carry on the manufacturing and distributing activity for which it is registered, including but not limited to approved medical marijuana product shortages or wait lists occurring during the registration period; and

(4) A summary of quality assurance testing for all medical marijuana products produced in the prior year including but not limited to the percentage of lots of each brand and form passing all required testing, the percentage of lots failing contaminant testing, the percentage of lots failing brand requirements, all recalls of product lots and all adverse events reported.

(c) If the Authority determines that the applicant's registration should not be renewed, the Authority shall serve upon the applicant or his or her attorney of record, in person or by registered or certified mail, an order directing the applicant to show cause why his or her application for renewal should not be denied. The order shall specify in detail the respects in which the applicant has not satisfied the Authority that the registration should be renewed.

(d) Within ten (10) business days of receipt of such an order, the applicant may submit additional material to the Authority or demand a hearing, or both. If a hearing is demanded, the Authority shall fix a date as soon as reasonably practicable.

(e) If the applicant fails to submit additional material to the Authority within ten (10) business days as requested, and the applicant does not demand a hearing within such time period, the application for renewal of registration shall be denied.