Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 12, March 21, 2025
A. The Department
shall deny an application for a marijuana establishment license or a renewal
if:
1. A principal officer or board member:
a. Has been convicted of an excluded felony
offense, or
b. Is under 21 years of
age; or
2. The
application or the marijuana establishment does not comply with the
requirements in A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.2, and this Chapter.
B. The Department may deny an
application for or renewal of a marijuana establishment license if a principal
officer or board member of the marijuana establishment:
1. Did not obtain an approval to operate the
marijuana establishment or a dispensary, as applicable, within 18 months after
the dispensary registration certificate or marijuana establishment license was
issued;
2. Has served as a
principal officer or board member for a dispensary or marijuana establishment
that had the dispensary registration certificate or marijuana establishment
license, as applicable, revoked; or
3. Provides false or misleading information
to the Department.
C. The
Department may suspend or revoke a marijuana establishment license if:
1. The marijuana establishment:
a. Provides false or misleading information
to the Department;
b. Operates
before obtaining approval to operate a marijuana establishment from the
Department;
c. Diverts marijuana to
an individual who or entity that is not allowed to possess marijuana, pursuant
to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.1 or 28.2; or
d. Acquires marijuana from an entity that is
not allowed to possess marijuana, pursuant to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.1 or
28.2;
2. A principal
officer or board member:
a. Has been convicted
of an excluded felony offense, or
b. Provides false or misleading information
to the Department; or
3.
The marijuana establishment does not:
a.
Comply with the requirements in A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.2, and this
Chapter; or
b. Implement the
policies and procedures or comply with the statements provided to the
Department with the marijuana establishment's application.
D. If the Department denies a
marijuana establishment license application, the Department shall provide
notice to the applicant that includes:
1. The
specific reason or reasons for the denial, and
2. All other information required by A.R.S.
§
41-1076.
E. If the Department suspends or revokes a
marijuana establishment license, the Department shall provide notice to the
marijuana establishment that includes:
1. The
specific reason or reasons for the suspension or revocation; and
2. The process for requesting a review of the
Department's decision pursuant to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article
10.
