333-008-1020 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: Application for Medical Marijuana Dispensary Registration (1) To register a medical marijuana dispensary a person must: (a) Submit an initial application on a form prescribed by the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) that includes but is not limited to: (A) The name of the individual who owns the dispensary or, if a business entity owns the dispensary, the name of each individual who has a financial interest in the dispensary; (B) The name of the individual or individuals responsible for the dispensary, if different from the name of the individual who owns the dispensary, with one of the individuals responsible for the dispensary identified as the primary person responsible for a medical marijuana dispensary (PRD); (C) The physical and mailing address of the medical marijuana dispensary; and (b) Application and registration fee. (2) An initial application for the registration of a dispensary must be submitted as prescribed on the Authority’s website, www.healthoregon.org/ommp. (3) If an initial application is submitted along with the required fees the Authority will notify the applicant in writing that the application has been received and that within 30 calendar days of the date the written notice is mailed or sent electronically the following information must be received by the Authority: (a) For each individual named in the application: (A) A legible copy of the individual’s valid government issued photographic identification that includes last name, first name and date of birth; (B) Information, fingerprints and fees required for a criminal background check in accordance with OAR 333-008-2020; and (C) An Individual History Form and any information identified in the form that is required to be submitted; (b) A written statement from an authorized official of the local government that the proposed location of the dispensary is not located in an area that is zoned for residential use as that term is defined in OAR 333-008-0010; (c) Proof that the business is registered or has filed an application to register as a business with the Oregon Office of the Secretary of State, including proof of registration for any DBA (doing business as) registration; (d) Documentation, in a format prescribed by the Authority that the proposed location of the dispensary is not within 1,000 feet of: (A) A building where a public prekindergarten or kindergarten program is provided by a school district or an education service district; (B) The real property comprising a public, parochial, or private elementary or secondary school, except as provided in ORS 475C.840; or (C) A registered dispensary. (e) A scaled site plan of the parcel on which the premises proposed for registration is located, including: (A) Cardinal directional references; (B) Bordering streets and the names of the streets; (C) Identification of the building or buildings in which the proposed dispensary is to be located; (D) The dimensions of the proposed premises of the dispensary; (E) Identification of other buildings or property owned by or under the control of the applicant on the same parcel or tax lot as the premises proposed for registration that will be used in the business; and (F) Identification of any residences on the parcel or tax lot. (f) A scaled floor plan of all enclosed areas of the premises at the proposed location that will be used in the business with the overall dimensions of the dispensary and the dimensions of interior rooms and spaces, a description of the intended uses of all spaces and clear identification and location of: (A) Walls; (B) Partitions; (C) Counters; (D) Windows; (E) Safes; (F) All areas of ingress and egress; (G) All limited access areas; (H) Secure rooms; and (I) Designated limited access areas or designated areas required under OAR 333-008-1110(12); and (g) Documentation that shows the applicant has lawful possession of the proposed location of the dispensary. (4) The documentation required in section (3) of this rule may be submitted electronically to the Authority or may be mailed to the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program, Oregon Health Authority, PO Box 14116, Portland, OR 97293. (a) If documentation is mailed it must be received by the Authority within 30 calendar days of the date the Authority mailed the notice to the applicant that the initial application was received or the application will be considered incomplete. (b) If documentation is submitted electronically it must be received by the Authority by 5 p.m. Pacific Time within 30 calendar days of the date the Authority mailed the notice to the applicant that the initial application was received or the application will be considered incomplete. (5) Application and registration fees must be paid online as prescribed by the Authority within five business days of the applicant submitting the initial application. (6) Criminal background check fees must be paid as prescribed by the Authority on its website, www.healthoregon.org/ommp, and must be received by the Authority in accordance with provisions in section (4) of this rule. (7) If the Authority does not receive a complete application, including all documentation required in sections (1) and (3) of this rule, and all required fees within the time frames established in this rule, the application will be declared incomplete. (8) If an applicant provides the documentation required in section (3) of this rule the Authority will review the information to determine if it is sufficient. (a) If the documentation required under section (3) of this rule is not complete or is insufficient the Authority must notify the applicant in writing and the applicant will have 10 calendar days from the date such written notice is mailed or sent electronically by the Authority to provide the additional documentation. (b) If the applicant does not provide the additional documentation within 10 calendar days or if any responsive documents are incomplete, insufficient or otherwise do not demonstrate compliance with ORS 475C.833 and these rules the application will be declared incomplete. (9) A person who wishes to register more than one location must submit a separate application, registration fees, and all documentation described in sections (1) and (3) of this rule for each location. (10) An application that is declared incomplete is treated by the Authority as if it was never received. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 475C.833 & 475C.919 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 475C.833 History: PH 27-2025, amend filed 12/30/2025, effective 01/01/2026 PH 97-2022, minor correction filed 06/07/2022, effective 06/07/2022 PH 143-2018, minor correction filed 04/30/2018, effective 04/30/2018 PH 29-2017, amend filed 12/22/2017, effective 01/01/2018 PH 9-2017, f. 5-26-17, cert. ef. 5-31-17 PH 33-2016, f. & cert. ef. 11-28-16 PH 21-2016, f. 6-24-16, cert. ef. 6-28-16 PH 9-2016, f. 2-26-16, cert. ef. 3-1-16 PH 4-2015, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-15 PH 20-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-11-14 PH 2-2014(Temp), f. 1-14-14, cert. ef. 1-15-14 thru 7-13-14