Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 351 - GEORGIA ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 351-3 - APPLICATIONS › Rule 351-3-.02 - Dispensing License Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Only
								 Class 1 or Class 2 production licensees are eligible to apply for a dispensing license as set forth in Code
								 Section  16-12-206.
(2)
								 Applications for dispensing licenses and other required information as set forth in this rule shall only be
								 submitted during an open application period announced by the Commission.
(3) If an applicant wishes to apply for more than one dispensing license
								 during the same application period, then such applicant shall submit a separate application for each proposed
								 dispensary.
(4) To apply for a dispensing license, an applicant
								 shall submit all of the following to the Commission:
(a) A complete
								 dispensing license application as required by the Commission.
(b)
								 The required non-refundable application fee, as listed on the fee schedule.
(c) The Class 1 or Class 2 production license name and number associated
								 with the application.
(d) The business information about the
								 dispensing license applicant, including:
1. The legal business name, any
								 trade name(s), telephone number, and electronic mail address for such applicant;
2. The type of business entity;
3. Copies of the articles of incorporation, articles of organization, or
								 other organizational documents as filed with the Georgia Secretary of State; and
4. The name, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the
								 applicant's agent, and if different than the agent, a point of contact for day-to-day operational
								 matters.
(e) Location information about the proposed
								 dispensary, including:
1. The physical address, any suite number(s), city,
								 and county;
2. The executed lease agreement, purchase agreement,
								 or other written agreement for the applicant's use of the location for such dispensary;
3. An attestation that such dispensary complies with Code Section
								  16-12-215(a), and if applicable, documentation
								 from the local government for any variance or other local approval as to location of such
								 dispensary;
4. The proximity to all dispensaries and to all
								 proposed dispensaries identified in other pending applications submitted by such applicant; and
5. A description explaining how the proposed dispensary is needed to serve
								 patients in and around the geographic area of such dispensary.
(f) Information about the dispensing license applicant's agent, owner(s),
								 and officer(s), including:
1. Current title(s) of such persons;
2. Whether any such is an owner, as defined in Georgia's Hope Act, in any
								 other entity licensed by the Commission or in any cannabis-related license issued by another state;
								 and
3. An attestation that such persons can either demonstrate a
								 lack of a felony conviction within the previous ten years or that a felony conviction within the previous ten
								 years has been expunged, the person has been pardoned, or the person had his or her civil rights
								 restored.
(g) Information about the applicant's
								 employees for the proposed dispensary, including:
1. The description of job
								 titles and duties of employees;
2. The reporting and management
								 structure of employees; and
3. An attestation that such employees
								 can either demonstrate a lack of a felony conviction within the previous ten years or that a felony
								 conviction within the previous ten years has been expunged, the person has been pardoned, or the person had
								 his or her civil rights restored.
(h) A copy of floor-
								 and site-specific plans and renderings showing the interior and exterior of the proposed dispensary, drawn to
								 scale with square footage clearly illustrated. The site-specific plans shall include and identify all of the
								 following:
1. The area of the retail point of dispensing;
2. Restricted access areas;
3.
								 Patient consultation room(s);
4. Other areas and rooms;
								 and
5. An enclosed receiving bay or other secured delivery area
								 where product in final packaged form will be received.
(i) Information about the involvement of any of the following:
1. Minority business enterprises as defined in Code Section
								  50-5-131, either as co-owners of the business or as significant
								 suppliers of goods and services for the business;
2. Minority or
								 women owned businesses;
3. Georgia agricultural businesses;
								 and
4. Military veterans.
(j) An affidavit for lawful presence signed and sworn to by the applicant's
								 agent, along with a copy of such agent's secure and verifiable document, as required by Code Section
								  50-26-1 and  Code Section
								  50-36-2.
(k) An
								 attestation that the application for a dispensing license is true and current at the time of
								 submission.
(l) Any other documentation requested by the
								 Commission or its employees to determine the dispensing license applicant's suitability for licensure or to
								 ensure public health and safety.