Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1290 - RULES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPASSIONATE USE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM › Subpart C - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY REGISTRATION AUTHORIZATION › Section 1290.50 - Dispensing Organization - Application Requirements for Authorization

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Applications
				must be submitted on Division-provided forms and include the following
				information:
1) The legal name of the
				proposed dispensing organization.
2) The name, address, telephone number, date
				of birth, social security number and e-mail address of the proposed dispensing
				organization's principal officers. A post office box may not be used.
3) The name of the proposed
				dispensary.
4) If the entity
				applying is a sole proprietorship, a copy of creation documents.
5) If the entity applying is a business
				organization other than a sole proprietorship, the following information for
				the entity applying:
A) The type of business
				organization.
B) If a partnership,
				a copy of any partnership or joint venture documents, and if there is no
				written agreement, a statement signed by all principal officers affirming there
				is no agreement.
C) If a limited
				liability company, a copy of the Articles of Organization, operating agreement,
				and certificate of good standing issued by the Secretary of State or obtained
				from the Secretary of State's website dated within seven days prior to the date
				the application is filed with the Division. Limited liability company
				applicants shall include a listing of all affiliated persons or business
				entities holding an ownership interest in the company.
D) If a corporation, the name of the
				registered agent, a copy of the Articles of Incorporation, Corporate
				Resolutions if any, and a certificate of good standing issued by the Secretary
				of State or obtained from the Secretary of State's website within seven days
				prior to the date the application is filed with the Division. If using an
				assumed name, a copy of the assumed name registration issued by the Secretary
				of State. Corporate applicants shall include a listing of all persons or
				businesses holding an ownership interest in the corporation.
E) If an unincorporated association,
				organization or not-for-profit organization, documents or agreements relevant
				to its creation, ownership, profit sharing and liability. If there are no
				documents as detailed in this subsection (a)(5)(E), a statement signed by all
				principal officers stating so.
6) From each principal officer, a statement
				indicating whether that person:
A) Has held an
				ownership interest in a dispensing organization, other cannabis-related
				business, or its equivalent in another state or territory of the United States
				that had the dispensary registration or license suspended, revoked, placed on
				probationary status or subjected to other disciplinary action.
B) Is a physician that will be on the
				dispensing organization's board of directors or an employee, pursuant to
				Section 35(b)(5) of the Act.
C) Is
				a registered qualified patient, designated caregiver, provisional patient or
				OAPP patient.
7)
				Disclosure of whether any principal officer has ever:
A) Filed for bankruptcy; or
B) Defaulted on alimony or child support
				obligation.
8) A resume
				for each principal officer, including whether that person has an academic
				degree, certification or relevant experience with a medical cannabis business
				or in a related industry.
9) A
				patient education plan detailing the benefits or drawbacks of cannabis strains
				or products in connection with the debilitating conditions identified in the
				Act and an OAPP participant education plan detailing the benefits or drawbacks
				of cannabis strains or products in connection with medical conditions for which
				opioids can be, or are, prescribed for, and initiatives to keep product costs
				reasonable.
10) A description of
				the training and education that will be provided to dispensary
				agents.
11) A copy of the proposed
				operating by-laws.
12) A copy of
				the proposed business plan that complies with the requirements in this Part,
				including, at a minimum, the following:
A) A
				description of products intended to be offered;
B) A description of services to be offered;
				and
C) A description of the process
				of dispensing cannabis from a restricted access area to a limited access
				area.
13) A copy of the
				proposed security plan that complies with the requirements in this Part,
				including:
A) A description of the delivery
				process by which cannabis will be received from a cultivation center, including
				receipt of manifests and protocols that will be used to avoid diversion, theft
				or loss at the dispensary acceptance point;
B) The process or controls that will be
				implemented to monitor the dispensary, secure the premises, agents, patients,
				opioid participants and currency, and prevent the diversion, theft or loss of
				cannabis; and
C) The process to
				ensure that access to the limited access areas is restricted to qualifying
				patients, provisional registration patients, OAPP participants, designated
				caregivers, registered agents, service professionals or persons authorized by
				the Act and this Part.
14) A proposed inventory control plan that
				complies with this Part.
A) The process for
				integrating the dispensary's point of sale with the State verification system
				and Illinois Cannabis Tracking System using a program interface to record sales
				and patients, provisional patients, designated caregivers and OAPP participants
				in real time;
B) A description of
				the medical cannabis order fulfillment process for patients, provisional
				patients and OAPP participants;
C)
				A description of the patient, provisional patient and OAPP participant sale
				process;
D) A description of the
				process of dispensing cannabis from the restricted access area to the limited
				access area.
15) A
				proposed recordkeeping plan and State verification system for patients,
				provisional patients, designated caregivers and OAPP participants that complies
				with this Part.
16) A copy of the
				current local zoning ordinance sections relevant to dispensary operations.
				Documentation, if any, of the approval, the conditional approval or the status
				of a request for zoning approval from the local zoning office that the proposed
				dispensary location is in compliance with the local zoning rules and the zoning
				provisions in Section 130 of the Act.
17) For the building or land to be used as
				the proposed dispensary:
A) If the property is
				not owned by the applicant, a written statement from the property owner and
				landlord, if any, certifying consent that the applicant may operate a
				dispensary on the premises; or
B)
				If the property is owned by the applicant, confirmation of ownership.
18) A copy of any proposed
				marketing or advertising plan or materials.
19) A map of the area surrounding the
				proposed dispensary, extending a minimum of 1,000 feet from the property line
				in all directions. The map must clearly demonstrate that the property line of
				the proposed dispensary is not located within 1,000 feet of the property line
				of a pre-existing public or private preschool or elementary or secondary school
				or day care center, day care home, group day care home or part day child care
				facility. The map must clearly demonstrate that the dispensary is not in an
				area zoned for residential use and identify the existing adjacent businesses.
				For purposes of this subsection (a)(19), "pre-existing" means existing as of
				the date the proposed dispensing organization submitted its application to the
				Division.
20) A plot plan of the
				dispensary drawn to scale. The applicant shall submit general specifications of
				the building exterior and interior layout.
21) A statement that the dispensing
				organization agrees to respond to the Division's supplemental requests for
				information.