California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 19 - Department of Cannabis Control › Chapter 1 - All Licensees › Article 3 - Licensing › Section 15018 - Additional Grounds for Denial of a License

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the reasons for denial in Business and
					 Professions Code section
					 26057,
					 a license may be denied for the following reasons:
(a) The applicant's proposed premises does
				  not fully comply with standards set in regulation.
(b) The applicant's proposed or licensed
				  premises is substantially different from the diagram of the proposed premises
				  submitted by the applicant, in that the size, layout, location of common
				  entryways, doorways, or passage ways means of public entry or exit, or
				  identification of limited- access areas within the licensed premises is not the
				  same.
(c) The applicant denied the
				  Department access to the licensed premises or the property identified in the
				  application as the premises.
(d)
				  The applicant made a material misrepresentation on the application.
(e) The applicant did not correct the
				  deficiencies within the application in accordance with sections
				  15002 and
				  15012.
(f) The applicant has been denied a license,
				  permit, or other authorization to engage in commercial cannabis activity by a
				  state or local licensing authority.
(g) The applicant's proposed premises is not
				  in compliance with Division 13 (commencing with Section
				  21000) of the Public Resources
				  Code.
(h) The applicant has failed
				  to remit taxes as required under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(i) The applicant may be denied a license for
				  any violations of law related to the operations of the commercial cannabis
				  business or for any violations of law related to licensure.
(j) The applicant has engaged in conduct that
				  is grounds for disciplinary action specified in section
				  26030 of the Act.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former title 16, section
					 5018 to new title 4, section
					 15018 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division
					 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment of subsection (c) and new
					 subsection (j) filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9-27-2021 (Register
					 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and
					 Professions Code sections
					 26013(b)(3)
					 and
					 26153.1(k).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or
					 emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
3. Amendment of subsection (c) and new subsection (j) refiled
					 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3-28-2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This
					 filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections
					 26013(b)(3)
					 and
					 26153.1(k).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or
					 emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including
					 amendment of subsection (e), transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11-7-2022;
					 amendments effective 11-7-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2022, No. 45).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						26013,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						480,
						490,
						26012,
						26030
						and
						26050,
						Business and Professions Code.