New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 30A - MEDICINAL MARIJUANA › Subchapter 7 - GENERAL PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT CENTERS › Section 17:30A-7.1 - Permit application procedures and requirements for alternative treatment centers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An
				applicant for an ATC permit shall submit an application form and the fees
				required at N.J.A.C. 17:30A-6.5, as well as all other required documentation on
				forms obtained from the permitting authority or on the Commission's website at
http://www.nj.gov/cannabis
.
(b) In addition to the application, the
				documentation shall include the following:
1.
				The legal name of the business entity applying for a permit, a copy of the
				entity's organizational documents and by-laws, evidence that the business
				entity is in good standing with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, and
				a certificate certified under the seal of the New Jersey State Treasurer as to
				the legal status of the business entity; and
2. Each applicant, including the information
				for each subcontractor or affiliate to the entity named in the application
				shall submit:
i. Documentation of a valid
				Business Registration Certificate on file with the New Jersey Department of the
				Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services;
ii. A list of the names, addresses, and dates
				of birth of the proposed alternative treatment center's employees, principal
				officers, directors, owners, and board members, including service on any other
				ATC board;
iii. A list of all
				persons or business entities having direct or indirect authority over the
				management or policies of the ATC;
iv. A list of all persons or business
				entities having five percent or more ownership in the ATC, whether direct or
				indirect and whether the interest is in profits, land, or building, including
				owners of any business entity that owns all or part of the land or building;
v. The identities of all creditors
				holding a security interest in the applicant or premises, if any;
vi. The bylaws and a list of the members of
				the ATC's medical advisory board;
vii. Evidence of compliance with
				N.J.A.C.
				8:21-3A.18with regards to inspection and
				auditing of the ATC;
viii.
				Evidence of the principals, directors, board members, owners, and employees to
				cooperate with a criminal history record background check pursuant to N.J.A.C.
				17:30A-7.2, including payment of all applicable fees associated with the
				criminal history record background check, which shall be paid by the ATC or the
				individual;
ix. The mailing and
				physical addresses of the proposed alternative treatment center;
x. Written verification of the approval of
				the community or governing body of the municipality in which the alternative
				treatment center is or will be located;
xi. Evidence of compliance with local codes
				and ordinances including, but not limited to, the distance to the closest
				school, church, temple, or other places used exclusively for religious worship
				or a playground, park, or child day care facility from the alternative
				treatment center;
xii. Evidence of
				community engagement or participation in the ATC's operations through
				ownership, management, and local hiring plans, and support of community
				organizations;
xiii. Evidence of
				minority, women, and veteran participation in ATC operations through ownership,
				management, and local hiring plans;
xiv. Evidence of experience and ability
				related to the activities associated with the endorsement(s) sought, determined
				by proposed operations, workforce, capital, management systems, business plan,
				safety, and security;
xv. A
				legible map or maps of the service areas by zip code to be served by the
				alternative treatment center showing the location of the alternative treatment
				center; and
xvi. Text and graphic
				materials showing the exterior appearance of the ATC and its site compatibility
				with commercial structures already constructed or under construction within the
				immediate neighborhood.