Columbia Application ordinance (§ 13-424)

(a) Any person desiring a license to operate a marijuana facility shall apply to the business services administrator in writing and under oath. If the application is made on behalf of a partnership, the applicant shall be all partners. If the application is made on behalf of a corporation, the applicant shall be all officers, directors, stockholders who own at least ten (10) percent of the corporation, and manager who will be in charge of the facility. If the application is made on behalf of a limited liability company, the applicant shall be all members and managers. The application shall state:

(1) The name and birth place of the applicant. If the applicant is a naturalized citizen, the application shall state the place and time of naturalization.

(2) The length of time the applicant has resided in the State of Missouri, and the residential addresses of the applicant for the preceding five (5) years from the date of application.

(3) If the application is made on behalf of a corporation, the date of incorporation, the state in which incorporated, the amount of paid in capital, the amount of authorized capital, and the number of shares held or percentage of the business owned by each officers, directors, and stockholders.

(4) If the application is made on behalf of a limited liability company, the date of formation, and the state in which formed.

(5) The name and address of the individuals who will be actively engaged in the actual control and management of the establishment for which the license is sought.

(6) The name and business address of applicant's employers for the five (5) years immediately prior to the application.

(7) Whether or not the applicant has been convicted of a felony, and if so the date, court of conviction, and the specific crime which is the subject of the conviction.

(8) The location, place, or premises for which a license is sought.

(9) The zoning district in which the proposed location is located.

(10) The class of license for which the application is made.

(11) Whether or not the applicant has had a license for marijuana activities suspended or revoked, or has been convicted of the violation of any local, state, or federal law applicable to marijuana activities, or whether the applicant employs, or will employ in the business, any person not of good moral character, or whose license has been revoked or suspended, or who has been convicted of violating the provisions of any local, state, or federal law applicable to the marijuana activities.

(12) A full listing of the business ownership percentage for each individual; or when the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company the business ownership percentage for each officers, directors, members, and managers.

(13) Any further information reasonably required by the business services administrator.

(b) The department of finance shall obtain a criminal record check of the applicant.

(c) The application shall be accompanied by a complete security plan, operation and management plan, and emergency plan for review.

(d) The application shall be accompanied by proof of a valid and current license or certificate issued by the DHSS for each marijuana facility type for which a license is sought; provided, however, if DHSS has not yet issued its license or certificate by the application deadline, the applicant may supplement the application to include this documentation once DHSS issues such license or certificate.

(e) The application may be accompanied by a State of Missouri or other equivalent government certification showing that the applicant is a minority-owned business enterprise, women-owned business enterprise, service disabled veteran-owned business enterprise, or veteran-owned small business, and any additional information showing ownership percentages for persons who are minority as defined under section 37.013, RSMo., women, or veterans.

(f) The application for comprehensive marijuana facilities, medical marijuana facilities, and marijuana testing facilities shall be accompanied by payment of a processing fee in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) plus a fee to cover costs incurred by the department of finance in obtaining any required criminal record checks. The application for microbusiness marijuana facilities shall be accompanied by payment of a processing fee in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus a fee to cover costs incurred by the department of finance in obtaining any required criminal record checks.

(g) An application for license renewals shall be submitted to the business services administrator no later than October 1 together with a renewal processing fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00). The business services administrator may allow a renewal applicant to continue the marijuana activities at an existing facility with a temporary license if the renewal application has been submitted to the business services administrator but has not been processed.

(h) For failure to submit a renewal application on or before October 1, a late charge shall be added to the renewal fee as follows:

(1) October 2 to October 31 .....$100.00

(2) November 1 to November 30 .....$200.00

(3) December 1 to December 31 .....$300.00

(4) Any renewal application not submitted by December 31 shall result in automatic forfeiture of the license.