Columbia Prerequisite standards for issuance of license for medical marijuana dispensary facility ordinance (§ 13-429)

The business services administrator shall first conclude that an application is complete by determining that the following minimum elements have been met:

(1) The application including any required attachments and submissions is complete and signed by the applicant, and all plans are approved by the appropriate city departments;

(2) The applicant currently holds a valid medical marijuana dispensary facility license issued by the DHSS;

(3) The applicant has paid the application fee and any other fees required by this article;

(4) The application does not contain any falsehood, material misstatement, or misrepresentation;

(5) The application includes all documentation submitted by the applicant to the DHSS as part of applicant's state medical marijuana dispensary facility license application;

(6) The application includes all scores issued by the DHSS on applicant's state medical marijuana dispensary facility license application;

(7) The application contains proof of the applicant's right to occupy and use the premises in the manner proposed by the application;

(8) The application, applicant, including each individual owner and manager, and proposed medical marijuana facility comply with all of the requirements of this article, city code, state law and rules promulgated by the DHSS;

(9) The applicant, and when the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company the officers, directors, members, and managers, have good moral character and are without a disqualifying felony offense as that term is defined by state law;

(10) There are sufficient licenses remaining for issuance in accordance with section 13-427 and chapter 29 of the City Code; and

(11) The proposed location of the medical marijuana facility is permitted under chapter 29 of the City Code.