Columbia Changing location of establishment; license transfer; license required for each place of business ordinance (§ 13-445)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article XIII. Marijuana Business Licensing
In short: Medical marijuana licensees can't move their establishment without the business services administrator's approval, which requires the article and chapter 29 rules to be met. Licenses can't be sold, transferred or assigned, and each place of business needs its own license.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) No licensee under this article shall move the location of the licensed establishment as pertains to medical marijuana activities without the express approval of the business services administrator after verification that the provisions in this article and the provisions of chapter 29 are met.
(b) No license issued under this article shall be sold, transferred, or assigned from one person to another, nor shall such license be used at any place except on the premises for which such license is issued, and the proper license shall be procured for each place of business for which a state license is required.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-445
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.