1. (a) When filing an application for a new marijuana establishment license, transfer of a license to another person, or ownership change, the applicant, including each individual listed in 3 AAC 306.020(b)(2), must submit the person's fingerprints and the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information. An individual who has submitted fingerprints and fees under this section is not required to submit a new set of fingerprints and fees for a second or subsequent application for a new license, transfer of a marijuana establishment license to another person, or ownership change, if the second or subsequent application is submitted not later than 12 calendar months after the date criminal justice information is received in response to the initial submission of fingerprints and fees.
2. (b) The director shall submit the fingerprints to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62. The board will use the information obtained under this section to determine if an applicant is qualified for a marijuana establishment license.
3. (c) In this section, "criminal justice information" has the meaning given in AS 12.62.900.

(Eff. 2/21/2016, Register 217; am 5/9/2019, Register 230; am 1/22/2023, Register 245)

Authority: AS 17.38.010, AS 17.38.150, AS 17.38.900, AS 17.38.070, AS 17.38.190, AS 17.38.121, AS 17.38.200