1. (a) The non-refundable fee for an application for a new marijuana establishment license, license conversion, transfer of a marijuana establishment license to another person, or transfer of a marijuana establishment license to another location is $1,000. The non-refundable fee for a new onsite consumption endorsement is $1,000.
2. (b) The non-refundable application fee for a license renewal application is $600. If a renewal application is late as provided under 3 AAC 306.035(e), an additional non-refundable late renewal application fee is $1,000. The non-refundable application fee for renewal of an onsite consumption endorsement is $600. The non-refundable reinstatement fee for an expired license under 3 AAC 306.035(i) is equal to 100 percent of the applicable renewal license fee in addition to the applicable renewal fees.
3. (c) The non-refundable fee to request board approval of a change in a licensed marijuana establishment's business name, licensed premises diagram, operating plan, or proposed new marijuana product is $250. A change fee does not apply to an application for transfer of a marijuana establishment license, transfer of controlling interest to another person, or transfer of a marijuana establishment license to another location.

4. (d) The annual license or endorsement fee, to be paid with each application for a new marijuana establishment facility license or endorsement and each license or endorsement renewal application is as follows:

   1. (1) for a new retail marijuana store license, $5,000, and for a renewed retail marijuana store license, $5,000;
   2. (2) for a new limited marijuana cultivation facility license, $1,000, and for a renewed limited marijuana cultivation facility license, $1,000:
   3. (3) for a new standard marijuana cultivation facility license, $5,000, and for a renewed standard marijuana cultivation facility license, $5,000;
   4. (4) for a new marijuana concentrate manufacturing facility license, $1,000, and for a renewed marijuana concentrate manufacturing facility license, $1,000;
   5. (5) for a new standard marijuana product manufacturing facility license, $5,000, and for a renewed standard marijuana product manufacturing facility license, $5,000;
   6. (6) for a new marijuana testing facility license, $1,000, and for a renewed marijuana testing facility license, $1,000;
   7. (7) for an onsite consumption endorsement to a retail marijuana store license, $2,000.
5. (e) The fee for a new marijuana handler permit card is $50. The fee for a renewed marijuana handler permit card is $50.
6. (f) If the board denies an application for a license or endorsement, or for renewal of a license or endorsement, the board will refund the annual license or endorsement fee. The board will not refund a license or endorsement fee after the license or endorsement has been issued.

7. (g) Processing fees for late renewal after failure to pay taxes are as follows:

   1. (1) if a licensee pays its delinquent tax after a local government protests renewal of the license, but before the board denies license renewal, $200;
   2. (2) if a licensee pays its delinquent tax after appealing the board's denial of a license renewal, but before a hearing officer is appointed to hear the applicant's appeal, $500;
   3. (3) if a licensee pays its delinquent tax after appealing the board's denial of a license renewal, but before the administrative hearing begins, $5,000;
   4. (4) if a licensee pays its delinquent tax after an administrative hearing that results in a hearing officer recommendation to deny the license renewal, $10,000.
8. (h) The fee for a second or subsequent inspection for a new marijuana establishment is $500. The fee applies to an inspection requested after a marijuana establishment fails a preliminary inspection and is not issued a license. The director may waive the fee upon submission of a written request.
9. (i) The non-refundable fee for an application to request board approval of an ownership change under 3 AAC 306.040 is $250 when the licensee requesting the change owns one license and $500 when the licensee requesting the change owns two or more licenses.

(Eff. 2/21/2016, Register 217; am 7/19/2017, Register 223; am 8/11/2018, Register 227; am 2/21/2019, Register 229; am 4/11/2019, Register 230; am 5/1/2019, Register 230; am 5/9/2019, Register 230; am 3/25/2020, Register 233; am 7/30/2022, Register 243; am 1/22/2023, Register 245; am 4/16/2023, Register 246; am 1/19/2024, Register 249; am 5/29/2025, Register 254)

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