1. (1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until January 5, 2026.] Ninety days prior to the expiration date of an existing medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business license, the state licensing authority shall notify the licensee of the expiration date by first-class mail at the licensee's address of record with the state licensing authority. A licensee must apply for the renewal of an existing license to the local licensing authority within the time frame required by local ordinance or regulation and to the state licensing authority prior to the expiration of the license. The licensee shall provide the state licensing authority with information establishing that the application complies with all local requirements for the renewal of a license. If a licensee submits a timely and sufficient renewal application, the licensee may continue to operate until the application is finally acted upon by the state licensing authority. The local licensing authority may hold a hearing on the application for renewal of a medical marijuana business license only if the licensee has had complaints filed against it, has a history of violations, or there are allegations against the licensee that would constitute good cause. The local licensing authority shall not hold a renewal hearing provided for by this subsection (1) for a medical marijuana store until it has posted a notice of hearing on the licensed medical marijuana store premises in the manner described in section 44-10-303 (2) for a period of ten days and provided notice to the applicant at least ten days prior to the hearing. The local licensing authority may refuse to renew any license for good cause, subject to judicial review.
2. (1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective January 5, 2026.] Ninety days before the expiration date of an existing medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business license, the state licensing authority shall notify the licensee of the expiration date by digital communication. A licensee must apply for the renewal of an existing license to the local licensing authority within the time frame required by local ordinance or regulation and to the state licensing authority before the expiration of the license. The licensee shall provide the state licensing authority with information establishing that the application complies with all local requirements for the renewal of a license. If a licensee submits a timely and sufficient renewal application, the licensee may continue to operate until the application is finally acted upon by the state licensing authority. The local licensing authority may hold a hearing on the application for renewal of a medical marijuana business license only if the licensee has had complaints filed against it, the licensee has a history of violations, or there are allegations against the licensee that would constitute good cause. The local licensing authority shall not hold a renewal hearing provided for by this subsection (1) for a medical marijuana store until it has posted a notice of hearing on the licensed medical marijuana store premises in the manner described in section 44-10-303 (2) for a period of ten days and provided notice to the applicant at least ten days before the hearing. The local licensing authority may refuse to renew any license for good cause, subject to judicial review.
3. (2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective until January 5, 2026.] The state licensing authority may require an additional fingerprint request when there is a demonstrated investigative need.
4. (2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective January 5, 2026.] The state licensing authority may require an applicant for a controlling beneficial owner license to submit an additional fingerprint-based criminal history record check when there is a demonstrated investigative need.
5. (3) On or after January 1, 2026, the state licensing authority shall promulgate rules authorizing multiple regulated marijuana business licensees with identical controlling beneficial owners to submit a single initial application or a single renewal application through a unified application process. A unified application is subject to a lower fee for each application than for applications for individual licenses.

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-224), ch. 315, p. 2877, § 5, effective January 1, 2020. L. 2024: (3) added, (SB 24-076), ch. 410, p. 2830, § 5, effective August 7. L. 2025: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 25-1209), ch. 398, p. 2243, § 6, effective January 5, 2026.

Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former §§ 44-11-311 (1) and (2) and 44-12-310 (1) as they existed prior to 2020.

(2) Section 21(1) of chapter 398 (HB 25-1209), Session Laws of Colorado 2025, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after January 5, 2026.