1303 LICENSE AND ENDORSEMENT FEES

1303.1 The annual license fees for standard cultivation center, manufacturer, internet retailer, retailer, courier, and testing laboratory licensees are as follows:

1. (a) Cultivation Center Tier 1 -$11,000;
2. (b) Cultivation Center Tier 2 -$16,000;
3. (c) Cultivation Center Tier 3 -$21,000;
4. (d) Cultivation Center Tier 4 -$26,000;
5. (e) Cultivation Center Tier 5 -$31,000;
6. (f) Cultivation Center Tier 6 -$36,000;
7. (g) Manufacturer -$4,000;
8. (h) Manufacturer and Extraction -$8,000;
9. (i) Retailer -$16,000;
10. (j) Internet Retailer License -$16,000;
11. (k) Courier – $8,000; and
12. (l) Testing Laboratory License -$7,500.

1303.2 The annual license fees for social equity cultivation center, manufacturer, internet retailer, retailer, courier, and testing laboratory licensees for the first three (3) years of operation shall be as follows:

1. (a) Cultivation Center Tier 1 -$2,750;
2. (b) Cultivation Center Tier 2 -$4,000;
3. (c) Cultivation Center Tier 3 -$5,250;
4. (d) Cultivation Center Tier 4 -$6,500;
5. (e) Cultivation Center Tier 5 -$7,750;
6. (f) Cultivation Center Tier 6 -$9,000;

(g) Manufacturer -$1,000;

(h) Manufacturer and Extraction -$2,000;

(i) Retailer -$4,000;

(j) Internet Retailer License -$4,000;

(k) Courier – $2,000; and

(l) Testing Laboratory License -$1,875.

1303.3 The annual endorsement and permit fees for both standard and social equity licensees are as follows:

(a) Retailer Delivery -$300;

(b) Summer Garden - $300;

(c) Education Tasting - $130;

(d) Safe-Use Treatment Facility - $2,000; and

(e) Medical Cannabis Certification Training Permit - $300.

1303.4 The fee for a duplicate, replacement, or lost license, permit, or endorsement shall be $25.

1303.5 The fee for a returned or declined check shall be $100.

1303.6 Late fees for failing to timely renew a license shall be $50 per day, up to a maximum of the fee for the relevant license.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).