1. A. The department shall issue a nontransferable license to the licensees successfully completing the application process referenced in §505 of this Chapter to produce medical marijuana. Such license shall be renewable annually on July 1.
2. B. Only a total of two licenses may be issued for the production of medical marijuana.
3. C. Licensees shall comply with all applicable requirements of R.S. Title 40, Chapter 4, Part X-E (R.S. 40:1046 et seq.), including payment of all fees, allowance of all inspections, and provision of all information required thereunder. Each license is subject to an annual administration fee of $100,000.00.

4. D. New licenses may be issued only under the following circumstances:

   1. 1. A current licensee surrenders its active license voluntarily; or
   2. 2. A current licensee fails to renew its active license in a timely fashion. A license may only be revoked in this circumstance if the licensee fails to respond to a written notification by the department with the necessary documentation and fees within a thirty-day timeframe.
5. E. New licenses shall be awarded by means of a competitive bid process in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Procurement Code (R.S. 39:1551 et seq.).

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1046 et seq.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 48:2976 (December 2022), amended LR 52:59 (January 2026).