1. A. In accordance with the statutory limits provided for in R.S. 40: 1046(G), the department may issue no more than thirty permits for therapeutic marijuana retailers and their approved satellite locations.
2. B. Permits are not transferable to other locations or owners.

3. C. In the circumstance that one of the existing permit-holders for a primary retailer location or its satellite chooses to surrender that permit or the facility undergoes a change-of-ownership, an applicant may submit a packet for review to include the following.

   1. 1. a completed application form provided by the department;
   2. 2. detailed plans of the facility, including a site plan and plumbing, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and drainage schedules as well as a schedule of finishes for floors, walls, and ceilings in all areas; plans should include measures to secure the area where marijuana product is being held to prevent the entry of unauthorized personnel;
   3. 3. proposed hours of operation, anticipated staffing levels, and a list of other goods and services to be provided on the premises;
   4. 4. the name and contact telephone number and email address of the registered pharmacist designated to be available to the retailer; and
   5. 5. a notarized, sworn affidavit that the proposed location meets the separation distance requirements stipulated in R.S. 40:1040(G)(6) and that any applicable zoning requirements have been met.
4. D. Any plans packet that is incomplete or lacks the required supporting documentation will be returned without processing.
5. E. To comply with statutory population-survey requirements and as a condition of permitting, each permitted facility must supply the department with registered patient counts based on the previous 24-month period on a quarterly basis.
6. F. Per the provisions of R.S. 40:1046(F), each permitted facility must designate at least one registered pharmacist to be available to the primary site and its satellite locations by virtue of the pharmacist’s physical presence or availability by telephone or videoconference during its hours of operation.

Authority Note

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

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 52:62 (January 2026).