1. A. Licenses converted under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-403, Annotated Code of Maryland, are valid for 5 years from the date of the initial conversion fee payment to the Administration.
2. B. As a condition of licensure, a licensee shall comply with all subregulatory guidance issued by the Administration, including but not limited to bulletins, notices, resolutions, seed-to-sale tracking system guidance, and technical authorities posted to the Administration’s website.

3. C. A cannabis license under this chapter is valid for:

   1. (1) 5 years on initial licensure; and
   2. (2) 5 years on renewal.

4. D. At least 90 calendar days before the expiration of a license, the Administration shall notify the licensee of the:

   1. (1) Date on which the license expires;
   2. (2) Process and the fee required to renew the license; and
   3. (3) Consequences of a failure to renew the license.

5. E. At least 30 calendar days before a license expires, a licensee seeking approval shall submit:

   1. (1) The renewal application in the form designated by the Administration;
   2. (2) Proof that fingerprints have been submitted to Criminal Justice Information System and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each agent and any owner with an ownership interest of 5 percent or more;
   3. (3) To a full inspection of the licensed premises as described in COMAR 14.17.14.03, unless a full inspection was satisfactorily completed within 3 months before the date of the license expiration; and
   4. (4) Payment of the fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21.
6. F. The Administration may renew a license that meets the requirements for renewal as stated in §E of this regulation.

7. G. If a licensee fails the inspection or submits a deficient application for renewal, the licensee may apply for reinstatement by:

   1. (1) Submitting a plan to correct the deficiencies noted during an inspection; and
   2. (2) Amending the application for renewal.

8. H. The Administration may deny a license renewal if:

   1. (1) The plan to correct deficiencies identified in an inspection is deficient;
   2. (2) The amended application for renewal is deficient;
   3. (3) The licensee is repeatedly found in violation of health and safety regulations during the license period; or
   4. (4) The licensee is repeatedly found in violation of this subtitle or Title 36, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

9. I. A licensee who fails to apply for license renewal by the date specified by the Administration, or whose license was not renewed by the Administration:

   1. (1) Shall cease operations at all premises; and
   2. (2) May not provide cannabis to any entity or individual.

10. J. A license may be reinstated upon:

    1. (1) Payment of the reinstatement fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21; and
    2. (2) Submission of a reinstatement application approved by the Administration.

11. K. A licensee may not register with the State Department of Assessment and Taxation using a legal name that:

    1. (1) Uses the terms “cannabis”, “marijuana”, or other synonym related to controlled substances;
    2. (2) Suggests the use of cannabis as an intoxicant; or
    3. (3) Incorporates any copyrighted material or trademark or service mark attributable to another entity.
12. L. The Administration may specify the format and manner for all required licensee and conditional licensee submissions.

Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202—203, 36-401, 36-405—36-407, 36-411, 36-503, and 36-802, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.10 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2023 (50:14 Md. R. 559); emergency status expired June 30, 2024

Regulations .01—.10 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 7, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 676)

Regulations .01—.10 adopted effective July 22, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 678)

Regulation .02L adopted effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .03E—G adopted effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .04D, E amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .05A amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .11 adopted effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .11B, C amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .12 adopted effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)