Except as provided in section 2002 of the act (35 P.S. § 10231.2002), the following limitations apply regarding the number of permits to be issued under this part:

1. (1) The Department will not initially issue permits to more than 25 applicants for grower/processor permits. The following apply:

   1. (i) The Department will not issue more than one individual grower/processor permit to one person.
   2. (ii) The Department will not issue an individual dispensary permit to more than five individual growers/processors.

2. (2) The Department will not initially issue permits to more than 50 applicants for dispensary permits. The following apply:

   1. (i) The Department will not issue more than five individual dispensary permits to one person.
   2. (ii) A dispensary permit may be used to provide medical marijuana at no more than three separate locations as approved in the initial permit application or under § 1161a.40 (relating to additional dispensary locations).