1. (1) The department will solicit applications for cannabis cultivation facility licenses if the conditions in Subsection 4-41a-205(2)(a) or (b) are met.
2. (2) A licensed cannabis cultivation facility may not be awarded a second cannabis cultivation facility license.
3. (3) Pursuant to Section 4-41a-201, the board may not accept an incomplete license application.
4. (4) If there are more qualified applicants than available licenses, the department will evaluate the applicants pursuant to Subsection 4-41a-205(3).
5. (5) The department will solicit applications for medical cannabis pharmacy licenses when a medical cannabis pharmacy license becomes available due to closure or another reason.
6. (6) The department will solicit applications for closed-door medical cannabis pharmacy licenses pursuant to Section 4-41a-1206.
7. (7) Pursuant to Section 4-41a-201, the board may not accept a license application unless it is complete and will return an incomplete application to the applicant.

8. (8) The board will consider a license application only after an applicant meets the following conditions:

   1. (a) submits a complete application, including documents and supplemental materials on the department's application checklist;
   2. (b) pays the required application fee; and
   3. (c) a department official conducts a review as described in Section R66-9-3.
9. (9) The department shall forward to the board the information and recommendation to aid in the license determination.
10. (10) The board will follow the process outlined in Subsection 4-41a-201.1(6) in considering the application.
11. (11) Before issuing a license, the department shall inspect the proposed premises to determine if the applicant complies with state laws and rules.

KEY: cannabis, cannabis production, licensing, Cannabis Production Establishment, Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board, meetings

Date of Last Change: December 22, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-2-103; 4-41a-201(2)(a)(ii)