1. (a) An applicant, principal of an applicant, and person who owns or controls an applicant, who is a natural person:

   1. (1) shall be 21 years of age or older; and
   2. (2) shall consent to the release of his or her criminal and administrative history records.
2. (b) As part of the application process, each applicant shall submit, in a format prescribed by the Board, an operating plan. The Board shall adopt rules regarding the required components of an application for each type of license.

3. (c) The Board shall obtain a fingerprint-based Vermont criminal history record, an out-of-state criminal history record, a criminal history record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any regulatory records relating to the operation of a business in this State or any other jurisdiction for each of the following who is a natural person:

   1. (1) the applicant;
   2. (2) each proposed principal; and
   3. (3) each individual who would control the business.
4. (d) An applicant who is denied a license may appeal the Board’s determination in accordance with section 847 of this title.

(Added 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Oct. 7, 2020.)