51.04.030 Hemp Processing License

(a) An applicant for a Hemp Processing License shall submit, at a minimum, his or her full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. If the applicant represents a business entity, the applicant shall submit the full name of the business, the jurisdiction of formation, the principal business address, the full name of the person who will have the power to bind the entity, his or her phone number and email address, and the employer identification number ("EIN") of the business. The applicant must also submit the legal description of the land on which the hemp processing facility will be located and a basic building plan of the entire hemp processing facility, including any storage facilities. The Commission may require additional information for licensure, as the Commission deems necessary. Any application that is missing required information shall be denied.

(b) An applicant for a Hemp Processing License will not be required to submit a criminal history report, unless requested by the Commission to do so. The applicant shall submit a signed affidavit for all key participants stating that he or she does not currently have any disqualifying drug convictions as defined in 2.01(11) of this title and shall immediately report any such convictions to the Commission.

(c) A license modification is required if there is any change to the information submitted in the application including, but not limited to, sale of a business, a change in location for the hemp processing facility, or a change in the key participants producing under a license.

(d) A license will not be issued unless:

(1) The application submitted for Commission review is complete and accurate;

(2) The application contains no materially false statements or misrepresentations and the applicant has not previously submitted an application with any materially false statements or misrepresentations; and

(3) The applicant is currently in good standing with the Commission.

(e) Grounds for denial of application. The Commission may consider certain factors when determining whether to accept or deny a license application, these factors include, but are not limited to:

(1) Whether the Licensee or any owner, director, manager, or subcontractor has a disqualifying drug conviction;

(2) The Licensee materially falsified information on the License Application;

(3) Any prior administrative actions taken by the Commission against the Licensee; and

(4) Any other reasonable factor.