OAR 333-008-0021: Patient and Person Responsible for a Marijuana Grow Site (PRMG) New and Renewal Fees

(1) All fees referenced in this rule are non-refundable. (2) New and Renewal Application Fee. A patient must pay a $200 application fee unless the applicant qualifies for a reduced or waived fee under section (3) of this rule. (3) Reduced Fees. (a) An applicant receiving supplemental security income (SSI) benefits: $20. In order to qualify for the reduced fee the applicant must submit at the time of application a copy of a current monthly SSI benefit statement showing dates of coverage. (b) An applicant enrolled in Oregon Health Plan (OHP): $50. In order to qualify for the reduced fee the applicant must submit a copy of the applicant's current eligibility statement or card. (c) An applicant receiving food stamp benefits through the Oregon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): $60. In order to qualify for the reduced fee the applicant must submit at the time of application current proof of his or her food stamp benefits. (d) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States: $20. In order to qualify for the reduced fee the applicant must provide proof of having served in the Armed Forces, such as but not limited to, submitting a Veteran’s Administration form DD-214. (e) An applicant who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and has a total disability rating of at least 50 percent as a result of an injury or illness that the veteran incurred or that was aggravated during active military service and who received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions: $0. To qualify for the fee waiver the applicant must provide proof of meeting the qualifications for the waived fee, such as but not limited to submitting a Veteran’s Administration Summary of Benefits letter. This only applies to applications received by OMMP on and after January 1, 2022. (f) The Authority shall notify an applicant who submits a reduced or waived application fee if the applicant is not eligible for the reduced or waived fee and will allow the applicant 14 calendar days from the date of notice to pay the correct application fee or submit current valid proof of eligibility for a reduced or waived fee. (4) Grow Site Registration Fee: $200. (5) Cannabis Tracking System (CTS) User Fee: $480. (6) Replacement Card Fees. If a patient, designated primary caregiver or person responsible for a marijuana grow site (PRMG) needs to obtain a replacement card the fee is $100. If the patient qualifies for a reduced application fee of $20, the fee to receive any of the replacement cards is $20. If the patient qualifies for a waived fee, the fee to receive any of the replacement cards is waived. (7) All application fees must be paid at the time a new or renewal application is submitted, or when an application to add or change a PRMG is submitted under OAR 333-008-0047. (a) Patient application fees may be paid: (A) In the form of bank check, money order, or personal check and be sent by mail to the address found in OAR 333-008-0020(5). The Authority does not accept responsibility for payments that are lost in the mail or stolen in transit. (B) Online in a manner prescribed on the Authority’s website, www.healthoregon.org/ommp . Applications being submitted electronically through the Oregon Medical Marijuana Online System must be paid online. (b) Grow site registration fees may be paid by check and be sent by mail or paid online by going to https://ommpsystem.oregon.gov/. (8) When required, the CTS User Fee is to be paid annually online by going to https://ommpsystem.oregon.gov/.