OAR 333-008-1620: Medical Marijuana Processors: Application for Medical Marijuana Processing Site Registration

(1) To register a medical marijuana processing site a person must: (a) Submit an initial application on a form prescribed by the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) that includes but is not limited to: (A) The name of the individual who owns the processing site or, if a business entity owns the processing site, the name of each individual who has a financial interest in the processing site; (B) The name of the individual or individuals responsible for the processing site, if different from the name of the individual who owns the processing site, with one of the individuals responsible for the processing site identified as the primary person responsible for the marijuana processing site (PRP); and (C) The physical and mailing address of the marijuana processing site. (b) Application and registration fees. (c) An initial application for the registration of a processing site must be submitted as prescribed on the Authority’s website, www.healthoregon.org/ommp. (2) If an initial application is submitted along with the required fees the Authority will notify the applicant that the initial application has been received and that within 30 calendar days of the date the written notice is mailed or sent electronically the following information must be received by the Authority: (a) For each individual named in the application: (A) A legible copy of the individual’s valid government issued photographic identification that includes last name, first name and date of birth; (B) Information, fingerprints and fees required for a criminal background check in accordance with OAR 333-008-2020; and (C) An Individual History Form and any information identified in the form that is required to be submitted. (b) If the applicant intends to process extracts, proof from the local government that the proposed location of the processing site is not located in an area that is zoned for residential use; (c) Proof that the business is registered or has filed an application to register as a business with the Oregon Office of the Secretary of State, including proof of registration of any DBA (doing business as) registration; (d) A scaled site plan of the parcel or premises on which the premises proposed for registration, is located, including: (A) Cardinal directional references; (B) Bordering streets and the names of the streets; (C) Identification of the building or buildings in which the proposed processing site is to be located; (D) The dimensions of the proposed premises of the processing site; (E) Identification of other buildings or property owned by or under the control of the applicant on the same parcel or tax lot as the premises proposed for registration that will be used in the business; and (F) Identification of any residences on the parcel or tax lot. (e) A scaled floor plan of all enclosed areas of the premises at the proposed location that will be used in the business with the overall dimensions of the dispensary and the dimensions of the interior rooms and spaces, a description of the intended uses of all spaces and clear identification and location of: (A) Walls; (B) Partitions; (C) Counters; (D) Windows; (E) Safes; (F) All areas of ingress and egress; (G) All limited access areas; (H) Secure rooms; and (I) Designated limited access areas or designated areas required under OAR 333-008-1730(8); (f) Documentation that shows the applicant has lawful possession of the proposed location of the processing site; (g) A description of the type of products to be processed, a description of equipment to be used, including any solvents, gases, chemicals or other compounds used to create extracts or concentrates on a form prescribed by the Authority; and (h) The proposed endorsements as described in OAR 333-008-1700. (i) Consent for use of the premises. (A) If the applicant is the owner of the premises of the medical marijuana processing site to be registered, submit to the Authority with the application a statement accurately identifying the legal address and owner of the premises or the property owner’s legal representative. (B) If the applicant is not the owner of the premises of the medical marijuana processing site to be registered, the applicant shall obtain a consent form prescribed by the Authority identifying the legal address and owner of the premises. The consent form must confirm ownership of the premises and the owner’s consent to the applicant’s use of the location for the purpose of a medical marijuana processing site for at least one annual license term and must be signed by the owner of the premises, witnessed by a notary public. This requirement must be satisfied by using the designed form published by the Authority on its website. (C) The consent form outlined in paragraph (A) or (B) of this subsection is valid for only the medical marijuana processing site named on the consent form and must not have been terminated prior to its receipt by the Authority. (3) The information and documentation required in section (3) of this rule may be submitted electronically to the Authority or may be mailed to the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program, Oregon Health Authority, PO Box 14116, Portland, OR 97293. (a) If documentation is mailed, it must be received by the Authority within 30 calendar days of the date the Authority mailed the notice to the applicant that the application was received or the application will be considered incomplete. (b) If documentation is submitted electronically it must be received by the Authority within 30 calendar days of the date the Authority mailed the notice to the applicant that the application was received or the application will be considered incomplete. (4) Application and registration fees must be paid online as prescribed by the Authority within five business days of the applicant submitting the initial application. (5) Criminal background check fees must be paid as prescribed by the Authority on its website, www.healthoregon.org/ommp, and must be received by the Authority in accordance with provisions in section (4) of this rule. (6) If the Authority does not receive a complete application, all documentation required in sections (1) and (2) of this rule, and all required fees within the time frames established in this rule, the application will be declared incomplete. (7) If the applicant provides the documentation required in section (2) of this rule, the Authority will review the information to determine if it is sufficient. (a) If the documentation required under section (2) of this rule is not complete or is insufficient the Authority must notify the applicant in writing and the applicant will have 10 calendar days from the date such written notice is mailed or sent electronically by the Authority to provide the additional documentation. (b) If the applicant does not provide the additional documentation within 10 calendar days or if any responsive documents are incomplete, insufficient or otherwise do not demonstrate compliance with ORS 475C.833 and these rules the application will be declared incomplete. (8) A person who wishes to register more than one location must submit a separate application, registration fees, and all documentation described in sections (1) and (2) of this rule for each location. (9) An application that is declared incomplete is treated by the Authority as if it was never received.