OAR 845-025-5540: Marijuana Worker Permit Denial Criteria

(1) The Commission must deny an initial or renewal application if the applicant: (a) Is not 21 years of age or older; or (b) Has had a marijuana license or worker permit revoked for violation of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or any rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 within two years of the date of the application. (2) The Commission may deny an initial or renewal application, if the applicant: (a) Has been convicted of a felony for possession, manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance within three years of the date the Commission received the application. (b) Has been convicted of an offense under 475C.005 to 475C.525 within two years of the date of application or renewal; (c) Has been convicted of a felony for a crime involving violence within three years of the date the Commission received the application; (d) Has been convicted of a felony for a crime of dishonesty or deception, including but not limited to theft, fraud, or forgery, within three years of the date the Commission received the application; (e) Has been convicted of a felony for a crime involving a firearm, within three years of the date the Commission received the application; (f) Has more than one conviction for any of the crimes listed in subsections (a) to (e) of this section within five years of the date the Commission received the application; (g) Has violated any provision of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or any rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525; or (h) Makes a material false statement to the Commission. (3) If the Commission denies an application under subsection (2)(g) or (2)(h) of this rule the individual will not be eligible for a worker permit for two years from the date the Commission received the application. (4) A Notice of Denial must be issued by the Commission in accordance with ORS Chapter 183. (5) When the Commission proposes to deny a worker permit application pursuant to this rule, the applicant may not withdraw the application.