Section 3.306.035. Application for renewal of license.

	(a)  On or before May 1 of each year, the director shall send notice that a marijuana establishment must file a renewal application not later than June 30 of the current year. The director shall send the notice to the marijuana establishment's electronic mailing address on file with the board. In the notice the director shall include a hyperlink for the marijuana establishment to access the electronic renewal application by means of the Internet, along with instructions on using and submitting the form. The marijuana establishment must submit the completed renewal application electronically, along with the license renewal fee, to the director not later than June 30 of each year. If June 30 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the deadline is extended to 4:30 p.m. on the first business day following June 30. A marijuana establishment must maintain a current electronic mailing address on file with the director. A marijuana establishment is not excused from filing a renewal application as required in this section even if the marijuana establishment fails to receive a renewal notice from the director.  
	(b)  A marijuana establishment's renewal application must  
		(1) identify the license sought to be renewed by license number, license type, establishment name, and premises address;  
		(2) provide the information required for a new license application under 3 AAC 306.020(b)(1) - (9);  
		(3) report any change from the marijuana establishment's new license application or last renewal application, and pay the fee as provided in 3 AAC 306.100 for board review of any change in  
			(A) the name of the marijuana establishment business;  
			(B) the licensed premises from the last diagram submitted;  
			(C) the marijuana establishment's operating plan; and  
			(D) any new product a licensed marijuana product manufacturing facility wishes to produce;  
		(4) report, for each licensee listed in 3 AAC 306.020(b)(2),  
			(A) any criminal charge on which that licensee has been convicted in the previous two calendar years; and  
			(B) any civil violation of AS 04,  AS 17.38,  or this chapter in the previous two calendar years; and  
		(5) declare under penalty of unsworn falsification that  
			(A) the application is true, correct and complete;  
			(B) the applicant has read and is familiar with AS 17.38  and this chapter; and   
			(C) the applicant will provide all information the board requires in support of the renewal application.  
	(c)  If the director determines that the renewal application is complete, the director shall give written notice of a renewal application to  
		(1) the applicant;  
		(2) the local government in the area in which the applicant's proposed licensed premises are located;  
		(3) the community council if the proposed licensed premises are located within the boundary of a community council established by municipal charter or ordinance; and  
		(4) any nonprofit community organization that has requested notification in writing.  
	(d)  The director may require an applicant for renewal of a license under this chapter to submit fingerprints and pay fees as required by 3 AAC 306.055(a).  
	(e)  A licensee that does not deliver a renewal application to the director on or before June 30 of each year is delinquent and must pay the late renewal application fee under 3 AAC 306.100(b) with the renewal application.  
	(f)  On or before August 15 of each year, the director shall deliver a notice of expiration to each marijuana establishment that has not filed a complete application for renewal of a license, along with any applicable affidavit and the required fee, unless the marijuana establishment has notified the director that it does not intend to seek a renewal of its license. The director shall deliver the notice of expiration to the electronic mail address the marijuana establishment has provided to the director. A marijuana establishment is not excused from filing a license renewal application not later than August 31 of each year even if the marijuana establishment does not receive the notice of expiration described in this section.  
	(g)  If a marijuana establishment fails to deliver a complete license renewal application or fails to pay the required renewal fee and the late renewal application fee on or before August 31 of each year, that marijuana establishment license expires at 12:00 midnight on August 31 of that year. A holder of an expired license shall immediately surrender the license to the board. Any holder of an expired license that seeks authority to operate must file a complete new application under 3 AAC 306.020, and 3 AAC 306.025, along with the required fees.  

Authorities

17.38.010;17.38.070;17.38.121;17.38.150;17.38.190;17.38.200;17.38.900

Notes

Reference

3 AAC 306.100
3 AAC 306.830

Authority

AS 17.38.010 AS 17.38.070 AS 17.38.121 AS 17.38.150 AS 17.38.190 AS 17.38.200 AS 17.38.900

History

Eff. 2/21/2016, Register 217