Mont. Admin. r. 42.39.107 - LICENSE AND ENDORSEMENT APPLICATION PROCESS
(1) An applicant must be a resident of the
State of Montana .
(2) All
applications must be completed on forms provided by the department .
(3) Licenses expire one year from the date of
issuance, except for marijuana transporter licenses which expire two years from
the date of issuance.
(4) Renewal
applications must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of
the license.
(5) The department
will approve or deny a new application within 120 days of receiving a complete
application and will approve or deny a renewal application within 60 days of
receiving a complete application . An application is considered complete when
the applicant or licensee , as applicable, has provided all statements, forms,
diagrams, operation plans, and other applicable documents required in the
application and has paid the nonrefundable processing fee pursuant to ARM
42.39.104(2) and has paid the remaining balance of the license fee upon
notification by the department of its pending approval.
(6) If a renewal application is received less
than 60 days prior to license expiration, the department will process the
application , but the licensee assumes the risk and possibility of having to
suspend operations until the department processes and approves the renewal
application .
(7) Prior to approving
an application , the department may contact any applicant or individual listed
on the application and request additional supporting documentation or
information.
(8) Prior to issuing
a license or endorsement, the department will inspect the proposed premises to
determine if the applicant complies with the marijuana laws .
(9) If a licensee fails to submit a renewal
application prior to the license or endorsement expiration date, the licensee
may not continue to operate.
(10)
The department will not consider a renewal application received after the
license or endorsement expiration date, in which case the license will
lapse.
(11) The department will not
amend or extend a license's expiration date unless the licensee can demonstrate
that its failure to timely submit a renewal application was due to
circumstances beyond its control .
(12) A licensee :
(13) Any denial under these rules is subject
to a contested case hearing before the department 's Office of Dispute
Resolution, as provided for under ARM
42.2.621.
Notes
AUTH: 16-12-112, MCA IMP: 16-12-112, 16-12-201, 16-12-203, 16-12-503, MCA
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