California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1686 Amended / Bill

Filed 07/19/2017

                    Amended IN  Senate  July 19, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1686Introduced by Assembly Member GloriaFebruary 17, 2017An act to amend Section 19322 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1686, as amended, Gloria. Nonmedical marijuana Adult-use cannabis and medical medicinal cannabis: licenses: application: labor peace agreement.The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.MCRSAMAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically. The bill would authorize an applicant to submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322.(a)A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1)Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A)The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B)The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C)The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2)Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3)Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4)If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5)Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6)(A)For an applicant with 20 or more employees, electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B)For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C)For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(7)Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8)Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9)For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10)Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11)Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b)For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1)Cultivation.(2)Extraction and infusion methods.(3)The transportation process.(4)Inventory procedures.(5)Quality control procedures.(6)Security protocols.SECTION 1. Section 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

 Amended IN  Senate  July 19, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1686Introduced by Assembly Member GloriaFebruary 17, 2017An act to amend Section 19322 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1686, as amended, Gloria. Nonmedical marijuana Adult-use cannabis and medical medicinal cannabis: licenses: application: labor peace agreement.The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.MCRSAMAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically. The bill would authorize an applicant to submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  July 19, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2017

Amended IN  Senate  July 19, 2017
Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2017

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 1686

Introduced by Assembly Member GloriaFebruary 17, 2017

Introduced by Assembly Member Gloria
February 17, 2017

An act to amend Section 19322 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to marijuana.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

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AB 1686, as amended, Gloria. Nonmedical marijuana Adult-use cannabis and medical medicinal cannabis: licenses: application: labor peace agreement.

The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.MCRSAMAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically. The bill would authorize an applicant to submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.

The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) requires a person to obtain both a local and state license to engage in commercial medical cannabis activities, but authorizes, until January 1, 2018, a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local laws to continue in operation until its application for licensure is approved or denied. MCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial medical cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.



The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial marijuana activity, which does not include commercial medical cannabis activity, adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial marijuana cannabis activity among the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health and requires those state licensing authorities to begin issuing licenses by January 1, 2018. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.

MCRSA



MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license with 20 or more employees to provide the licensing authority with a statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. MCRSA MAUCRSA requires an applicant for a MCRSA MAUCRSA license to provide the licensing authority with a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate. AUMA requires an applicant for an AUMA license to comply with these requirements.

This bill would require that the statement relating to the labor peace agreement be signed, notarized, and submitted electronically. The bill would authorize an applicant to submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.

This bill would declare that its provisions implement specified substantive provisions of AUMA. The bill would also declare that its provisions further specified purposes and intent of that act.

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## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19322.(a)A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:(1)Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A)The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B)The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C)The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2)Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.(3)Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(4)If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.(5)Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(6)(A)For an applicant with 20 or more employees, electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.(B)For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C)For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(7)Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(8)Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(9)For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(10)Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(11)Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b)For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1)Cultivation.(2)Extraction and infusion methods.(3)The transportation process.(4)Inventory procedures.(5)Quality control procedures.(6)Security protocols.SECTION 1. Section 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:





(a)A person shall not submit an application for a state license issued by a licensing authority pursuant to this chapter unless that person has received a license, permit, or authorization from the local jurisdiction. An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this chapter shall do all of the following:



(1)Electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.



(A)The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.



(B)The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.



(C)The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.



(2)Provide documentation issued by the local jurisdiction in which the proposed business is operating certifying that the applicant is or will be in compliance with all local ordinances and regulations.



(3)Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location. For an applicant seeking a cultivator, distributor, manufacturing, testing, transporter, or dispensary license, provide a statement from the owner of real property or their agent where the cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensing of commercial medical cannabis activities will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing, transport, or dispensary activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.



(4)If the application is for a cultivator or a dispensary, provide evidence that the proposed location is located beyond at least a 600-foot radius from a school, as required by Section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code.



(5)Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.



(6)(A)For an applicant with 20 or more employees, electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement.



(B)For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.



(C)For purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the licensee, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.



(7)Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.



(8)Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.



(9)For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.



(10)Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.



(11)Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.



(b)For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, distribute, manufacture, test, or dispense medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, the application shall also include a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:



(1)Cultivation.



(2)Extraction and infusion methods.



(3)The transportation process.



(4)Inventory procedures.



(5)Quality control procedures.



(6)Security protocols.



SECTION 1. Section 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.

SECTION 1. Section 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

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26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.

26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.

26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:(1) Cultivation.(2) Extraction and infusion methods.(3) The transportation process.(4) Inventory procedures.(5) Quality control procedures.(6) Security protocols.(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.



26051.5. (a) An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall do all of the following:

(1) Require that each owner of the applicant electronically submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests, and information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance, pending trial or appeal.

(A) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the licensing authority pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.

(B) The licensing authority shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for applicants.

(C) The Department of Justice shall charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of processing the requests described in this paragraph.

(2) Provide evidence of the legal right to occupy and use the proposed location and provide a statement from the landowner of real property or that landowners agent where the commercial cannabis activity will occur, as proof to demonstrate the landowner has acknowledged and consented to permit commercial cannabis activities to be conducted on the property by the tenant applicant.

(3) Provide evidence that the proposed location is in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 26054.

(4) Provide a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is complete, true, and accurate.

(5) (A) For an applicant with 20 or more employees, provide a electronically submit to the licensing authority a signed and notarized statement that the applicant will enter into, or demonstrate that it has already entered into, and abide by the terms of a labor peace agreement. An applicant may submit a physical copy of the labor peace agreement in the event that the licensing authority does not have the ability to receive electronic copies of labor peace agreements.

(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, employee does not include a supervisor.

(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the applicant, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment.

(6) Provide the applicants valid sellers permit number issued pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or indicate that the applicant is currently applying for a sellers permit.

(7) Provide any other information required by the licensing authority.

(8) For an applicant seeking a cultivation license, provide a statement declaring the applicant is an agricultural employer, as defined in the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code), to the extent not prohibited by law.

(9) Pay all applicable fees required for licensure by the licensing authority.

(10) Provide proof of a bond to cover the costs of destruction of cannabis or cannabis products if necessitated by a violation of licensing requirements.

(b) An applicant shall also include in the application a detailed description of the applicants operating procedures for all of the following, as required by the licensing authority:

(1) Cultivation.

(2) Extraction and infusion methods.

(3) The transportation process.

(4) Inventory procedures.

(5) Quality control procedures.

(6) Security protocols.

(7) For applicants seeking licensure to cultivate, the source or sources of water the applicant will use for cultivation, as provided in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 26060.1. For purposes of this paragraph, cultivation as used in Section 26060.1 shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 26001. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the implementation of this paragraph.

(c) The applicant shall also provide a complete detailed diagram of the proposed premises wherein the license privileges will be exercised, with sufficient particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the premises, showing all boundaries, dimensions, entrances and exits, interior partitions, walls, rooms, and common or shared entryways, and include a brief statement or description of the principal activity to be conducted therein, and, for licenses permitting cultivation, measurements of the planned canopy, including aggregate square footage and individual square footage of separate cultivation areas, if any, roads, water crossings, points of diversion, water storage, and all other facilities and infrastructure related to the cultivation.

(d) Provide a complete list of every person with a financial interest in the person applying for the license as required by the licensing authority. For purposes of this subdivision, persons with a financial interest does not include persons whose only interest in a licensee is an interest in a diversified mutual fund, blind trust, or similar instrument.

SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, amending Section 26056 26051.5 of the Business and Professions Code by amending cross-referenced Section 19322 of the Business and Professions Code, implements Section 6.1 of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and that it is consistent with and furthers the purposes of the act as stated in Section 3 of that act.

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