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53	53	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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57	57	SENATE BILL 498 By: Boren
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63	63	AS INTRODUCED
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65	65	An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63
66	66	O.S. 2021, Section 426.1, as last amended by Section
67	67	2, Chapter 447, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S . Supp. 2024,
68	68	Section 426.1), which relates to licensure revocation
69	69	hearings; requiring certain hearings to be conducted
70	70	pursuant to the Oklahoma Pleading Code; and providing
71	71	an effective date.
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77	77	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAH OMA:
78	78	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 426 .1, as
79	79	last amended by Section 2, Chapter 447, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp.
80	80	2024, Section 426.1), is amended to read as follows:
81	81	Section 426.1. A. 1. All licensure revocation he arings
82	82	conducted pursuant to marijuana licenses established in the Oklahoma
83	83	Statutes shall be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the
84	84	Oklahoma Pleading Code, Section 2001 et seq. of Title 12 of the
85	85	Oklahoma Statutes.
86	86	2. All licensure revocation hear ings conducted pursuant to
87	87	marijuana licenses established in the Oklahoma Stat utes shall be
88	88	recorded. A party may request a copy of the recording of the
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140	140	proceedings. Copies shall be provided to local law enforcement if
141	141	the revocation was based on alleged criminal activity.
142	142	B. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority shall assist any
143	143	law enforcement officer in the performance of his or her duties upon
144	144	such request by the law enforcement officer or the request of other
145	145	local officials having jurisdiction. Except for license information
146	146	concerning licensed patients, as defined in Se ction 427.2 of this
147	147	title, the Authority shall share information with law enforcement
148	148	agencies upon request without a subpoena or search warrant.
149	149	C. The Authority shall make ava ilable all information on
150	150	whether a medical marijuana patient or caregiver license is valid to
151	151	law enforcement electronically through an online verification
152	152	system.
153	153	D. The Authority shall make available to state agencies and
154	154	political subdivisions a list of marijuana-licensed premises,
155	155	medical marijuana businesses or any other prem ises where marijuana
156	156	or its by-products are licensed to be cultivated, grown, processed,
157	157	stored or manufactured to aid state agencies and county and
158	158	municipal governments in iden tifying locations within their
159	159	jurisdiction and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules and
160	160	regulations.
161	161	E. 1. Any marijuana -licensed premises, medical marijuana
162	162	business or any other premises where marijuana or its by -products
163	163	are licensed to be cultivated, grown, processed, stored or
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215	215	manufactured shall submit with its ap plication or request to change
216	216	location, after notifying the political subdivision of its intent, a
217	217	certificate of occupancy from the political subdivision or State
218	218	Fire Marshal where the facility of the applicant or licensee is to
219	219	be located certifying compliance with zoning classifications,
220	220	applicable municipal ordinances and all applicable safety,
221	221	electrical, fire, plumbing, waste, construction and building
222	222	specification codes. If the political subdivision does not have an
223	223	authority having a jurisdictio n agreement on file with the Office of
224	224	the State Fire Marshal, the State Fire Marshal shall certify
225	225	compliance with all applicable safety, electrical, fire, plumbing,
226	226	waste, construction, and building specification codes.
227	227	2. Beginning on May 28, 2021, upon the initial request for
228	228	renewal or transfer of a retail marijuana dispensary license, a
229	229	municipal government may object to the continued licensure of the
230	230	medical marijuana disp ensary if the municipal government determines
231	231	it is operating contrary to the required setback distance from a
232	232	school including the error in measurement allowance authorized by
233	233	Section 425 of this title.
234	234	3. To prevent the granting of the grandfather provi sions of
235	235	Section 425 of this title as a matter of law, the municipal
236	236	government shall provide the following documentation prior to the
237	237	initial renewal or transfer of a license:
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289	289	a. a municipal resolution finding that the marijuana
290	290	dispensary is located with in the prohibited setback
291	291	distance from a school that was openly in existence in
292	292	such a way that the public generally would have known
293	293	of the school’s existence and operation in that
294	294	location prior to the original marijuana dispensary
295	295	being licensed. For purposes of this subparagraph,
296	296	“openly in existence” means any building, location or
297	297	structure on a school site that has visible outward
298	298	markings indicating the building, location or
299	299	structure was operating as a school which would serve
300	300	as sufficient notice of the existence of the school or
301	301	a reason for further inquiry on the part o f the
302	302	marijuana dispensary license applicant. Openly in
303	303	existence shall not mean any school that operated
304	304	secretly or discreetly without any signs or other
305	305	markings on any build ing, location or structure on the
306	306	school site, undeveloped land or a structure owned by
307	307	a school that was not openly used and marked as a
308	308	school site, or any school site that was established
309	309	after the marijuana dispensary had been established
310	310	and licensed by the Authority, and
311	311	b. documentation of the measured distance from the schoo l
312	312	to the marijuana dispensary utilizing the method for
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364	364	determining the setback distance less any allowable
365	365	error in measurement calculated and remeasured on and
366	366	after the effective date of this act as authorized by
367	367	Section 425 of this title.
368	368	4. Prior to initial renewal or transfer of a license and upon
369	369	receipt of documentation required by paragraph 3 of this subsection,
370	370	if the Authority determines that the medical marijuana dispe nsary is
371	371	operating contrary to the required setback distance from a school
372	372	including the error in measurement allowance authorized by Section
373	373	425 of this title, the Authority may deny the renewal or transfer of
374	374	the medical marijuana dispensary license and shall cause the license
375	375	to be revoked.
376	376	5. For purposes of this subsection, “school” means the same as
377	377	defined in Section 427.2 of this title.
378	378	Once a certificate of occupancy has been submitted to the
379	379	Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority showing full compl iance as
380	380	outlined in this subsection, the licensee shall only need to submit
381	381	an affidavit for license renewal stating the premises continues to
382	382	comply with zoning classifications, applicable municipal ordinances,
383	383	and all applicable safety, electrical, fire , plumbing, waste,
384	384	construction, and building specification codes. An additional
385	385	certificate of occupancy along with an affidavit shall be submitted
386	386	if a change of use or occupancy occurs, or there is any change
387	387	concerning the facility or location that wo uld, by law, require
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439	439	additional inspection, licensure or permitting by the sta te or
440	440	municipality. Municipalities or the State Fire Marshal may
441	441	implement an inspection program to verify compliance with this
442	442	subsection. The Authority shall promulgate the r ules necessary for
443	443	the affidavit provided in this subsection. If an application for
444	444	renewal is submitted in violation of the provisions of this
445	445	subsection or information provided on the affidavit is inaccurate or
446	446	untrue, the Authority shall suspend operat ions of the licensee ’s
447	447	premises until compliance is reestablished. All existi ng medical
448	448	marijuana business licensees and registrants that do not possess a
449	449	valid certificate of occupancy, where required, shall be subject to
450	450	revocation until such time as a valid certificate of occupancy is
451	451	obtained for all applicable structures. This provision shall not
452	452	apply to medical marijuana business licensees and registrants who
453	453	submitted a full and complete application for a valid certificate of
454	454	occupancy to the Stat e Fire Marshal or political subdivision with an
455	455	authority having a jurisdictio n agreement on file with the State
456	456	Fire Marshal before February 1, 2024, and while the same application
457	457	remains under review by the State Fire Marshal or political
458	458	subdivision. Medical marijuana business licensees and registrants
459	459	are responsible for compliance with applicable state fire, building,
460	460	and electrical codes and may be liable for all damage that results
461	461	from noncompliance with state fire, building, and electrical codes
462	462	to the extent authorized by law.
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514	514	SECTION 2. This act shall be come effective November 1, 2025.
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