a. No person or entity shall operate a Medicinal Cannabis Business at any location in the City of Bowling Green unless that person or entity first possesses a valid Medicinal Cannabis Business license for each type of Medicinal Cannabis Business operating at that location.
b. Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of five hundred ($500.00) dollars. This amount shall be in addition to the Business Registration Fee required by Chapter 18 of the City’s Code of Ordinances.
c. The City is authorized to promulgate such forms and implement procedures as reasonably necessary and consistent with state law and this Subchapter for the orderly and efficient processing of Medicinal Cannabis Business license applications and renewals. Provided, however, that an Applicant shall be required to provide the following information as part of its application for the initial Medicinal Cannabis Business license and each renewal:
1. Address of each proposed Medicinal Cannabis Business;
2. Identification of each type of proposed Medicinal Cannabis Business operating at that location (Cultivator, Dispensary, Producer, Processor, Safety Compliance Facility);
3. Name, address, phone number, and email address of the Applicant;
4. Name, address, phone number, and email address of the Operator, if different from the Applicant; and,
5. A verification of zoning compliance form executed by an authorized representative of the City-County Planning Commission.
d. All applications shall be conditioned upon issuance of a valid license issued by the appropriate cabinet pursuant to KRS Chapter 218B, as may be amended.
e. The Operator of a Medicinal Cannabis Business may apply on behalf of the owner of the Medicinal Cannabis Business, with the express written permission of the owner and conditioned upon identity of the owner in the application.
f. All Medicinal Cannabis Business licenses and renewals shall expire upon the earlier of (1) December 31 following the most recent application or renewal; (2) the revocation of any licenses or permits issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky authorizing the entity to operate the Medicinal Cannabis Business.
g. The Department of Finance may refuse to issue or renew a license, or may revoke the license of an existing Medicinal Cannabis Business in the following circumstances:
1. When the Applicant intentionally or knowingly makes a false statement as to a material matter in an application;
2. When the Applicant fails to complete any part of the application;
3. When the Licensee has failed to pay any fee, tax, fine, or penalty related to a violation of this Subchapter;
4. When the Medicinal Cannabis Business is subject to unsatisfied occupational license fees, ad valorem taxes, penalties, fines, or liens assessed or levied by the City pursuant to any subchapter of the Code of Ordinances; and,
5. When the Operator of the Medicinal Cannabis Business fails to comply with any applicable state or local law or regulation, including, without limitation, occupational license fees, mandatory zoning, building, safety, maintenance, health, sanitation, fire, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes.
A Licensee whose Medicinal Cannabis Business license is revoked is not eligible to apply for another Medicinal Cannabis Business license at any location for a period of two (2) years. This provision shall also prohibit the Operator and Owner of the Licensee from applying for a Medicinal Cannabis Business license in the name of a different Applicant.
(Ord. BG2025-1, 2/5/2025)