(A) Annual registration. Before making any retail sales to customers or patients, any business selling a cannabinoid product within the city shall be registered with the city.
(B) Application. A registration form provided by the city shall be completed by the business seeking to sell cannabinoid products. The form shall contain the full name of the applicant, the applicant's residential and business addresses and telephone numbers, the name of the business, and any additional information the city deems necessary, or which is required under state law.
(C) Preliminary compliance check. Before issuing a registration, the city may conduct a preliminary compliance check to ensure that the business is in compliance with the applicable operation requirements and the limits on the types of products that may be sold.
(D) Term. The initial registration is valid for a period of two years. Subsequently, the business must register on an annual basis.
(E) Fees. A cannabinoid business registration shall not be valid until the appropriate registration fee is paid in full. The initial registration fee shall include the first annual renewal fee.
(F) Transfers. The business registration is valid only for the premises that was registered and only for the person who applied for the registration.
(G) Penalty. Any business selling cannabinoid products without a valid retail registration is subject to a civil penalty of up to $2,000 for each violation.
(Ord. 2023-02, passed 8-14-2023)