853.11 TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP, LICENSES GENERALLY.
   (a)   Licensees shall report any change in the required information to the City Clerk within ten (10) business days of the change. Failure to do so may result in suspension or revocation of the license.
   (b)   A license approval shall not be effective, and no Marihuana Business may operate, unless the Marihuana Business has obtained a State License and the site of the proposed use and proposed structure for the Marihuana Business is properly zoned for such use, and the proposed site plan has received Site Plan approval and approved by LARA to the extent necessary.
   (c)   Licensees may not transfer a license issued under this Chapter to a different location.
   (d)   Licensees may transfer a license issued under this Chapter to a different individual or entity upon receiving written approval from the City and LARA. In order to request City approval to transfer a permit to a different individual or entity, the licensee must make a written request by submitting a transfer application to the City Clerk, indicating the current licensee, the proposed licensee, and all required information needed to demonstrate proper qualifications as determined by the City. The City shall grant the request so long as LARA authorizes the transfer pursuant to the MRTMA, MMFLA, MMMA, and rules promulgated by LARA, and the proposed licensee meets all requirements outlined in this Chapter. The City reserves the right to decline any transfer of license.
   (e)   With submission of a complete transfer application, the proposed licensee shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for ownership transfer, as a means to offset costs associated with review of the proposed licensee's qualifications for marihuana business operation.
(Res. 2020-253A. Passed 9-8-20.)