(A) Every employee or independent contractor working at a commercial cannabis business or involved in transportation/delivery related services for a cannabis business shall obtain an employee permit. It shall be the duty of the commercial cannabis business to ensure that employee permits are obtained from the Tulare Police Department prior to the employee or independent contractor commencing work. Persons who are listed as a business owner on a regulatory permit shall not be required to obtain an employee permit if such person also serves as an employee or contractor. All responsible parties, except the business owner, shall be required to obtain an employee permit.
(B) Each employee and independent contractor shall be required to provide the following information under penalty of perjury, so that the Tulare Police Department can perform a background check:
(1) Name, current resident address, and telephone number;
(2) Date of birth;
(3) Tax identification number;
(4) Height, weight, color of eyes, and hair;
(5) Photographs for identification purposes;
(6) Be fingerprinted by the Police Department;
(7) Such other identification and information as deemed necessary by the Chief of Police and pertinent to the employee permit;
(8) Authorization for the city, its agents and employees to seek verification of the information contained within the application;
(9) The name of the business owner holding the regulatory permit and the operator for which such person is proposed to work.
(Ord. 19-12, passed 4-21-2020)