Section 15027.1 - Conversion to Large and Medium Cultivation Licenses(a) A licensee may convert existing cultivation licenses into a Large or Medium Cultivation license if the following requirements are met: (1) The location to be licensed consists of licensed or previously licensed cultivation sites, as listed in section 16201. The licensee must have at least one active license within the boundaries of the proposed premises at the time they request conversion.(2) The licenses to be converted are held by the same person(s) as the requested converted Large or Medium Cultivation license.(b) To obtain a conversion into a Large or Medium Cultivation license, an eligible licensee shall submit to the Department the following information: (1) The name of the Designated Responsible Party requesting the conversion.(2) The license numbers of the current or previous cultivation licenses to be converted.(3) The physical address(es) for the current or previous cultivation licenses to be converted.(4) A diagram of the proposed premises that meets the requirements of section 15006.(5) A proposed cultivation plan that meets the requirements in section 16309.(6) If the conversion necessitates additional review pursuant to CEQA (division 13 (commencing with section 21000) of the Public Resources Code); the licensee shall provide evidence of compliance with CEQA in accordance with section 15010.(7) The identities of all owners and financial interest holders, as defined in sections 15003 and 15004, for the converted license. The information for all owners required in section 15002, subsection (c)(16) and all information required for financial interest holders in section 15002, subsection (c)(15) shall be submitted to the Department by entering the information into the appropriate fields within the Department's licensing system.(c) The Department shall verify that all requirements for conversion have been met. If all requirements have been met, the Department shall notify the licensee in writing that the conversion requirements have been met and they may pay the applicable license fee provided for in section 15014.2 or 15014. The fee associated with the converted license shall be paid within 30 calendar days of the notification from the Department required by this subsection. The converted license will become active on the date the fee associated with the converted license is paid in full. If the licensee has been granted a fee deferral pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 26249, the converted license will become active on the date of the notification from the Department that all conversion requirements have been met and the fee associated with the converted license shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the fee deferral.(d) A conversion shall not be subject to an application fee.(e) Notwithstanding sections 15014.2 and 15014, if time remains on any of the licenses to be converted, the prorated value for each day remaining on each license approved for conversion will be credited to the license fee amount for the converted license. The amount credited shall not exceed the license fee for the converted license.(f) At the time a converted Large or Medium Cultivation license becomes active, the licenses that are converted or within the boundaries of the converted license shall be cancelled by the Department.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15027.1
1. New section filed 12-30-2022; operative 1-1-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 52). Note: Authority cited: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26012, 26013, 26050, 26055, 26060.1 and 26061, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 12-30-2022; operative 1/1/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 52).