Section 691-10-2 - Fee Schedule(1)Payment of Fees.(A)Application Fees. An applicant shall pay the application fee required by the Department at the time that the applicant submits an application for licensure to the Department for processing.(B)License Fees. Before issuing an active license, the Department shall invoice the conditional licensee for the applicable fee as determined by the Department pursuant to Title 28-B and the rules governing the adult use cannabis program. The Department shall not accept any license fees except pursuant to such invoice.(2)Return of Fees Prohibited. Pursuant to 28-B MRS §207(5), the Department may not return to an applicant or licensee or reimburse an applicant or licensee for any portion of an application or license fee paid by the applicant or licensee, regardless of whether the applicant withdraws its application prior to a final decision of the Department on the application, the licensee voluntarily terminates its license pursuant to 28-B MRS and the rules governing the adult use cannabis program or the Department suspends or revokes the licensee's license in accordance with the provisions of 28-B MRS and the rules governing the adult use cannabis program.(3)Individual Identification Card Fees.Card Type | Fee |
Original Issuance history record check, as applicable for principals | $50.00 plus cost of fingerprinting and criminal |
Biennial Renewal5 | $50.00 |
Reissuance (lost, stolen, damaged, info change) | $10.00 |
(4)Fingerprinting and Criminal History Record Check Fee. The fee for the fingerprinting and criminal history record checks for principals shall be set by the State Police and/or State Bureau of Identification, in accordance with its usual operations.(5)Tracking System Fees. Each licensee is responsible for all costs associated with its use of the tracking system and any associated vendor fees.(6)Cultivation Facility Application and License Fees.License Type | Application Fee | Annual License Fee |
| | Outdoor Only | Indoor/Both |
Tier 1 Cultivation Facility | | | |
Plant-Count-Based | $100.00 | $9.00/mature plant | $17.00/mature plant |
Plant-Canopy-Based | $100.00 | | $500.00 |
Tier 2 Cultivation Facility | $500.00 | $1,500.00 | $3,000.00 |
Tier 3 Cultivation Facility | $500.00 | $5,000.00 | $10,000.00 |
Tier 4 Cultivation Facility | $500.00 | $15,000.00 | $30,000.00 |
For each increase in canopy size | +$5,000.00 | +$10,000.00 |
Nursery Cultivation Facility | $60.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 |
(7)Other Cannabis Establishment Application and License Fees.License Type | Application Fee | License Fee |
Products Manufacturing Facility | $250.00 | $2,500.00 |
Cannabis Store | $250.00 | $2,500.00 |
Testing Facility | $250.00 | $1,000.00 |
Sample Collector | $100.00 | $250.00 |
(8)Other Cannabis Establishment Fees.Fee Type | Application Fee |
Specified Event Permit (per event) | $200.00 |
Transfer of Ownership/Change of Principals | $250.00 |
Relocation | $250.00 |
(9)Annual Renewal and Late Renewal Application and License Fees. All renewal application and license fees shall be due annually in the amounts listed in this rule and submitted in accordance the rules governing the adult use cannabis program, except that the Department may require payment of $2,500.00 in addition to the relevant application fee for complete renewal applications received less than 30 days prior to the date of expiration of the license. The Department may not accept an application for renewal of a license after the date of expiration of that license. Fiscal impact note, included pursuant to 5 MRS §8063: The Department estimates that the changes implemented by this rulemaking will have a de minimus fiscal impact on municipalities and counties.
5 Effective July 1, 2025, individual identification cards, and renewals thereof, shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance.
18-691 C.M.R. ch. 10, § 2