S.D. Admin. R. 44:90:03:15

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 44:90:03:15 - Department review of competitive applications - Scoring criteria

In a case in which more medical cannabis establishments apply than are allowed by a local government, the department shall numerically score competitive applications according to the following criteria:

(1) The local government, in response to the department's inquiry, has endorsed the application as beneficial to the community (1 points);

(2) The local government has not informed the department that the location specified in the application is unsuitable for the proposed use due to zoning regulations or inaccessibility to the public (1 point);

(3) All principal officers and board members have certified that they have not, in the previous ten years, in any United States jurisdiction:

(a) Been convicted of a criminal offense involving fraud or false statements to a unit of government (1 point); or

(b) Served as a principal officer or board member of any business that has had a license or permit suspended or revoked for violations of laws or regulations relating to cannabis, alcohol, tobacco, or gaming (1 point);

(4) The applicant has submitted a floorplan with sufficient detail to enable the department to determine where all activities listed in the operating procedures will take place (1 point); and

(5) The applicant has submitted a business plan outlining the details contained in SDCL 34-20G-72(3)(d) (1 point).

S.D. Admin. R. 44:90:03:15

48 SDR 040, effective 10/5/2021

General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-56, 34-20G-72(3).