Mich. Admin. Code R. 420.205 - Equivalent licenses; operation at same location

Rule 5.

(1) A person that holds equivalent licenses with common ownership under the acts may operate those equivalent licenses at the same location.

(2) To operate equivalent licenses at the same location, all of the following requirements must be met:

(a) The agency has authorized the proposed operation at the same location.

(b) The operation at the same location is not in violation of any local ordinances or regulations.

(c) The operation at the same location does not circumvent a municipal ordinance or zoning regulation that limits the marihuana businesses under the acts.

(d) The person operating the equivalent licenses at the same location under this rule shall do all the following:

(i) Apply for and be granted a separate state license and a state operating license and pay the required fees for each license.

(ii) Post each state license and state operating license on the wall in its distinct area and as provided in these rules.

(iii) Obtain any additional inspections and permits required for local or state building inspection, fire services, and public health standards, if applicable.

(iv) Comply with the provisions in the acts and these rules.

(3) A licensee with common ownership of a marihuana retailer and a provisioning center and operating equivalent licenses at the same location shall physically separate the entire inventories and the items on display for sale so that individuals may clearly identify medical marihuana products from adult-use marihuana products.

(4) A licensee with common ownership of a marihuana retailer and a provisioning center and operating the equivalent licenses at the same location shall not bundle a product subject to the excise tax in section 13 of the MRTMA, MCL 333.27963, in a single transaction with a product or service that is not subject to the tax imposed by that section.

(5) A person who holds equivalent licenses with common ownership under the acts and operates at the same location is not required to have any of the following:

(a) Separate business suites, partitions, or addresses.

(b) Separate entrances and exits.

(c) Distinct and identifiable areas with designated structures that are contiguous and specific to the state license and the state operating license.

(d) Separate point of sale area and operations.

Notes

Mich. Admin. Code R. 420.205

2020 AACS; 2022 MR 5, Eff. 3/7/2022