(a) In this section, “owner” includes any type of owner or beneficiary of a business entity, including an officer, a director, a principal employee, a partner, an investor, a stockholder, or a beneficial owner of the business entity and, notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a person having any ownership interest regardless of the percentage of ownership interest.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a constitutional officer or a secretary of a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government may not:
(1) Be an owner or an employee of any business entity that holds a license under this subtitle; or
(2) Have an official relationship to a business entity that holds a license under this subtitle.
(c) A constitutional officer or a secretary of a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government may remain an owner or an employee of a business entity that holds a license under this subtitle if the constitutional officer or secretary was an owner or employee of the business entity before the constitutional officer’s election or appointment or the secretary’s appointment.
(d) A former member of the General Assembly, for the 1–year period immediately after the member leaves office, may not:
(1) Be an owner or an employee of any business entity that holds a license under this subtitle; or
(2) Have an official relationship with a business entity that holds a license under this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs
Subtitle 33 - Natalie M. Laprade Medical Cannabis Commission
Section 13-3301.1 - Legislative Intent
Section 13-3302 - Commission Established; Purpose and Duties
Section 13-3303.1 - Compassionate Use Fund
Section 13-3304 - Certifying Providers
Section 13-3305 - Reports by Commission
Section 13-3305.1 - Individuals Prohibited From Ownership
Section 13-3305.3 - Required Affidavit to Be Submitted With Licensing Application
Section 13-3306 - Licensing Medical Cannabis Growers
Section 13-3307 - Licensed Dispensaries
Section 13-3308 - Dispensary Agents
Section 13-3310 - Processor Agents
Section 13-3311 - Independent Testing Laboratory
Section 13-3312 - Criminal History Check of Applicants
Section 13-3313.1 - Advertising
Section 13-3314 - Construction of Subtitle