Sec. 8.
(1) The department shall approve or deny a registration or license application submitted under this act in a timely manner. The department shall deny a registration or license application if the application is incomplete or if any of the following apply:
(a) The applicant is under the age of 18.
(b) The applicant's growing, handling, storage, processing, or brokering sites are not located in this state.
(c) The applicant has not demonstrated, as determined by the director, a willingness to comply with the department's rules, instructions from the department, or instructions from a law enforcement agency.
(d) The applicant has unpaid fees, fines, or civil penalties owed to this state under this act.
(e) The applicant has made false statements or representations, as determined by the director, to the department or a law enforcement agency.
(f) The applicant has had a grower registration or processor-handler license revoked in the 5 years preceding the date of application.
(2) If the application is denied because it is incomplete, the department shall notify the applicant in writing within a timely manner after the department receives the application describing the deficiency and requesting additional information.
History: Add. 2018, Act 641, Eff. Jan. 15, 2019 Compiler's Notes: For the transfer of all authorities, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the department of agriculture and rural development to license and regulate process handlers to the cannabis regulatory agency formerly known as the marijuana regulatory agency, see E.R.O. No. 2022-1, compiled at MCL 333.27002.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry
Act 547 of 2014 - Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act (286.841 - 286.859)
Section 286.841 - Short Title.
Section 286.842 - Definitions.
Section 286.843 - Industrial Hemp; Growing, Cultivating, or Transporting; Grants.
Section 286.849 - Notification of Denial of Registration or License; Appeal; Hearing.
Section 286.851 - Duties and Responsibilities of a Processor-Handler; Prohibited Conduct.
Section 286.855 - Modification or Alteration of Site; Request Form; Fee; Written Approval.
Section 286.857 - Violation of Act or Rules; Administrative Fines.