KRS 218B.080: License required -- License types -- Initial one-year term -- Renewal.

(1) No person shall cultivate, process, produce, possess, test, transfer, transport, or sell

medicinal cannabis or otherwise operate a cannabis business in this state wit hout

first obtaining a license under this section.

(2) The cabinet shall create separate licenses, licensure application fees, initial

licensure fees, and licensure renewal fees allowing persons to operate a cannabis

business, pursuant to this chapter and any administrative regulations promulgated

thereunder, as a:

(a) Tier I cannabis cultivator;

(b) Tier II cannabis cultivator;

(c) Tier III cannabis cultivator;

(d) Tier IV cannabis cultivator;

(e) Cannabis dispensary;

(f) Cannabis processor;

(g) Cannabis producer; or

(h) Cannabis safety compliance facility.

(3) Licensure application fees, initial licensing fees, and licensure renewal fees

collected by the cabinet pursuant to this section shall be retained by the cabinet for

administrative purposes.

(4) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a cann abis business

shall be required to apply for and obtain from the cabinet a separate license

for each location it intends to operate.

(b) A cannabis business licensed as a producer may operate cultivation and

processing activities at separate locations, but shall not operate more than one

(1) cultivation and one (1) processing facility per license.

(5) (a) A cannabis business license issued under this section and KRS 218B.085 and

218B.090 shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. The

cabinet shall notify each licensee ninety (90) days prior to the date the license

expires to allow the licensee to begin the renewal process established by the

cabinet pursuant to KRS 218B.140.

(b) The renewal of a cannabis business license shall be contingent up on

successful achievement of minimal performance standards established by the

cabinet as part of the biennial accreditation process established by the cabinet

pursuant to KRS 218B.140.

(6) The cabinet shall approve a license holder's sale of a license issu ed pursuant to this

section and KRS 218B.085 and 218B.090 if the purchaser and any new facilities

meet the requirements of this chapter.