3VAC10-30-100: Publication of notice of open applications

A. When there is an available pharmaceutical processor permit, the authority shall publish a notice of open applications.

1. Such notice shall include information on how to obtain and complete an application, the required fees, the criteria for issuance of a permit, and the deadline for receipt of applications.

2. The criteria set forth in the notice of open applications shall include the following:

a. Any history of disciplinary action imposed by a state or federal regulatory agency;

b. The applicant's ability to maintain adequate control against the diversion, theft, and loss of the cannabis, including the seeds, any parts, or extracts of the cannabis plants or the cannabis products;

c. The applicant's ability to maintain the knowledge, understanding, judgment, procedures, security controls, and ethics to ensure optimal safety and accuracy in the dispensing and sale of cannabis products; and

d. The extent to which the applicant or any of the applicant's pharmaceutical processor material owners have a financial interest in another license, permit, registrant, or applicant.

B. The board shall have the right to amend the notice of open applications prior to the deadline to submit an application. Such amended notice shall be published in the same manner as the original notice of open applications.

C. The board shall have the right to cancel a notice of open applications prior to the award of a pharmaceutical processor permit.