§ 6.88.300. Registration Required.

A.

No Cannabis Business shall operate in the City of San José unless and until it has first filed a registration application in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, has paid all fees required by this Chapter, and has received a Notice of Completed Registration from the City Manager.

B.

Effective January 1, 2018 or upon issuance of licenses by the State of California, no Cannabis Business shall operate in the City of San José unless and until it has first obtained the appropriate state license or licenses for the Cannabis Activity in which it is engaged.

C.

It shall be unlawful for a Person to maintain, manage, operate, conduct, control or own a Cannabis Business unless the Cannabis Business is maintained and operated in strict compliance with a Notice of Completed Registration issued by the City Manager.

D.

It shall be unlawful for a Person to maintain, manage, operate, conduct, control or own a Cannabis Business unless the Cannabis Business is maintained and operated in strict compliance with state law, including without limitation, possessing any applicable state licenses.

E.

Only a Medical Cannabis Collective or Medical Cannabis Business in possession of a Notice of Completed Registration from the City of San José as of December 18, 2015 and continually registered since that date is eligible to apply for and receive registration to cultivate, dispense, or deliver Medical and Non-medical Cannabis.

F.

To be eligible to register, a Cannabis Business must be able to provide a marijuana business tax return evidencing payment of any applicable taxes due to the City pursuant to Chapter 4.66 of this Code and have no outstanding compliance orders under Chapter 1.14 of this Code.

(Ord. 30210.)