Apply for a transfer of location marijuana testing or R&D facility

Applications must be complete and include all required documents. Legal documents must be properly signed and executed. All materials must be legible. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

• A complete marijuana license change of location application(PDF, 258KB).
• A valid zoning use permit (for the new location); or
  • Both a zoning use verification letter and an acknowledgement of zoning use permit(PDF, 87KB). A zoning use verification letter and an acknowledgement of zoning use permit could be used to submit an application. But a change of location will not be approved and new licenses will not be issued if the applicant does not provide a valid zoning use permit.
• A copy of the new burglar alarm monitoring contract (for the new location).
• A copy of the new burglar alarm permit (for the new location).
• Proof of legal possession of the premises. Only one of the following must be submitted:

• A complete possession of property certificate(PDF, 262KB); or
• A deed; or
• A complete, unredacted lease, including all lease amendments. If leased, the owner must provide written consent to lease the property to a marijuana facility. The lease must be valid for at least 90 days from the date a complete application is submitted.

• A complete (PDF, 40KB)social impact plan form(PDF, 40KB) for every license (every license type, medical and retail).
• A floor plan of the proposed premises (required for all license types except transporters with no licensed premises).

Floor plan requirements

Provide a floor plan, or several floor plans, drawn to scale on an 8½-inch-by-11-inch piece of paper. It is recommended you submit digitally designed floor plans or plans prepared by a design professional. Separate floors must be shown on separate pieces of paper and clearly identified. For example, basement, first floor, mezzanine, etc. The floor plan must be complete and accurate. The submission must include:

• The physical layout of the establishment with the legibly labeled principal uses of each room in the premises.
• The legible identification of all security cameras and DVR locations.
• The intended licensed premises must be contiguous and outlined in red.
• The intended limited access areas must be contiguous and outlined in green.
• Stores only: Each room that is in the restricted access area must be labeled and must identify point-of-sale and sales counter locations.
• If you submit several floor plans to meet all requirements outlined above, the physical layout and room uses must be identical for each floor plan showing the same section of the premises.

Definitions

• Licensed premises: The premises in possession of the licensee and within which the licensee is authorized to cultivate, manufacture, distribute, sell, store, transport, or test marijuana.
• Limited access area: The contiguous area within the licensed premises where marijuana is grown, cultivated, stored, weighed, packaged, or processed.
• Restricted access area: The area within the licensed premises where marijuana is sold, possessed for sale, or displayed for sale.

During or after application intake, you will receive an invoice for $1,500 per store, marijuana hospitality or retail marijuana hospitality and sales license affected by the change of location. Or $1,000 per license for all other license types affected by the marijuana license change of ownership application.

Make checks payable to the "Manager of Finance." You can pay in cash, or with a Visa, Discover or Mastercard. You can pay online. You can also make a payment over the phone by contacting Payments and Cashiering at 720-865-2780, Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If there is no answer, leave a message and ask to be called back. Payments and Cashiering is also open for in-person payments Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Hours and days of operation are subject to change without notice.)

Inspection status

Check your inspection status in the Online Permitting and Licensing Center.

Inspection process and information

When a licensing technician's review of your change of location application is complete, they will provide you with an inspection notice to complete the required inspections. It's recommended you engage professionals to ensure you're in compliance with building, zoning, public health and fire prevention requirements. Review the non-comprehensive guide(PDF, 860KB) to common marijuana business license inspection requirements.

Inspecting agencies will digitally pass or fail your inspections. All inspecting agencies must pass your inspections before the Department can close your change of location records.

Public Health and Environmental Quality inspect only certain license types. Otherwise, the following inspections are required for most change of location applications:

Community Planning & Development: Zoning and neighborhood inspections

• Applicable zoning code information
• Permit information
• Schedule an inspection

Community Planning & Development: Building Inspections Division

• Applicable building code information
• Permit information
• Schedule an inspection

Fire prevention

• Applicable code information
• Permit information
• Schedule an inspection by calling 720-913-3409.

Public Health & Environment: Public Health Inspections Division

• Inspection required for stores, manufacturing, testing, transporter, and off-premises storage facilities.
• Schedule an inspection by calling 311. If outside of Denver, call 720-913-1311.

Public Health & Environment: Environmental Quality

• Inspection required for cultivation and manufacturing facilities.
• Schedule an inspection by calling 311. If outside of Denver, call 720-913-1311.

Excise and Licenses (this cannot be scheduled until all other inspections have passed)

• Schedule an inspection by calling 311. If outside of Denver, call 720-913-1311.