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Page 10 The Cannabis Licensing Process (cont.) The general licensing process will align with the adoption of rules and OCM will share more information about the timing of general licensing process. The general licensing process includes social equity applicants and non-social equity applicants. General Licensing: Cultivator, Manufacturer, Retailer, Mezzobusiness 1. Applicant completes application and submit application fees. If applicable, an applicant’s social equity applicant status may be verified. 2. Application vetted for minimum requirements by OCM. 3. Application (if qualified) entered into lottery drawing. 4. If selected in lottery, applicant completes background check process and submits attestation of labor-peace agreement. 5. If applicant successfully completes Step 5, OCM issues preliminary approval to applicant. 6. Once prepared for final licensure, applicant with preliminary approval submits business location and updates application accordingly. 7. OCM forwards completed application to local government. 8. Local government completes zoning certification of whether a proposed cannabis business complies with local zoning ordinances, and if applicable, whether the proposed business complies with state fire code and building code. (This is distinct from the retail registration approval process.) 9. OCM conducts site inspection. 10. If applicant successfully passes site inspection, OCM issues license, operations may commence except for retail activity.* Continued High-Level Pathway for Licensees Seeking to Conduct Retail Sales: Process for Required Local Retail Registration from Local Governments (Retailer, Mezzobusiness) 11. Licensed business seeks local retail registration from local government. 12. Local government approves applicant for retail registration through means determined by ordinance (see Page 19 for more information about the retail registration process).