2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 43.4 - Colorado Retail Marijuana Code
Part 3 - State and Local Licensing
§ 12-43.4-304. State licensing authority - application and issuance procedures

(1) Applications for a state license under the provisions of this article must be made to the state licensing authority on forms prepared and furnished by the state licensing authority and must set forth such information as the state licensing authority may require to enable the state licensing authority to determine whether a state license should be granted. The information must include the name and address of the applicant and the names and addresses of the officers, directors, or managers. Each application must be verified by the oath or affirmation of such person or persons as the state licensing authority may prescribe. The state licensing authority may issue a state license to an applicant pursuant to this section upon completion of the applicable criminal history background check associated with the application, and the state license is conditioned upon local jurisdiction approval. A license applicant is prohibited from operating a licensed retail marijuana business without state and local jurisdiction approval. If the applicant does not receive local jurisdiction approval within one year from the date of state licensing authority approval, the state license shall expire and may not be renewed. If an application is denied by the local licensing authority, the state licensing authority shall revoke the state-issued license.

(2) Nothing in this article preempts or otherwise impairs the power of a local government to enact ordinances or resolutions concerning matters authorized to local governments.