Hi Everyone! Now that we have had some time to absorb the first draft of the ordinance, I wanted to put out the updated Basic To-Do List for El Dorado County Applicants. If you are not from El Dorado County, but are following or are preparing to apply in your own jurisdiction, much of the required documents are what the state agencies are requiring for submission of your state application. Therefore, this list will be helpful for you to begin working on and it is likely that all of these documents will be required for most California jurisdictions coming online over the next several months.
Basic Cannabis Business To-Do List
GENERAL
Business Plan
LOCAL LEVEL (Specific to your Municipality but based upon other Municipalities)
Local Conditional Use Permit Application
CUP Application
Initial CEQA Pretest
Business License
List of all owners to include:
Name
Address
Phone Number
Documentation to prove % of ownership to include:
Operating Agreement (LLC)
Bylaws (Corporation)
Stock Certificates (Corporation)
Any other document demonstrating % of ownership
Written consent of owner, if leasing property or space, and notarized signature
Contact information of “Designated Local Contact”
Detailed explanation of how applicant will prevent theft and access to minors under age 21
Proof that operations will comply with county rules
Proof that operations will comply with state regs
Overall Operating Plan
Organic Certification Standards document (if applicable)
Complete copy of all state application attachments
Security Plan
LiveScan
Premise Diagram
Certification of Accuracy
Business Operating Permit Application
Fictitious Business Statement
Local Tax Application
Sellar’s Permit
A copy of the CUP required documents except CUP application and CEQA docs
STATE LICENSE
State License Application
Also Will Include:
Live-Scan for each owner and Financial Interest
Local Authorization (comes with Permit)
Letter of Permission to Occupy (Same as Owner’s Statement of Consent)
Standard Operating Procedures to include:
Quality Control Procedures
Inventory Control Procedures
Transportation Procedures
Waste Management Procedures
Security Procedures
Delivery Procedures (delivery only)
Distribution Plan/Distribution Transport-Only Plan (distribution only)
Cultivation Plan (cultivation only)
Closed-loop System Cert (Manufacturing)
Proof of GPS & POS (Retail/Delivery)
Fictitious Business Statement (name & number)
Surety Bond
OTHER
Track-and-Trace training and Cert
Compliance Audits
COMPLIANCE BOOK
Cover Sheet
Business Structure Documents
Bylaws or Operational Agreement
Proof of Business Structure Meetings
Standard Operating Procedures
Employee Handbook
HUMAN RESOURCES
Employee Handbook
Compliant Employee Files
Plan for Employee Growth
Record of Employee Training
CONTRACTS
Bylaws (Corporations)
Operating Agreements (LLC)
Cultivation Contracts (cultivator leaning)
Distribution Contracts (distributor leaning)
Manufacturing Contracts (manufacturer leaning)
Retail Contracts (retail leaning)
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Leases
Again, I want to remind you all that you only need to hire an attorney to write your contracts. Additionally, it is advisable that you find a Legal Assistant or Business Services Firm that is working under a licensed attorney's license as that attorney is required to carry insurance that an independent consultant is not. Agora C Business Services works directly under The Law Office of Dale Schafer and Attorney Schafer oversees all of the work that we complete.
As a reminder, Agora C Business Services is offering Full Business Management and Partial Business Management services. Additionally, we will begin our Educational Services in July. It all starts with a call to The Law Office of Dale Schafer (916) 740 -2141 to set up a consultation.