Compassion centers - Application
N.D. Cent. Code § 19-24.1-14
in effect19-24.1-14. Compassion centers - Application
1. The department shall establish forms for an application to be registered as a
compassion center. For a compassion center registration application to be complete
and eligible for review, the applicant shall submit to the department all of the following:
a. A nonrefundable application fee, not to exceed five thousand dollars, made
payable to the "North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Medical
Marijuana Program".
b. The legal name, articles of incorporation or articles of organization, and bylaws or
operating agreement of the proposed compassion center applicant.
c. Evidence of the proposed compassion center applicant's registration with the
secretary of state and certificate of good standing.
d. The physical address of the proposed location of the proposed compassion
center and:
(1) Evidence of approval from local officials as to the proposed compassion
center applicant's compliance with local zoning laws for the physical address
to be used by the proposed compassion center; and
(2) Evidence the physical address of the proposed compassion center is not
located within one thousand feet [304.80 meters] of a property line of a
pre-existing public or private school.
e. For a manufacturing facility applicant, a description of the enclosed, locked facility
that would be used in the production and processing of marijuana, including steps
that will be taken to ensure the production and processing is not visible from the
street or other public areas.
f. The name, address, and date of birth of each principal officer and board member,
or of each member-manager, manager, or governor, of the proposed compassion
center applicant and verification each officer and board member, or each
member-manager, manager, or governor, has consented to a criminal history
record check conducted under section 12-60-24.
g. For each of the proposed compassion center applicant's principal officers and
board members, or for each of the proposed compassion center applicant's
member-managers, managers, or governors, a description of that individual's
relevant experience, including training or professional licensing related to
medicine, pharmaceuticals, natural treatments, botany, food science, food safety,
production, processing, and the individual's experience running a business entity.
h. A description of proposed security and safety measures, which demonstrate
compliance with the security and safety requirements under section 19-24.1-25.
i. An example of the design and security features of usable marijuana containers
which demonstrates compliance with section 19-24.1-21.
j. A complete operations manual, which demonstrates compliance with section
19-24.1-27.
k. A description of the plans for making usable marijuana available on an affordable
basis to registered qualifying patients with limited financial resources.
l. A list of all individuals and business entities having direct or indirect authority over
the management or policies of the proposed compassion center applicant.
m. A list of all individuals and business entities having an ownership interest in the
proposed compassion center applicant, whether direct or indirect, and whether
the interest is in profits, land, or building, including owners of any business entity
that owns all or part of the land or building.
n. The identity of any creditor holding a security interest in the proposed
compassion center premises.
2. The department is not required to review an application submitted under this section
unless the department determines the application is complete. The criteria considered
by the department in reviewing an application must include:
a. The suitability of the proposed compassion center location, including compliance
with any local zoning laws, and the geographic convenience to access
compassion centers for registered qualifying patients and registered designated
caregivers from throughout the state;
b. The character and relevant experience of the principal officers and board
members, or of the member-managers, managers, or governors, including
training or professional licensing and business experience;
c. The applicant's plan for operations and services, including staffing and training
plans, whether the applicant has sufficient capital to operate, and the applicant's
ability to provide an adequate supply of usable marijuana to registered qualifying
patients and registered designated caregivers;
d. The sufficiency of the applicant's plans for recordkeeping;
e. The sufficiency of the applicant's plans for safety, security, and the prevention of
diversion, including the proposed location and security devices employed;
f. The applicant's plan for making usable marijuana available on an affordable basis
to registered qualifying patients with limited financial resources;
g. The applicant's plan for safe and accurate packaging and labeling of usable
marijuana; and
h. The applicant's plans for testing usable marijuana and marijuana.
3. Following completion of the review under subsection 2, the department shall select the
applicants eligible for registration under section 19-24.1-15.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t19c24-1.pdf#nameddest=19-24p1-14Fetched: 10/16/2026