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Establishment Application Materials
Medical Cannabis Establishment Licensing Portal
Application Checklists
- Dispensary Application Checklist
- Manufacturing Application Checklist
- Cultivation Application Checklist
- Testing Application Checklist
Establishment Forms
- Operational Extension Request Form
- No Prior Certificate Revocation Form
- Testing Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
- FORM E: Local Government Compliance Certification Form
- Certification of Background Check Form
- Certification of Background Checks for Establishment Agents Form
- Certification of Co-location of Medical Cannabis Establishments Form
In preparing to apply for a medical cannabis establishment registration certificate with the Department of Health, applicants may utilize the checklists above to ensure they are prepared to answer all questions and have gathered the required documents.
Please refer to SDCL 34-20G and ARSD 44:90 for additional application requirements and submission materials.
When closing a medical cannabis establishment, please utilize the Establishment Closing Checklist
Medical Cannabis Food Service Licensing
The South Dakota Department of Health protects residents from sanitation and safety hazards by licensing food services. Therefore, to manufacture medical cannabis edibles, establishments must first obtain a food service license. Manufacturing establishments are encouraged to request a food service information packet to help guide them in obtaining a food service license.
Local Government Compliance Certification
In accordance with South Dakota Codified Law 34-20G-55 and South Dakota Administrative Rule 44:90:03:01, applicants for all medical cannabis establishment types must provide a certification of compliance from the local municipality or county, as applicable, ensuring the applicant’s proposed plans and location meet all local zoning and ordinance requirements.
The Local Government Compliance Certification, labelled Form E, must be filled out by the local municipality or county and returned to the applicant for submission to the state with the application. Establishment applications will not be considered complete until the South Dakota Department of Health has received the Local Government Compliance Certification Form E.
For applicants applying within jurisdictions that had an ordinance in place before October 1, applicants may submit their applications before the November 1 deadline without an executed Local Government Compliance Certification Form E attached to the application. The Local Government Compliance Certification Form E must be supplied to the department within 90 days of submission of the application.
The fillable form version of the local government compliance certification form is available here: https://sddor.seamlessdocs.com/f/DOHFormE. Please note, you must hit “submit” to save the document. You will receive an email that will allow you to download or print the form to send to establishments for attachment to their state application.
Local Government Compliance Certification Form E – PDF Version