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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS 36-502

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) A person wishing to hold an ownership interest of 5% or greater in, or control of, a cannabis licensee shall submit to the Administration:

(1) an application that includes the name, address, and date of birth of the applicant;

(2) a statement signed by the applicant asserting that the applicant has not previously had a cannabis license or cannabis registration suspended or revoked;

(3) a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with § 36-505 of this subtitle;

(4) any information required by the Administration to complete an investigation into the background of the applicant, including financial records and other information relating to the business affairs of the applicant; and

(5) an application fee in an amount to be determined by the Administration in accordance with this subtitle.

(b) The Administration may deny an application if:

(1) the applicant:

(i) fails to submit the information required under subsection (a) of this section; or

(ii) has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside; or

(2) the Administration finds a substantial reason to deny the registration.