SB683,9,23 (e) “Licensee” means a producer, processor, dispensary, transporter, or laboratory that holds a valid license under this section.

SB683,9,24 (f) “Marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (14).

SB683,9,25 (g) “Medical marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 73.18 (1) (e).

SB683,10,4 (h) “Processor" means a person who obtains marijuana from a licensed producer, processes the marijuana into medical marijuana, packages and labels the medical marijuana, and transfers or sells the packaged and labelled medical marijuana to a licensed dispensary.

SB683,10,6 (i) “Producer” means a person who plants, grows, cultivates, and harvests marijuana and transfers or sells the marijuana to a licensed processor.

SB683,10,7 (j) “School” has the meaning given in s. 118.257 (1) (d).

SB683,10,9 (k) “Transporter” means a person who transports marijuana or medical marijuana to other licensees.

SB683,10,18 (2) Annual license required. No person may operate in this state as a producer, processor, dispensary, transporter, or laboratory without a license issued by the commission under this section. A person who engages in more than one of these activities shall obtain a separate license for each activity. A person who operates more than one dispensary location shall obtain a separate license for each location. A person who is an employee of a licensee is not required to obtain a separate license. A license issued under this section expires after one year. A person is not required to obtain a license under this section if the person handles only industrial hemp and holds a valid license under s. 94.55.

SB683,10,21 (3) License criteria. The commission may issue a license to a producer, processor, dispensary, transporter, or laboratory if the commission determines that all of the following requirements are met:

SB683,11,5 (a) Notwithstanding ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the applicant, or each principal officer or board member of the applicant, has never been convicted of a criminal violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act under 21 USC 801 to 971, the Uniform Controlled Substances Act under ch. 961, or any controlled substances law of another state. The commission shall determine whether this requirement is met on the basis of a criminal history search obtained from the records maintained by the department of justice for each of these persons. The department of justice shall provide information to the commission necessary to determine whether this requirement is met.

SB683,11,7 (b) The applicant, or each principal officer or board member of the applicant, is at least 21 years of age.

SB683,11,12 (c) For the 24 months following the first date on which the commission receives applications under this section, the applicant, or at least one principal officer or board member of the applicant, has resided in this state, in accordance with the qualifications set forth in s. 6.10, for at least one year before submitting an application to the commission under this subsection.

SB683,11,15 (d) 1. If the applicant is a producer or processor, the applicant, or each principal officer or board member of the applicant, does not have any financial interest in a licensed laboratory or an applicant for a laboratory license.

SB683,11,19 2. If the applicant is a laboratory, the applicant, or each principal officer or board member of the applicant, does not have any financial interest in a licensed producer, processor, or dispensary or an applicant for a producer, processor, or dispensary license.

SB683,11,22 3. If the applicant is a producer or a processor, the applicant, or each principal officer or board member of the applicant, does not have any financial interest in a licensed dispensary or an applicant for a dispensary license.

SB683,12,2 4. If the applicant is a dispensary, the applicant, or each principal officer or board member of the applicant, does not have any financial interest in a licensed producer, processor, or laboratory, or an applicant for a producer, processor, or laboratory license.

SB683,12,6 (e) The applicant, and each principal officer or board member of the applicant, has never had a license revoked and not reinstated under this section, or been a principal officer or board member of an entity that has had a license revoked and not reinstated under this section.

SB683,12,8 (f) The applicant's facility or the site of the applicant's facility is not prohibited by a local ordinance of the county or municipality where the facility would be located.

SB683,12,10 (g) The applicant's operation will not be located within 300 feet of the premises of a school or child care center.

SB683,12,12 (h) The applicant will have sufficient security measures in place at its operating location.

SB683,12,13 (i) The applicant will have sufficient record-keeping procedures in place.

SB683,12,15 (j) If the applicant is a laboratory, the applicant will employ and retain at least one employee with an advanced degree in a medical or laboratory science.

SB683,12,18 (k) The applicant provides proof of financial responsibility equal to no less than $1,000,000 for liability for bodily injury that may result from producing, processing, transporting, or dispensing medical marijuana.

SB683,12,19 (L) The applicant has paid the fee specified under sub. (4).

SB683,12,21 (m) The applicant meets any other conditions for obtaining a license as required by the department by rule.

SB683,13,2 (4) Application and annual renewal fees. (a) The commission shall set, by rule, the amount of application, registration, and renewal fees for applying for and receiving a license under this section, subject to the limitations under par. (b). The amount of the fees under this subsection shall be sufficient to cover the commission's costs of administering and enforcing this section.

SB683,13,6 (b) 1. For a license under sub. (7) (d) 1. a, the application fee shall be no less than $1,000, but no more than $5,000; the registration fee shall be no less than $50,000, but no more than $100,000; and the renewal fee shall be no less than $50,000, but no more than $150,000.

SB683,13,10 2. For a license under sub. (7) (d) 1. b., the application fee shall be no less than $10,000, but no more than $15,000; the registration fee shall be no less than $100,000, but no more than $150,000; and the renewal fee shall be no less than $100,000, but no more than $200,000.

SB683,13,14 3. For a license under sub. (7) (d) 1. c., the application fee shall be no less than $20,000, but no more than $25,000; the registration fee shall be no less than $150,000, but no more than $200,000; and the renewal fee shall be no less than $150,000, but no more than $250,000.