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Verify Address (Step 1/8)
- Make sure you have a 911 address (Contact your county for more information)
- We need a Facility Address
- We need a Mailing Address
- We need the name and address of the registered agent recorded with the Illinois Secretary of State
- Longitude/Latitude (GIS Coordinates)
- Find Registered Agent with the Illinois Secretary of State
Fill out Application in NIC Licensing Solution (Step 2/8)
- Applications are only available during an open application phase
- Non-refundable application fee
- Social equity or Not (documentation and payment)
IDOA Reviews Scoring (Step 3/8)
- Results will be provided for awardees and non-awardees via email
If you received a notice of award:
- Timeline for payment (See your specific award notice)
Pre-Construction Blueprint Review (Step 4/8)
- At this stage, full construction blueprints should be made available to IDOA
- Security plans must be reviewed and approved by the Department of Agriculture
Construction Check Points Review (Step 5/8)
- Need to be compliant with 2018 Energy Code and meet the environmental requirements in rule
- Once plans are approved, the Division of Cannabis Regulation will issue construction permit
Pre-Operations Inspection Verification (Step 6/8)
- Need to schedule at least 4 weeks in advance
- Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) inspection
- Illinois State Police (ISP) inspection
- Proof of Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) inspection
- Fire Marshall Certificate of Occupancy
- Scales must be certified Link to Illinois Department of Agriculture Division of Weights and Measures >
- Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Inspection Approval
- Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act
Start Credentialing Employees/Owners in NLS (Step 7/8)
Agents will need to upload the following:
- Digital photo for credential
- A copy of the applicant's valid driver's license or State issued ID card
- A document verifying the applicant's place of residency
- A copy of the applicant's social security card
- Fingerprints collected by a livescan fingerprint vendor within 30 days of application
The application fee is $100
IDOA reviews Employee Credential Application (Step 8/8)
- IDOA will review within 30 days after receipt