Requires prospective licensees of cannabis licenses to submit proof of local municipal compliance to the Cannabis Control Board when applying for an OCM Cannabis license.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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10347
IN SENATE
May 14, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to require prospective
licensees of cannabis licenses to submit proof of local municipal
compliance to the Cannabis Control Board when applying for an OCM
Cannabis license
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 61 of the cannabis law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
3 4. As a condition of eligibility for any license issued pursuant to
4 this article, an applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed licensed
5 premises and the applicant's planned activities are in compliance with
6 all applicable local zoning laws, land-use regulations, and municipal
7 rulemaking requirements. The applicant shall submit, in a form
8 prescribed by the board, satisfactory proof of good standing with the
9 local municipality in which the premises are located, including but not
10 limited to certifications of zoning compliance, necessary local permits,
11 or other documentation as required by the municipality. The board shall
12 not consider or approve any application lacking such proof of municipal
13 compliance.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
15 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14151-01-5
