1303. LICENSE AND ENDORSEMENT FEES

1303 LICENSE AND ENDORSEMENT FEES 1303.1 The annual license fees for standard cultivation center, manufacturer, internet retailer, retailer, courier, and testing laboratory licensees are as follows: Cultivation Center Tier 1 -$11,000; Cultivation Center Tier 2 -$16,000; Cultivation Center Tier 3 -$21,000; Cultivation Center Tier 4 -$26,000; Cultivation Center Tier 5 -$31,000; Cultivation Center Tier 6 -$36,000; Manufacturer -$4,000; Manufacturer and Extraction -$8,000; Retailer -$16,000; Internet Retailer License -$16,000; Courier – $8,000; and Testing Laboratory License -$7,500. 1303.2 The annual license fees for social equity cultivation center, manufacturer, internet retailer, retailer, courier, and testing laboratory licensees for the first three (3) years of operation shall be as follows: Cultivation Center Tier 1 -$2,750; Cultivation Center Tier 2 -$4,000; Cultivation Center Tier 3 -$5,250; Cultivation Center Tier 4 -$6,500; Cultivation Center Tier 5 -$7,750; Cultivation Center Tier 6 -$9,000; Manufacturer -$1,000; Manufacturer and Extraction -$2,000; Retailer -$4,000; Internet Retailer License -$4,000; Courier – $2,000; and Testing Laboratory License -$1,875. 1303.3 The annual endorsement and permit fees for both standard and social equity licensees are as follows: Retailer Delivery -$300; Summer Garden - $300; Education Tasting - $130; Safe-Use Treatment Facility - $2,000; and Medical Cannabis Certification Training Permit - $300. 1303.4 The fee for a duplicate, replacement, or lost license, permit, or endorsement shall be $25. 1303.5 The fee for a returned or declined check shall be $100. 1303.6 Late fees for failing to timely renew a license shall be $50 per day, up to a maximum of the fee for the relevant license. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Medical Cannabis 22-C DCMR § 1303