(2) The commission shall independently verify the information provided under subsection (1) of this section regarding the ownership of the premises with the county in which the premises to be licensed under ORS 475C.065 or 475C.085 is located.
(3) If the applicant described in subsection (1) of this section is not the owner of the premises to be licensed under ORS 475C.065 or 475C.085, the applicant shall:
(a) Inform the owner in writing that the premises is intended to be licensed under ORS 475C.065 or 475C.085;
(b) If the owner wishes to consent to the use of the premises for the purposes of producing or processing marijuana, obtain from the owner the owner’s written signature, witnessed by a notary public, confirming ownership of the premises and consenting to the applicant’s use of the premises for the purpose of producing or processing marijuana; and
(c) Provide the owner’s witnessed signature as described in paragraph (b) of this subsection to the commission.
(4) An owner who consents as described in subsection (3) of this section to the use of the owner’s premises for the purpose of producing or processing marijuana may specify in the document that contains the owner’s witnessed signature the number of annual licensure terms for which the owner’s consent to the use of the premises is valid.
(5) The commission shall cancel an application for a license under ORS 475C.065 or 475C.085 if the commission:
(a) Is not able to verify ownership of the premises described in subsection (1) of this section; or
(b) Does not receive, if the application is from an applicant described in subsection (3) of this section, the witnessed signature described in subsection (3) of this section.
(6) The commission may adopt rules to carry out this section. Rules adopted under this section may include rules to establish a form for the purposes of this section. [2025 c.236 §6]
(Licensees in General)