The Cannabis Business Operating Permit Application Modification Form, often called the BOP modification, is the City of Sacramento form that permit holders send to the Finance Department's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to request a change to a business operating permit (BOP). It is one of the City's cannabis permit forms and lists ten kinds of change, from a new floor plan to a medical cannabis designation. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the City publishes the original form and its instructions, and OCM receives the request by email, as described below.
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What is Cannabis Business Operating Permit Application Modification Form – Sacramento, CA?
The Cannabis Business Operating Permit Application Modification Form is the City of Sacramento form that a cannabis permit holder uses to ask the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to approve a change to its business operating permit (BOP) before the change is made.
The seven-page document has two parts. Pages 1 to 5 are the instructions: the supporting documents every request needs, the extra documents for particular permit types, and a separate set of instructions for requesting a medical cannabis designation. Pages 6 and 7 are the form itself.
On the form you tick the modification you want. The ten choices are:
- modify floor plan;
- modify security plan;
- modify permit type to a different permit type;
- modify to a non-volatile and/or volatile manufacturing;
- modify cultivation canopy size;
- add delivery to a storefront dispensary;
- modify hours of operation for storefront dispensary;
- modify to add medical cannabis designation permit;
- modify consumption lounge type;
- modify consumption lounge operation plan.
You then identify the business and permit, list any Conditional Use Permit (CUP) file numbers, describe the modification and sign a certification under penalty of perjury. A "For staff use only" block at the end records the date received and OCM's approval of the requested changes. The City's cannabis forms page presents this document as the form for permit holders to request a BOP modification. It is not a new-application form: new permits have their own step-by-step checklists.
Who needs to file Cannabis Business Operating Permit Application Modification Form – Sacramento, CA?
Permit holders who need to change something on an existing cannabis business operating permit use this form. The instructions open with that audience: it is for use by permit holders who need to request a modification to a business operating permit.
Specific situations the form covers:
- Holders changing a floor plan, security plan, permit type, manufacturing type (non-volatile and/or volatile), cultivation canopy size, or storefront dispensary hours.
- Storefront dispensaries adding delivery, or changing the type or operation plan of a consumption lounge.
- Holders who want authorization to run separate Adult-Use ("A") and Medicinal ("M") business entities on the same permitted premises. The two entities must share the same individual owners and ownership structure.
The person who signs certifies that they are fully authorized to submit the form on behalf of the cannabis business and have personal knowledge of its contents. If the primary application contact is not the applicant on the permit, both contact sections must be completed.
Do not use this form to apply for a new permit. The City's cannabis forms page lists new-application checklists for that, and separate forms for matters such as a legal business name or DBA name change.
When to file Cannabis Business Operating Permit Application Modification Form – Sacramento, CA
Submit the form before you carry out the change. The instructions say it must be submitted and approved by OCM before the modification is implemented, together with the supporting documents.
The review fee must be paid before OCM reviews the request. For a request that only adds a medical designation, the updated state licenses must be provided before OCM issues the designation.
The form prints no other deadline and no processing time. For businesses with a medical designation, the instructions add that documentation will be required at renewal for both business entities on the premises. If the business later wants to remove the medical designation, the instructions say to contact OCM for next steps.
Documents you need
- Conditional Use Permit: a copy of the City Planning Division's record of decision approving the modification.
- Certificate of Occupancy: a copy of the site's updated certificate for the business type applied for; if tenant improvements are in progress, give the COM#.
- Floor plan: an updated scaled plan for each level of each building, showing entrances, exits, walls and operating areas, prepared by a licensed civil engineer or architect.
- Security and lighting plan: an updated, detailed plan with existing and proposed exterior and interior lights, prepared by a qualified professional (PPO #, ACO#).
- Business plan: an updated plan covering standard operating procedures, cash handling, transportation, inventory controls, financial management and California Cannabis Track and Trace procedures.
- Certificate of liability insurance listing the business entity and premises address, meeting the minimum coverage for the permit type; for a medical designation it must list both business entities.
- Updated state license for the business type; for a medical designation, copies of the updated Department of Cannabis Control licenses, provided before OCM issues the designation.
- Distribution or delivery permits: a completed, signed Driver and Vehicle Information Verification Form; for company-owned vehicles, the registration and proof of auto insurance if not covered by general liability insurance.
- Shared manufacturing: proof of Department of Cannabis Control registration as a shared manufacturing facility, a shared-use floor plan, a shared-use agreement and a shared-use manufacturing schedule.
- Volatile and/or non-volatile manufacturing, Type 1 permits only: an extraction plan listing the extraction equipment and solvents used. Air-quality questions go to the Sac Metro Air District.
- Storefront dispensary consumption lounge: the requirements in the Storefront Dispensary – Consumption Lounge Step-by-Step Checklist.
- Medical designation: the Interested Parties List form showing 100% ownership of both entities, with names, addresses, telephone numbers and titles or functions.
- Medical designation: organizational documents for the entity type (Statement of Information, articles, signed partnership or operating agreement or bylaws, DBA filing if applicable).
- Medical designation: evidence that a Business Operations Tax account has been established for the new business entity through the online application.
- Medical designation: any other records OCM requests to show compliance, such as the CUP, certificate of occupancy or an updated floor plan.
How to fill out Cannabis Business Operating Permit Application Modification Form – Sacramento, CA
Check the modifications you request
At the top of the form, mark each change you want, such as Modify floor plan, Add delivery to a storefront dispensary or Modify to add medical cannabis designation permit. Several can be marked if they apply.
Enter the legal business name and DBA
Write the Legal Business Name exactly as it appears on the permit. Enter the DBA on the next line if the business uses one.
Enter the BOP number and business type
Fill in the Business Operating Permit (BOP) Number and the Business Type, for example the permit type the business currently holds.
Enter premises and mailing addresses
Give the Business Premises Address and the Mailing Address in the two address lines.
Complete the contact sections
Under Primary Application Contact, enter name, title, phone number and email. If that person is not the applicant on the permit, also complete the Permit Applicant section with the same four details.
List your CUP file numbers
Enter each Conditional Use Permit file number, including modifications tied to this application. Mark Yes or No for Record of Decision Received and, if Yes, enter the date on the ROD; attach additional pages for more entries.
Describe the modification
In the description box, state the change in a sentence, following the form's example of changing a cultivation permit from one class to another.
Complete the certification
Enter the name and title of the person certifying, then sign and date. The signer states they are authorized to submit the form for the business and that the information is true and correct.
Leave the staff block blank
The Date Received and approval signature in the For Staff Use Only block are completed by OCM, not by the applicant.
Gather the supporting documents
Collect the documents listed on pages 1 to 3, or the medical designation list on pages 4 and 5 if you are only adding that designation. Pay the fee before review.
Review, sign and download the PDF
Check each entry against the permit record, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and email it with the documents as described under How to submit.
How to submit Cannabis Business Operating Permit Application Modification Form – Sacramento, CA
Submit the completed form and its supporting documents by email to OCM at [email protected]. The form names no other channel.
- Email: send the form and every required document together to [email protected]. Fully complete all applicable sections first.
- Fee: a fee is assessed to the permit and must be paid before OCM reviews the request. The form does not give a payment method; the City's cannabis forms page lists a Business Operating Permit Fees document, and OCM can confirm the amount and how to pay.
- Medical designation requests: the same email address applies, with the documents listed on page 4 of the form. The new business entity also needs a Business Operations Tax account, applied for online.
- Manufacturing equipment questions: the Sac Metro Air District handles air-quality rules at (279) 207-1122 or [email protected].
Once approved, keep a copy of the form: it must be retained and made available if City officials request it. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Carrying out the modification before OCM has approved the form; the instructions require approval first.
- Emailing the request without paying the fee, which must be paid before OCM reviews the requested modification.
- Applying the standard seven-document list to a request that only adds a medical designation; that request follows the separate list on page 4.
- Submitting a floor plan that is not scaled for every level of every building or was not prepared by a licensed civil engineer or architect.
- Sending a certificate of liability insurance that does not list the business entity and premises address (both entities for a medical designation).
- Skipping the Permit Applicant section when the primary application contact is not the applicant on the permit.
- Requesting a medical designation when the two business entities do not share the same individual owners and ownership structure.
- Omitting the signed Driver and Vehicle Information Verification Form for distribution or delivery changes.
- Leaving out the COM# when tenant improvements are still in progress and the final Certificate of Occupancy is not yet available.
Frequently asked questions
What is the BOP modification form in Sacramento?
It is the Cannabis Business Operating Permit Application Modification Form, which a permit holder uses to ask the City's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to approve a change to an existing business operating permit. It lists ten kinds of change and includes a certification signed under penalty of perjury.
Do I need approval before changing my cannabis permit?
Yes. The instructions say the form must be submitted and approved by OCM before the modification to the cannabis business is implemented, along with the documentation listed in the instructions. Do not make the change until OCM has approved it.
Is there a fee to modify a Sacramento cannabis permit?
Yes. A fee is assessed to the permit and must be paid before OCM reviews the requested modification. The form does not give a payment method, so ask OCM at [email protected] for the current amount. The City also lists a Business Operating Permit Fees document on its cannabis forms page.
Where do I send the BOP modification form?
Email it to [email protected] with all supporting documents. The form names no other submission channel. Complete every applicable section before sending, because the instructions ask for a full form and the required documentation together.
What documents do I need for a BOP modification?
Most requests need the Planning Division record of decision, an updated Certificate of Occupancy, floor plan, security and lighting plan, business plan, certificate of liability insurance and state license. Distribution, delivery, shared manufacturing, extraction and consumption lounge changes add further documents.
How do I add a medical designation to my permit?
Check Modify to add medical cannabis designation permit and follow the instructions on pages 4 and 5. Both business entities must share the same owners and ownership structure. You need an Interested Parties List, business structure documents, insurance listing both entities, state licenses and a Business Operations Tax account.
Who has to sign the BOP modification form?
A person who is fully authorized to submit it for the cannabis business signs the certification and enters their name, title and date. They certify, under penalty of perjury under California law, that they have personal knowledge of the information and that it is true and correct.
Can I fill out the BOP modification form online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not send the form to the City: you email the completed PDF and documents to OCM yourself.
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