Growing facilities under the revised rules could be up to 30,000 square feet. No entity could hold more than three licenses in each of the producer, processor and retail categories.
The board presented the following timeline for the implementation of Initiative 502:
October 9, 2013 – Public hearing(s) on proposed rules (time and location TBD)
October 16, 2013 – Board adopts or rejects proposed rules
November 16, 2013 – Rules become effective
November 18, 2013 – Begin accepting applications for all three licenses (30-day window)
December 1, 2013 – Deadline for rules to be complete (as mandated by law)
December 18, 2013 – 30-day window closes for producer, processor and retailer license applications
More information is available on the Liquor Control Board’s website.