Security, Transportation & Waste Disposal Companies

​Who can register

This form can be used by a business that wants to register with the MCA to work in conjunction with licensed growers, processors, and/or dispensaries. 

Ancillary businesses that may register with the MCA​:

• ​Security Guard Agencies
• Secure Transportation Companies​
• Waste Disposal Companies

​​​What to expect: Ancillary business registration review process

1. ​Registrants submit an Ancillary Business Registration form
2. During the 30-days following​​ a FACIALLY COMPLETE submission, MCA staff will review the ancillary business registration form.
   1. ​PLEASE NOTE: MCA staff will not respond to inquiries regarding the status of a submitted ancillary business registration form during this 30-day review period.
3. ​After the 30-day review period has concluded, MCA staff will inform the business's designated primary point-of-contact whether the submission is facially complete. Submissions will not be considered facilely complete if they do not contain all of the information the MCA requested and requires in order to evaluate the submission.

What you'll need to provide

We encourage you to preview the registration form in order to better prepare required information and documents.

• ​Generalinformation about the business - Business name(s), address, contact information, business information, and authorized point-of-contact information. 
• Incorporation/formation information - Incorporator/Founder details, Maryland SDAT, Status of Good Standing.
• Business history - General information, diagram of premises and designated areas, diagram of limited access areas, diagram of security equipment areas, agreements with anyone who will share in the profits or proceeds of the business, conditional or contingent agreements related to profits/sales/etc
• Security plan – A security plan, including protocol in the case of an emergency. 
• Ownership structure - Detailed ownership information, details about previous or existing cannabis licenses or registrations anywhere, details about previous or existing cannabis business ownership anywhere.
• Criminal history - Details about any previous or existing legal matters the business, owners, or employees have been involved in.
• Financial history - Details about any existing or previous payment delinquencies, existing or previous violations of trust or security law (documents to show resolution of the issue), legal matters the business or any of its members have been involved in the previous five (5) years, audited/unaudited financial statements for the past two (2) years, financial statements for the past two (2) years, detailed list of operating and investment accounts, detailed list of outstanding loans and financial obligations.
• Business plan - Detailed long-term operating plan, including facility description, scope of activities, budget and resources, operations timeline, employee working conditions/benefits/training, any other documents to demonstrate business’ ability to quickly and successfully enter the market.
• Required uploads (if applicable):
  • ​App​​endix B: Security Guard Agency (if applicable)