Causes for denial.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 6-310
in effectSec. 6-310. - Causes for denial.
(a) In addition to the grounds set forth in the Colorado Natural Medicine Code and chapter 32 of this Code, any application submitted pursuant to this article VI shall be denied if:
(1) The issuance of a license would not comply with any applicable state or local law, including, but not limited to, the Colorado Natural Medicine Code, the Natural Medicine Act of 2022, this article VI, and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
(2) The applicant or licensee has previously operated a licensed premises in a manner that adversely affects the public health, welfare, or the safety of the immediate neighborhood in which the business is located;
(3) The applicant or licensee has failed to comply with any terms, conditions, or restrictions that were placed on its license pursuant to an order of the manager or state licensing authority;
(4) The applicant or licensee fails to provide a valid lease, rental agreement, or other documented arrangement for possession showing that the applicant or licensee is entitled to possession of the premises identified in the application;
(5) The applicant or licensee fails to complete any required inspections or obtain any necessary permits for the proposed premises;
(6) The applicant or licensee has a license history that does not warrant the confidence of the manager that the applicant or licensee will operate lawfully based on prior violations or failures to comply with any applicable regulatory or administrative provisions of state or local laws or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto; or
(7) The applicant or licensee's character or criminal record poses a threat to the regulation or control of natural medicine. In doing so, the manager may incorporate any findings as to moral character, and criminal character or history, including natural medicine violations, previously made by the state licensing authority.
(Ord. No. 132-25, § 2, 3-3-25; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 3, 7-28-25)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH6ALCANAME_ARTVIDENAMECO_S6-310CADEFetched: 10/27/2026