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2027 DCR Renewal Period

The 2027 Renewal Period runs from Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to Monday, November 2, 2026. All DCR records must be renewed annually in order to remain active into the following calendar year. Records are NOT renewed automatically. In order to successfully renew, record holders must: submit a renewal application, provide all required documents, and pay all applicable fees. DCR will send an email confirming your successful renewal.

2027 Renewal Requirements

For the 2027 DCR renewal period, applicants and licensees must either: retain an active California licensed Engineer or Architect listed on the DCA website to prepare building plans OR submit building plans and obtain a building permit application number from LADBS. Applicants will be required to include the name and license number of their Engineer or Architect OR provide the LADBS building permit application number on the LIC-4025-FORM. 

Required Documents

The 2027 renewal application process asks Licensees/Applicants to submit a completed LIC-4025-FORM and to confirm that the following information on the record remains accurate, or if not, to provide updates:

1) Ownership Information

a) Legal Business Entity Record Disclosure Form (LIC-4008-FORM)

2) Site Control Through December 31, 2027

a) Executed Lease, Property Deed, etc.

3) Business Premises Diagram

a) Meets the criteria outlined in LIC-4024-FORM

4) Indemnification Agreement (LIC-4005-FORM)

5) Successor in Interest (if applicable, SEA Businesses)

a) Social Equity Successor-In-Interest Designation Form (LIC-4018-FORM)

Modifications in 2027 Renewal Application

The table below designates what modifications are allowed during the renewal process. Those marked as allowed will not incur any additional fees.

* Consistent with DCR’s practices outside of renewal season, for DCR to process these types of modifications during renewal season you must be both: A) in good standing with DCR and B) in good standing with the Office of Finance.

Note: An email was sent on 8/3/2026 to all contacts on all records eligible to renew.

Guide to the 2027 Renewal Period & Webinars

DCR has created a “Road to Operating Permit & 2027 Renewal Requirements Guide” to provide tips and best practices. 

DCR has a series of webinars dedicated to the 2027 Renewal Process and Beyond. Please visit the Events page for links to the recordings archive and future webinars.

Please click here to watch a step by step guide on the 2027 renewal application process. 

Hardship Extension 

If you are experiencing hardship preventing you from meeting the above 2027 renewal requirements milestone, DCR will grant a one-time hardship extension. 

Please note that this extension is a one-time extension and it does not push any other future renewal milestone deadlines. Next  year, you’re still required to meet all 2028 renewal requirements. A record holder requesting an extension must also submit the required 2027 renewal application, necessary documents, and pay applicable fees.

To claim a hardship extension, please complete LIC-4025-FORM and ensure you check the appropriate box under Attestation No. 1 noting you have NOT met the 2027 renewal requirements. 

DCR Renewal Payments

The 2027 renewal fees can be paid: online through Cannabis BillPay; in person at an LADBS Development Services Center with no appointment; in person, by appointment only, at the Office of Finance; or by mail to the Office of Finance. For other instructions and rules, please visit the Fees and Payments page and/or refer to the information at the bottom of your 2027 renewal application invoice.

Please note that DCR renewal fees have increased. DCR recognizes that higher fees create additional financial challenges for many operators. DCR is utilizing grant funds to provide a limited renewal fee waiver. Social equity licensees that submit for renewal may receive a fee waiver, subject to availability. A Social Equity Licensee is an approved Social Equity Applicant (SEA) business who holds either an Annual License or an Annual License Application with Temporary Approval. Annual License Applications that have not reached the milestone status of Temporary Approval prior to September 1, 2026, are not eligible for any 2027 Renewal Fee waivers.

Note: DCR provides fee waivers using funding provided by the State's Cannabis Equity Grant (CEG). The person benefiting from CEG funds must meet the SEIA eligibility criteria according to the grantor. For example, if a successor in interest on the record does not meet the verified SEIA criteria, CEG funding may not be used per the grantor's policy. Therefore, DCR would be unable to provide waivers for that record.

Late Renewal Period

DCR will also have one late renewal period from Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to Monday, November 30, 2026. Additional late fees will apply. A late renewal application can be: a late renewal submission, late renewal payment, or late renewal document corrections. Fee waivers available to Social Equity licensees will NOT apply to late fees, and may not be available after November 2, 2026.

 

Renewal Milestones Timeline

For future reference, here is the updated renewal milestone timeline: