(1) For the purpose of regulating the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, and sale of medical marijuana, the state licensing authority in its discretion, upon application in the prescribed form made to it, may issue and grant to the applicant a license from any of the following classes, subject to the provisions and restrictions provided by this article 11:

(a) Medical marijuana center license;

(b) Optional premises cultivation license;

(c) Medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing license;

(d) Medical marijuana testing facility license;

(e) Occupational licenses and registrations for owners, managers, operators, employees, contractors, and other support staff employed by, working in, or having access to restricted areas of the licensed premises, as determined by the state licensing authority. Upon receipt of an affirmation under penalty of perjury that the applicant is enrolled in a marijuana-based workforce development or training program operated by an entity licensed under this article 11 or by a school that is authorized by the private occupational school division in Colorado that will require access or employment within a premises licensed pursuant to this article 11 or article 12 of this title 44, the state licensing authority may exempt for up to two years based on the length of the program the residency requirement in section 44-11-310 (6) for a person applying for an occupational license for participation in a marijuana-based workforce development or training program. The state licensing authority may take any action with respect to a registration pursuant to this article 11 as it may with respect to a license pursuant to this article 11, in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to this article 11.

(f) Medical marijuana transporter license;

(g) Medical marijuana business operator license;

(h) Marijuana research and development license; and

(i) Marijuana research and development cultivation license.

(1.5) (a) Prior to accepting a court appointment as a receiver, personal representative, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, trustee, or any other similarly situated person to take possession of, operate, manage, or control a licensed medical marijuana business, the proposed appointee shall certify to the court that the proposed appointee is not prohibited from being issued a medical marijuana license pursuant to section 44-11-306 (1). Within the time frame established by rules promulgated by the state licensing authority pursuant to section 44-11-202 (2)(a)(XXVII), an appointee shall notify the state and local licensing authorities of the appointment and shall apply to the state licensing authority for a finding of suitability.

(b) Upon notification of an appointment required by subsection (1.5)(a) of this section, the state licensing authority shall issue a temporary appointee registration to the appointee effective as of the date of the appointment. Pursuant to sections 44-11-202 (1)(a), 44-11-601, and 24-4-104, the appointee's temporary appointee registration may be suspended, revoked, or subject to other sanction if the state licensing authority finds the appointee to be unsuitable or if the appointee fails to comply with this article 11 or article 12 of this title 44, the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, or any order of the state licensing authority. If an appointee's temporary appointee registration is suspended or revoked, the appointee shall immediately cease performing all activities for which a license is required by this article 11. For purposes of section 44-11-601 (1), the appointee is deemed an agent of the licensed medical marijuana business.

(c) The appointee shall inform the court of any action taken against the temporary appointee registration by the state licensing authority pursuant to section 44-11-601 or 24-4-104 within two business days of any such action.

(d) Unless otherwise permitted by this article 11 and rules promulgated pursuant to this article 11, a person shall not take possession of, operate, manage, or control a medical marijuana business on behalf of another except by court appointment and in accordance with this subsection (1.5) and rules promulgated pursuant thereto.

(2) All persons licensed pursuant to this article 11 shall collect sales tax on all sales made pursuant to the licensing activities.

(3) A state chartered bank or a credit union may loan money to any person licensed pursuant to this article 11 for the operation of a licensed business. A marijuana financial services cooperative organized pursuant to article 33 of title 11 may accept as a member, loan money to, and accept deposits from any entity licensed pursuant to this article 11 for the operation of a licensed business.