LAKE COUNTY >> The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announces fees associated with background checks for Lake County Commercial Cannabis permits have increased.
The amount is now set at $17, totaling the fee for a background check at $169. As shared on the Lake County website, the breakdown is: $32 to CA DOJ, $17 to FBI, $20 for fingerprint rolling and $100 for clearance check, research, and a return of approval or denial.
According to the LCSO, the increase is due to “the Sheriff’s Office completing the process of coordinating nationwide FBI background checks in addition to California only checks that we have been performing.”
The Sheriff’s Office adds that it did not receive the authorization to perform FBI checks, during the start of the application process. “We did not want to delay the processing of applications any further when we implemented this process,” it added.
People who have previously obtained fingerprint checks will not have to pay the increased fee. If anyone may need a subsequent fingerprint check, the fee will be applied, the LCSO explained.
Anyone with questions regarding the commercial cannabis process may contact the Community Development Department at 707-263-2221 or visit www.lakecountyca.gov/Government/Directory/Community_Development/Planning/Cannabis.
