(a)    The medical cannabis organization is authorized to charge each applicant for a medical cannabis patient identification card or a primary caregiver identification card a fee sufficient to cover the costs of the medical cannabis patient identification and primary caregiver identification cards program.

    (b)    The medical cannabis organization shall consider the extent of an applicant’ s ability to pay the whole or partial fee and may provide for fee waiver or reduction in appropriate cases.

    No applicant shall be denied an identification card solely on the basis of his inability to pay the fee. (Ord. 2003-53 § 1 (part))