...it's a state mandate not to interfere with who the independent councils give their business license to.
Clark County has not assigned a business license to anyone, just permits for zoning/land use.
The state application process includes visits/reviews of proposed locations. Once the state provides provisional MME Certificates to applicants, Clark County can take their next step--the actions involved in issuing business licenses.
This company knows they need the state provisional certification to move further in the process.
The application review teams do not know whether a business they are rating was preselected for CC permits.