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THE BOMBAY FOREIGN LIQUOR RULES, 1953

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G. N., R.D., NO. 5888/51, dated 26th March, 1953

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In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 143 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf and in supersession of the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1950, the Government of Bombay is pleased to make the following rules, namely:

मुंबई दारूबंदी कायदा, १९४९ (मुंबई XXV सन १९४९) च्या कलम १४३ द्वारे प्रदत्त अधिकारांचा वापर करून आणि या संदर्भात सक्षम करणाऱ्या इतर सर्व अधिकारांचा वापर करून आणि मुंबई विदेशी दारू नियम, १९५० रद्द करून, मुंबई सरकारला पुढील नियम करण्यास आनंद होत आहे, ते असे:


— / 134 Rules
Rule 1 Current

Title शीर्षक

These rules may be called the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953,

या नियमांना मुंबई विदेशी दारू नियम १९५३ असे संबोधले जाईल.

Rule 2 Current

Extent व्याप्ती

[ These rules extend to the whole of the State of Maharashtra.]

हे नियम संपूर्ण महाराष्ट्र राज्याला लागू राहतील.

Timeline of Orders + Documents affecting Rule 2 Chronological, oldest first. Government Orders are extracted from the printed 2023 manual; Documents are admin-uploaded GRs/circulars/orders.
  1. Order 02 Dec 1966 Issued by Government
    Exempting persons eligible for Special Permits under section 41 and visiting the State for not more than 10 days, from, certain provisions of the Act.
    G. O., H. D. No. FLR. 2166/13257-III
Rule 3 Amended

Definitions व्याख्या

(1)

“Act” means the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949;

(2)

1 * * *

(3)

“Club licensee” means a person holding a club licence under these rules;

(2[(3A))

“country liquor” has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (c) of rule 2 of the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973;]

(4)

“Duty-paid foreign liquor” means foreign liquor on which

(i) duty leviable under the Indian Tariff Act, 1934, or 3 the Sea Customs Act, 1962, or

(ii) the excise or countervailing duty under the Act has been paid and includes foreign liquor which is exempted from such duty; 

(5)

“Excise supervision” means the supervision by the members of the staff of the Prohibition and Excise Department appointed in that behalf by a competent authority; "उत्पादन शुल्क पर्यवेक्षण" म्हणजे जिल्हाधिकाऱ्यांनी त्या संदर्भात नियुक्त केलेल्या दारूबंदी आणि उत्पादन शुल्क विभागाच्या कर्मचाऱ्यांचे पर्यवेक्षण;

(6)

 (1) “Foreign Liquor” means potable duty-paid foreign liquor of the following kinds, namely;

(i) spirits,

4 [(ii) wines,

(iii) fermented liquors, and

(iv) mild liquors.]

(v) local liquor

(2) (a) “Spirits” means brandy, whisky, 5rum, 6club cup, gin liquors and milk punch,

(b) “Wines” means Champagne, Moselle, Burgundy, Chianti, White Wines, Clarets, Hocks, Riesling, Madeira, Ginger-Wine, Port-type, Port, Vermouth, Sherry, 7Wincarnis, Vibrona, Manola, Buckfast Tonic-Wine and such other wines as the State Government may be notification in the Official Gazette specify 8being wines having alcoholic strength exceeding 5 per cent, alcohol by volume (i.e. equivalent to 8.75 per cent. of proof spirit); 9 [Explanation.—For the purposes of this item “Wincarnis” means Wincarmis prepared according to the following formula, namely:— 18 per cent. alcohol by volume.

Sodium Glycerophsphate liquid B.P.C. . . . . 1.7 per cent, W/v.

Meat Extract . . . . 0.46 per cent. W/v.

Malt Extract B.P. . . . . 0.46 per cent. W/v.

Blended Wine to 100 vols.]

(c) “Fermented liquor” means ale, beer, milk stout (Porter), Cider8having alcoholic strength exceeding 5 per cent. alcohol by volume (i.e. equivalent to 8.75 per cent. of proof spirit) and such other fermented liquors as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, specify;

[“(d) “mild liquor” means,

(a) mild beer having alcoholic strength not exceeding 5 per cent v/v which is equivalent to 8.75 per cent of proof spirit;

(b) any foreign liquor other than mild beer having alcoholic strength not exceeding 5 per cent v/v which is equivalent to 8.75 per cent of proof spirit;”.]

(d) "mild liquor" means, (A) Mild Liquor-A. (i) mild beer having alcoholic strength not exceeding 5% v/v which is equivalent to 8.75% of proof spirit ; (ii)  any foreign liquor other than mild beer having alcoholic strength not exceeding 5% v/v which is equivalent to 8.75% of proof spirit ; (B) Mild Liquor-B.  any foreign liquor other than fermented liquor having alcoholic strength exceeding 5%  v/v which is equivalent to 8.75% of proof spirit but not exceeding 8%  v/v which is equivalent to 14% of proof spirit ;

“(e) “local liquor” means any foreign liquor Manufactured by using spirit produced from cashew apples, mohwra flowers or any other fermentative bases of fruits or flowers which are produced locally in state and having alcoholic strength 25 o U.P.”

(7)

“Form” means a form appended to these rules;

(8)

“hotel license” means a person holding a hotel licence under these rules;

(9)

“Licensed premises” means premises in respect of which a licence has been issued under these rules;

(10)

“licensee” means a person who has been granted a licence under these rules;

 

(1 (11))

“permit-holder” means a person holding a permit under these rules or holding a liquor permit for foreign tourist, granted by visa-issuing Officer of Indian Missions Overseas or the Director or Assistant Director, Government of India, Tourist Office, at any place overseas, and in Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi and Madras;]

(12)

“prescription” means a prescription issued by a registered medical practitioner;

(13)

“privileged personage” means a person falling under Section 41 of the Act;

(14)

2 * * * *

(15)

“sale by wholesale” means sale to licensed retailers or wholesalers;

(16)

3 * * * *

(17)

“temporary resident” means a person falling under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 40 of the Act;

(18)

“trade and import licensee” means a person holding a trade and import licence under these rules;

(4 (19))

‘unit’ means the quantity of foreign liquor or country liquor or of both, equivalent to,—

(i) 750 mililitres of spirit or country liquor, or

(i) 1000 milliliters of spirits or country liquor, or

(ii) 1,500 militres of wines, or

(iii) 2,600 Millilitres of fermented liquor (including mild liquor where a permit is required for the purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of mild liquor); 

(20)

words and expressions not defined in these rules shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

(7a)

“Growler” means a jar or container of at least one litre but not more than 5 litre made of any suitable food grade material to be filled on-premise on order from kegs received from microbrewery or a restaurant-brewery license holders and can be sealed temporarily after storing beer.  

“Growler” means a jar or container of at least one litre but not more than 5 litre made of any suitable food grade material to be filled on-premise on order from kegs received from microbrewery or a restaurant-brewery or winery license holders and can be sealed temporarily.”.

(1)
(2)
(3)
(2[(3A))
(4)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(1 (11))
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(4 (19))
(20)
(7a)
15 Feb 2024 GN-2024-02-15
Rule 4 Current

Application for licence

 Any person desiring to import and sell foreign liquor by wholesale shall apply to the Collector  Superintendent of State Excise in Form F.L./A-1A for a trade and import licence in that behalf. Every such application shall be accompanied by a chalan evidencing payment of a fee of 6Rs.500 in respect of such application.] विदेशी दारूची घाऊक आयात आणि विक्री करण्याची इच्छा असलेल्या कोणत्याही व्यक्तीने या नियमांना जोडलेल्या फॉर्म एफ.एल./ए-१ मध्ये जिल्हाधिकाऱ्यांकडे अर्ज करावा.

Rule 5 Current

Grant of licence

Grant of licence. – On receipt of the application, the Collector  shall make inquiries for verification of the details stated in the application and also such other inquiries as he deems necessary, for the disposal of the application.] The Collector shall place the application alongwith enquiry report before the Committee constituted under rule 44-A for the consideration and Committee shall consider the suitability or otherwise of the applicant for the grant of licence and record its recommendation in that behalf. The Collector shall after duly considering the Committee’s recommendation and after satisfying himself that the premises where it is proposed to sell the Foreign Liquor are in confirmity with the provisions of the rules and that there is no objection to grant the licence in accordance with the rules, he may inform the applicant of the decision, and grant the licence in Form FL-I on recovery of such licence fee (inclusive of consideration), as may be specified by the State Government or Commissioner, from time to time, and a deposit of Rs. 1 lakh.

 On receipt of thie applicatión, the Superintendent, Stat Excíse, shall make inquiries for verificatiori of the details stated in the application and also suçh other inguiries as he deems necessary, for the disposal of the application. He shall consider the suitability or otherwise of the applicant for the grant of licence and after satisfying himself that the premises where it is proposed to sell the Foreign Liquor, are in conformity with the provisions of the rules and that thêre is no objection to grant the licence in accordance with the rules, he may inform the applicant of the decision, and grant of licencé in Fôrm FL-I on recovery of such licence fee (inclusive of consideration), as may be, specified by the State Government or Commissioner, from time to time, and a deposit of Rs.1 lakh.

अनुज्ञप्ती मंजूर करणे - अर्ज प्राप्त झाल्यावर, जिल्हाधिकारी अर्जात नमूद केलेल्या तपशीलांच्या पडताळणीसाठी चौकशी करतील आणि त्यांना आवश्यक वाटतील अशा इतर चौकशी देखील करतील.

Timeline of Orders + Documents affecting Rule 5 Chronological, oldest first. Government Orders are extracted from the printed 2023 manual; Documents are admin-uploaded GRs/circulars/orders.
  1. Circular 19 Aug 2003 issued by commissioner state excise
    बियर धोरण
    एमआयएस ११९९/सीआर २८
Rule 5A Current

Requirements of warehouse or licensed premises

The building or rooms of the warehouse or licensed premises shall be strongly constructed of masonry or brick work. The windows of the building or rooms shall be securely wire netted. There shall be only one entrance to the building or main room of the warehouse or licensed premises and to each store-room, respectively which must open into the warehouse or licensed premises enclosoure. The minimum area of the warehouse premises shall be 100 square metres, or storage capacity of 5,000 cases of foreign liquor at a time.

गोदाम किंवा अनुज्ञप्तीच्या जागेच्या इमारती किंवा खोल्या दगडी बांधकाम किंवा विटकाम यापासून भक्कमपणे बांधलेल्या असाव्यात.

इमारती किंवा खोल्यांच्या खिडक्या सुरक्षितपणे तारांच्या जाळीने बंदिस्त असाव्यात.

Rule 5B Current

Prohibition to shift warehouse or licensed premises to any other place

A licensed shop or warehouse shall not be shifted by a wholesale licensee to any other place within a taluka without prior approval of the Collector Superintendent of State Excíse, and from one taluka to another taluka of the district without prior approval of the Commissioner, and from one district to another district without prior approval of the Government.”] अनुज्ञप्तीधारक दुकान किंवा गोदाम जिल्हाधिकाऱ्यांच्या पूर्वमान्यतेशिवाय तालुक्यातील कोणत्याही अन्य ठिकाणी घाऊक अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाद्वारे हलवता कामा नये.

Rule 5C Current
(1) Application for trade and import licence for wines only

Any person desiring to import and sell of wines by wholesale shall apply to the Collector   Superintendent of State Excise in Form F. L. W/A-1A for a trade and import licence for wines in that behalf. Every such application shall be accompanied by chalan evidencing payment of a fee of rupees fifty in respect of such application.

(2)

On receipt of the application, under sub-rule (1), the Collector Superintendent of State Excise may make inquiries for verification of the details stated in the application and also such other inquiries as he deems necessary, for the disposal of application. If he is satisfied that there is no objection to grant the licence applied for, he may with the previous sanction of the State Government, grant the applicant, a licence in Form “F.L.W.I.” on payment of fee of rupees five thousand and deposit of rupees five thousand.

(3)

The provisions of rules 5-B, 6, 6A, 7 to 15, 16 (2), 18 to 23 applicable for licence in “Form FL-I”, shall apply mutatis mutandis, to licence in “Form F. L. W. I.”.]

(1) Application for trade and import licence for wines only
(2)
(3)
Rule 6 Amended

Duration of licence

 No licence under rule 5 shall be granted for a period beyond the 31st march next following the date of the commencement of the licence.

नियम ५ अंतर्गत कोणतीही अनुज्ञप्ती अनुज्ञप्ती सुरू झाल्याच्या तारखेनंतर येणाऱ्या ३१ मार्चपेक्षा जास्त कालावधीसाठी मंजूर करण्यात येणार नाही.

Rule 6A Current

Procedure for grant of licence for subsequent period

 Where any licensee desires to continue to sell foreign liquor after the date of expiry of his licence and makes an application mentioned. 2in rule 4 accompanied by a challan evidencing payment of a fee of Rs. 25 at least thirty days before such date, the provision of rule 4 shall mutatismutandis apply to the grant of the licence with this modification that unless the StateGovernment directs otherwise, it shall not be necessary for the Collector to obtain the pervious sanction of the State Government.]

जेथे कोणत्याही अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाची त्याच्या अनुज्ञप्तीची मुदत संपल्यानंतर विदेशी दारू विकणे सुरू ठेवण्याची इच्छा असेल आणि नियम ४ मध्ये नमूद केलेला अर्ज शुल्क भरल्याचे दर्शवणाऱ्या चलनासह करेल.

Rule 7 Current

Only foreign liquor authorised by Commisssioner to be imported and removed from customs frontier, etc.

(a)

For Spirits.—

(1) Upto 10 labels per authorised licensee Rs. 10,000 for each label per annum.

(2) In excess of 10 labels licensee Rs. 5,000 for each label per annum.

(b)

For Wine and Beer.—

(1) Upto 10 labels per authorised licensee Rs. 5,000 for each label per annum.

(2) In excess of 10 labels Rs. 2,500 for each label per annum.]

(a)
(b)
Timeline of Orders + Documents affecting Rule 7 Chronological, oldest first. Government Orders are extracted from the printed 2023 manual; Documents are admin-uploaded GRs/circulars/orders.
  1. Circular 15 Apr 2005 issued by commissioner state excise
    एफएल 1 अनुज्ञप्तीची लेबले
    एफएलआर ११२००५/४३४९१/५-ब
Rule 8 Current

Removal from Custom House, etc.कस्टम हाउस मधून विदेशी दारू बाहेर काढणे

No foreign liquor—

(i) brought into the Port or the Land Customs Station in the 1State of Maharashtra,or

(ii) brought to the boundary of the 1State of Maharashtra for import into any part of the 1State of Maharashtra from and any other part of India, or

(iii) Manufactured in any manufactory, distillery or brewery in the 1State of Maharashtra,

Shall be transported by any trade and import licensee from such Port, Land Customs Station, boundary or manufactury, distillery or brewery as the case may be, to his licensed premises or his warehouse 4 [except under a transport pass in Form F.L.I.-A issued by an officer duly authorized in this behalf and on payment of a fee prescribed under the Bombay Foreign Liquor and Rectified Spirit (Transport) Fees Rules, 1954].

कोणतीही विदेशी दारू— (i) महाराष्ट्र राज्यातील बंदर किंवा भूमी सीमाशुल्क स्थानकात आणलेली, किंवा

(ii) महाराष्ट्र राज्याच्या सीमेवर आयातीसाठी आणलेली...

Rule 9 Current

What foreign liquor shall not be kept or sold कोणत्या प्रकारची विदेशी दारू ठेवू नये किंवा विक्री करू नये

 A trade and import licensee shall not receive or keep, in his licensed premises or in his warehouse, any foreign liquor which has not been lawfully removed from a customs frontier or which has not been lawfully imported or transported.

व्यापार आणि आयात अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाने त्याच्या अनुज्ञप्तीच्या जागेत किंवा गोदामात, कायदेशीररित्या सीमाशुल्क सीमेवरून न काढलेली कोणतीही विदेशी दारू स्वीकारणार नाही किंवा ठेवणार नाही.

Rule 10 Current

Sale of foreign liquor विदेशी दारूची विक्री

(1)

(a) A trade and import licensee shall exhibit at his licensed premises a list, supplied by the Commissioner from time to time, showing the names and addresses of persons holding licences for the sale of foreign liquor.

(b) Such licensee shall not sell foreign liquor to any person in the 1State of Maharashtra unless such person holds licence for the sale of foreign liquor or for the possession and use of foreign liquor for the manufacture of medicinal preparations to which section 24-A of the Act applies 3 [or holds licence in Form PLL for manufacture of Indian Made Foreign liquor under the Maharashtra distillation of spirit and Manufacture of potable Liquor Rules, 1966 and who is permitted by the Commissioner to use foreign liquor for blending purposes] and produces a 2 [transport 8 [“passes in Parts I, II, III and IV of Form FL-I-A, issued by the licensee or his authorised servant duly authorised by the Superintendent of the State Excise in that behalf, and Parts, I, III and IV of Form FL-I-A of the transport passes so produced shall be countersigned by the Excise Officer duly authorised in that behalf, upto next working day after verifying the accounts”]

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(2)

A trade and import licensee shall not sell foreign liquor to any person outside the 1State of Maharashtra except with the permission of the Collector. No such sale shall be effected unless the licensee is satisfied that the export of the liquor is covered by a valid export pass.

(3)

A trade and import licensee may with the special permission of the Collector sell foreign liquor out of his stock in customs bond to a ship going abrod provided that the person in-charge of such ship produces a valid transport pass.

(4)

A trade and import licensee may sell foreign liquor to persons referred to in section 41 of the Act out of his stock in customs bond provided that they hold special permits under the said section and produce a valid transport pass.

(5)

A trade and import licensee may also supply foregin liquor to any depot referred to in rule-43, provided that such supply is covered by a valid 2transport pass in Form F.L.IA if the licensee has to make delivery to such depot.

(6)

The price at which the licensee shall supply foreign liquor shall not exceed the maximum price fixed by the 3State Government under the Act.

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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Rule 11 Current

Banderolling of foreign liquor bottles विदेशी दारूच्या बाटल्यांवर बेंड्रोल लावणे

Foreign liquor bottles containing such kind of foreign liquor as the State Government may, from time to time, specify shall be banderolled, before they are sold to any person for consumption in the State and such banderolling shall be in such manner as the Commissioner may from time to time, direct.

राज्य शासनाने वेळोवेळी दिलेल्या सूचनेनुसार  राज्यात कोणत्याही व्यक्तीला सेवन करण्यासाठी विदेशी दारूची विक्री करण्यापूर्वी अशा प्रकारच्या विदेशी दारूच्या बाटल्यांवर बेंड्रोल लावले पाहिजे आणि आयुक्त वेळोवेळी जसे आदेश देतील त्याप्रमाणे विदेशी दारूच्या बाटल्यांवर बेंड्रोल केले पाहिजे.

 

Rule 12 Current

No drinking on licensed premises अनुज्ञप्तीच्या जागेत दारू पिण्यास मनाई.

A trade and import licensee shall not permit any foreign liquor to be drunk in or on the licensed premises or in his warehouse or any premises connected therewith that may be in his occupation or under his control.

व्यापार आणि आयात अनुज्ञप्तीधारक अनुज्ञप्तीच्या जागेत किंवा त्याच्या गोदामात किंवा त्याच्या ताब्यात असलेल्या कोणत्याही जोडलेल्या जागेत कोणतीही विदेशी दारू पिण्यास परवानगी देणार नाही.

Rule 13 Current

Racking, etc., not permitted. विदेशी दारू गाळणे इ. ना परवानगी नाही.

No foreign liquor shall be racked, bottled, bended, reduced, flavoured or coloured by a trade and import licensee, except in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder.

कायदा आणि नियम, विनियम आणि त्याखाली केलेल्या आदेशांच्या तरतुदींनुसार वगळता व्यापार आणि आयात अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाद्वारे कोणतीही विदेशी दारू गाळता, बाटलीबंद करता, मिसळता, कमी करता, सुगंधित किंवा रंगीत करता कामा नये.

Rule 14 Current

Adulterated and spurious foreign liquor not allowed. भेसळयुक्त आणि बनावट विदेशी दारूस परवानगी नाही.

No trade and import licensee shall adulterate or in any manner cause to deteriorate any foreign liquor, or knowingly, receive or keep on licensed premises or warehouse or sell foreign liquor which is or has been adulterated or which has deteriorated or been caused to deteriorate. He shall also not receive, keep or sell spurious foreign liquor of any kind.

कोणत्याही व्यापार आणि आयात अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाने कोणत्याही विदेशी दारूत भेसळ करणार नाही किंवा कोणत्याही प्रकारे बिघडवणार नाही किंवा जाणूनबुजून अनुज्ञप्तीच्या जागेत किंवा गोदामात स्वीकारणार नाही किंवा ठेवणार नाही किंवा भेसळयुक्त विदेशी दारू विकणार नाही.

Rule 15 Current

Sale of foreign liquor prohibited in certain cases. ठराविक प्रकरणात विदेशी दारूच्या विक्रीवर निर्बंध.

The licensed premises of a trade and import licensee shall not be kept open on such days or during such hours or period as may be prescribed by the 3State Government under the Act, nor shall any foreign liquor be sold to any person on such days or during such hours or period.

व्यापार आणि आयात अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाची अनुज्ञप्तीची जागा कायद्याखाली राज्य सरकारने निश्चित केलेल्या दिवशी किंवा तासांत किंवा कालावधीत उघडी ठेवली जाणार नाही किंवा अशा दिवशी किंवा तासांत कोणत्याही व्यक्तीस विदेशी दारू विकली जाणार नाही.

Rule 16 Current

Transactions under excise supervision. राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क खात्याच्या पर्यवेक्षणाखाली व्यवहार.

(1)

All transactions pertaining to receipt, transport, storage, purchase and sale of foreign liquor shall be carried out under excise supervision:

5Provided that, the Collector may allow the licensee to transport by road without excise supervision, 4Indian made foreign liquor on which excise duty and fee, if any, have been paid.

(6[(2))

Such transactions shall be carried out during such working hours and on such day as have been prescribed under the Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Sale on Cash, Register of Sales, etc.) Rules, 1969.]

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(6[(2))
Rule 17 Current

Appointment of staff for excise supervision. उत्पादन शुल्क पर्यवेक्षणाकरिता कर्मचाऱ्यांची नियुक्ती.

 The Collector may appoint such excise staff at the licensed premises for excise supervision as he deems necessary.

जिल्हाधिकारी उत्पादन शुल्क पर्यवेक्षणासाठी अनुज्ञप्तीच्या जागेवर त्यांना आवश्यक वाटेल असे उत्पादन शुल्क कर्मचारी नियुक्त करू शकतात.

Timeline of Orders + Documents affecting Rule 17 Chronological, oldest first. Government Orders are extracted from the printed 2023 manual; Documents are admin-uploaded GRs/circulars/orders.
  1. Order 09 May 2006 issued by other authority
    पर्यवेक्षण शुल्क
    NO. MIS 2006/CR-92/EXC-4
Rule 18 Current

Combination of other business not permitted. इतर व्यवसायाचे संयोजन करण्यास परवानगी नाही.

The trade and import licensee shall not in any case combine the business of sale of foreign liquor with any other business in or on the same premises.

व्यापार आणि आयात अनुज्ञप्तीधारक कोणत्याही परिस्थितीत विदेशी दारू विक्रीचा व्यवसाय त्याच जागेत किंवा त्याच जागेवर इतर कोणत्याही व्यवसायाशी एकत्रित करणार नाही.

Rule 19 Current

Foreign liquor to be sold in sealed bottles etc.,. सीलबंद बाटलीत विदेशी दारूची विक्री केली पाहिजे इ.,

Foreign liquor shall not, save with the permission of the Commissioner, be kept or sold by a trade and import licensee except in full corked bottles, sealed or capsuled.

आयुक्तांच्या परवानगीशिवाय, व्यापार आणि आयात अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाद्वारे विदेशी दारू पूर्ण बुचलेल्या बाटल्यांमध्ये, सीलबंद किंवा कॅप्सूलबंद व्यतिरिक्त ठेवली किंवा विकली जाणार नाही.

Rule 20 Current

Excise escort for conveyance of foreign liquor विदेही दारू वाहतुकीकरीता उत्पादन शुल्क संरक्षक

The conveyance of foreign liquor consignments from the licensed premises of the trade and import licensee to a place of booking and to the premises of other licensee shall be under excise supervision.

व्यापार आणि आयात अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाच्या अनुज्ञप्तीच्या जागेपासून बुकिंगच्या ठिकाणी आणि इतर अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाच्या जागेपर्यंत विदेशी दारू मालवाहतूक उत्पादन शुल्क पर्यवेक्षणाखाली असेल.

Rule 21 Current

Regulation of business of licensee अनुज्ञप्तीधारकाच्या व्यवसायावर विनियमन

(1)

no person shall be recognized as partner of the trade and import licensee for the purposes of his licence, unless the partnership has been declared to the Collector before the licence is granted and the names of the partners have been entered jointly in the licence or if the partnership is entered into after the granting of the licence, unless, the Collector agrees on application made to him to alter the licence and 1to add the name or names of the partner or partners in the licence:

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3 [1A) Except with the previous sanction of the 4 Collector, no person recognized as partner under sub-rule (1) shall be allowed to withdraw from the partnership and to have his name as partner deleted from the licence.] 

(5(2))

(a) Subject to the provisions of clause (b), a trade and import licensee shall carry on business under the licence either personally, or by an agent or servant duly authorised by him in this behalf by a written Nokarnama in Form F.L.XIV. signed by himself and countersigned by a Prohibition and Excise Officer not lower in rank than a Sub-Inspector.

Provided that, any such Nokarnama signed by the licensee shall be valid until countersignature is refused. For every Nokarnama issued by him and countersigned, the licensee shall pay a fee of Rupees 1;

(b) A trade and import licensee shall not authorise any of the following persons as his agents or servants, namely ;

(i) persons below twenty- one years of age;

(ii) persons suffering from any infectious or contagious disease;

(iii) persons of unsound mind;

(iv) persons who, in the option of the Collector, are of a bad character;

(v) persons whose Nokarnamas or licences have previously been cancelled; or

(vi) persons convicted of any offence:

Provided that, in the case of persons falling under clauses (iv), (v) and (vi) the Collector may make such inquiries as he deems necessary for the removal of disqualification and if he is satisfied that there is no objection he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, remove the same at any time :

Provided further that, if for any reason the Collector shall order the withdrawal of any Nokarnama issued by the licensee, the Nokarnama shall forthwith be withdrawn.]

(3)

(a)A trade and import licensee, shall keep in the licensed premises and also in his warehouse and up-to-date list showing the names of all authorised agents or servants.

(b) The licensee shall keep in the licensed premises and also in his warehouse, in a bound-book of stout paper, paged and stamped with the seal of the Collector accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Commissioner. The accounts shall be clearly and correctly written up-to-date daily. With these accounts shall be filed the transport passes under cover of which foreign liquor was received, sold or transported. These accounts shall be open to inspection by the Collector or any other officer empowered under section 122 of the Act.

(c) The licensee shall submit such returns as may be prescribed by the Commissioner.

(d) The licensee shall keep a complete set of testing instruments for testing foreign liquor

(4)

The licensed premises and the warehouse of a trade and import licensee and all foreign liquor contained in such premises or warehouse shall at all times be open to inspection by the Collector and the Prohibition Officers empowered under section 122 of the Act and 1also by the Commissioners of Police, Bombay, Nagpur and Poona within their respective jurisdictions, and elsewhere also by the District Superintendent of Police.

(5)

The licensee shall, when called upon by any Prohibition and Excise Officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector of Prohibition and Excise, give an explanation in writing regarding any irregularity detected at his licensed premises and shall furnish any information regarding the management of the said premises, and shall answer all reasonable question to the best of his knowledge and belief. He shall also, on demand, allow an inspecting officer to take without payment samples for analysis.

(6)

The licensee shall keep a visit book paged and stamped with the seal of the Collector in which visiting officers may record any remarks when inspecting the licensed premises. The licensee shall, on the termination of the period of his licence, deliver up the visit book, the accounts and the licence to the local Prohibition and Excise Inspector or Sub-Inspector.

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FORM F.L./A. IA

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Form of application for an ordinary trade and import licence for the removal from a Customs Frontier and for the import and vend of foreign liquor (potable) including Indian-made liquors (potable) excised at special rates (not to be drunk on the premises).

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FORM F. L. I

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Ordinary Trade and import Licence for the removal from a Customs Frontier and for the import and vend of foreign liquors (potable) including Indian-made liquors (potable) excised at special rates (“ not to be drunk on the premises”).

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FORM F. L. W. A-1

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FORM F. L. W. I.

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Trade and import licence for the removal from Customs Frontier and for the import and vend of wine by wholesale (Not to be drunk on the premises)

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FORM F. L. I-A

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Transport Pass for transport of duty-paid Foreign Liquors

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FORM F. L./A-IB

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FORM F. L. II

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FORM F. L. W/A-I

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FORM F. L. W. - II

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FORM F. L. /A-IC

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FORM F. L. III

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FORM F. L. A-ID

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FORM F. L. IV

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FORM F. L. W. IV

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FORM F. L. /A-1

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FORM F. L. VII

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FORM F. L. /A-4

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FORM F. L. VIII

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Special Permit for Privileged Personages to possess and use Foreign Liquor for personal consumption

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FORM F. L. /A-5

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FORM F. L. IX

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FORM F. L./A-6

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Tourist’s permit to possess consume, use and buy foreign liquor for personal consumption

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FORM F. L./A-6-B

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FORM F. L./A. 6-C

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FORM F. L./M.C-D1

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FORM F. L. M. C.-2

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Certificate of Registered Medical Practitioner recommending the grant of permit to possess and use mild liquor for personal consumption. (For applicants in Wardha District only)

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FORM F. L. X-C

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permit for purchase, possess, transport, use and consume foreign liquor and country liquor within the State of Maharashtra,

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FORM F. L. X-D

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permit for purchase, possess, transport, use and consume mild liquor within the State of Maharashtra.

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FORM F. L. /A-7

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Application for a licence to possess and use brandy and rum by industrial,educational, scientific, research or such other institution or by a pilot of an air-craft or by a person in charge of ambulance or a first-aid station for rendering first-aid or for medicinal purpose in an emergency.

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FORM F. L. XI

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FORM F. L. XII

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FORM A

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Cash Memo

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FORM F. L. XII

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FORM F. L. / A-9

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FORM F. L. / A-10

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FORM F. L. / BR/II

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Vendor’s licence for sale of beer 2 [or wine or both] in sealed bottles for off consumption.

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FORM ‘C’

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Prescription of Registered Medical Practioner for 1 [Port-wine/port-type wine/wincarnis/vibronal/monolal/buckfast/tonic wine/ champagne]

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FORM F. L. XIV

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FORM C L-C

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FORM FL-F

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SCHEDULE

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National Personality

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SCHEDULE II

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FORM F.L. / A.E.O.

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FORM F.L.II /E. O

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FORM F.L. / A.S.P.O.

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FORM F.L.II /S.P.O

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(To be attached with Primary licence in form F.L.II granted under rule 25(1))

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FORM F. L. A-IE

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FORM F. L. A-IF

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FORM F. L. IV-A

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FORM F. L. A-IF (AMENDED)

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FORM F. L. II. (AMENDED)

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