FORM F. L. / BR/II

FORM F. L. / BR/II

[See rule 42A(2)]

Vendor's licence for sale of beer² [or wine or both] in sealed bottles for off consumption.

Licencee is hereby granted under and subject to the provision of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949) and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder, to ............................................................. of ............................................. (hereinafter called "the licence") on payment of a fee (inclusive of consideration) of Rs. ................... authorising him to sell beer or wine or both in sealed bottles at his licensed premises situated at ........................... during the period from ......................... to .............................. (both days inclusive), subject to the following conditions, namely :—

CONDITIONS

1. The licencee shall carry on the business of selling beer or wine or both in sealed bottles selling wine in sealed bottles or beer in sealed bottles or growlers or both at the licensed premises 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 andcountersigned by Excise Officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector : provided that any such Nokarnama signed by the licencee shall be valid until countersigned in refused. If for any reason, the Collector orders the withdrawal of any Nokarnama issued by the licensees, the Nokarnama shall be forthwith withdrawn. For every Nokarnama issued by him and countersigned by the licencee shall pay a fee of Rs. 1 No. Nokarnama shall be issued to any person who is below 21 years of age and no such, Nokarnama, if issued shall be valid.
2. Except with the permission of the Collector, the licencee shall not sell, transfers of sub-let his right of selling beer [or wine or both] in sealed bottles selling wine in sealed bottles or beer in sealed bottles or growlers or both conferred upon him by this licence, nor shall be in connection with the said right enter into any agreement or arrangement which is of the nature of a sub-lease. If any question arises whether any agreement or arrangement is in the nature of a sub-lease the decision of the Collector onsuch question shall be final and binding on the licensee.
3. The licencee shall keep and sell beer [or wine or both] in sealed bottles as obtained under the licence in Form FL–I and Kegs as obtained under the licence in Form FL-I or from a person holding microbrewery or a restaurant-brewery licence respectively.
4. No person shall be recognised as partner of the licencee for the purpose 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 after the licence and to add the name or names of the partner or partners in the licence.

¹ Inserted by 19-8-04.
² Sub. by 19-8-06.

FORM F.L./BR/II (continued)

Conditions of Licence

1. The licensee shall always display at the entrance of the shop, a signboard of thesize of 60 centimeters by 90 centimeters bearing the following inscriptions in legible characters:
   1. Name of the licensee(s).
   2. Licence No.
   3. Location of the shop
   4. Authorised opening and closing hours of the shop. No additional items shall be inscribed on the signboard.
2. The licensee shall abide by the conditions of this licence and the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder and shall give an undertaking to that effect.
3. The licensee shall comply promptly with all lawful orders and directions issued from time to time by the Commissioner, Collector or the Superintendent or Inspector of State Excise.
4. The licensee, his heirs, legal representative or assignees shall have no claim whatsoever to the continuance or renewal of this licence after the expiry of the period forwhich it is granted. It shall be entirely within the discretion of the Collector to permit or not the assignee of licensee, in case of sale or transfer to the heir or legal representative of the licensee, in case of death, to have the benefit of the licence for the unexpired portion of the term for which it is granted.
5. This licence may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of section 54 or 56 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
6. In case this licence is cancelled or suspended during the currency of the licence period or is not renewed on its expiry, the licensee shall surrender the whole stock of unsold beer ²[or wine or both] forthwith to the Collector. The stock of beer or wine orbot so surrendered shall be sold by the Collector and the proceeds of the sale shall, after deducting the expenses and any sum due to the State Government be returned to the licensee.

Granted this _________________________________ day of _____________________________ 2004.

Collector of ___________________ District

¹ Inserted by 19-8-04.

² Sub. by G. N. 14-8-2006.