Maharashtra Excise Manual
Certificate

FORM K

Certificate of registration (for manufactories of the Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer situated in a State other than the State of Maharashtra)

2[See rule 9B]

Form text (extracted)
1949 : Bom. XXV] 	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 
 
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[FORM ‘K’] 
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[See rule 9B] 
Certificate of registration (for manufactories of the Indian Made 
Foreign Liquor/Beer situated in a State other than the 
State of Maharashtra) 
CERTIFICATE 
No ....................................... 19 . 
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[“Certificate of registration is hereby granted to Shri/Messers 
.............................................. 
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(here State the name and address) 
authorising him/them to export Indian Made Foreign Liquor or Beer or both for import 
in the State of Maharashtra having paid into the Government treasury 
at ............................................................................................................................................................ 
(Place) 
the sum of rupees fifty thousand on account of fee (inclusive of consideration), under and 
subject to the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 and the Maharashtra Foreign 
Liquor (Import and Export) Rules, 1969 and any other rules, regulations and orders made 
thereunder and subject to the following conditions, namely : 
Conditions 
(1) All labels required to be used PP Caps, size of bottles, Casks or kegs, shall be submit- 
ted to the Commissioner for his approval before export. 
(2) All bottles and packages containing Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer shall bear a 
label showing the name of the manufacturer, the name of brand, the place of manufacture, 
alcoholic strength, batch number 
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[ “the month and year of manufacture and the maximum 
retail price 
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 ( inclusive of all taxes and duties)”,]  In addition to above details, the label shall 
also contain an inscription, namely : 
“FOR SALE IN MAHARASHTRA STATE ONLY” in bold letters and the guaranteed fluid 
contents of each bottle, cask or keg. 
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[“Explanation.—Sales tax on potable liquor excluding country liquor sold through FL-II 
Vendor’s licence issued under rule 25 of the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953 levied vide 
Government Notification Finance Department, No. STA-1097/CR-1/Taxation-2, dated the 
8th December, 1998 is also recoverable over and above MRP on such potable liquor manufac- 
tured prior to the 9th December, 1998 and sold on or after the 9th December, 1998”.] 
(3) All bottles, casks or kegs shall be firmly crown corked or properly closed with bungs 
and sealed. Metalic crown corks shall be firmly fixed, in a proper position by a working 
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1. Added by G. N. of 17-2-1989. 
3. Sub by G. N. of 18-10-1996 
4.   Added by G.N. of 8-12-1998. 
2.    Subs by G. N. of 21-5-1990. 
5.    Subs. by G. N. of 22-1-1999 
6. Subs. by G. N. of 24-7-2008.

922 	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 	[1949 : Bom. XXV 
 
machine. Such crown cork shall bear the name of the manufacture. 
(4) Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer meant for supplies to the Defence services through the 
Canteen Stores Department (India) Limited, shall bear and additional inscription as follows, 
namely : 
“FOR DEFENCE SERVICES ONLY” 
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[“4A. The holder of certificate shall declare manufacturing cost and the maximum retail price of 
every brand and pack to the Commissioner before any change is effected therein in quadruplicate. 
The duly authenticated copy of which will be returned to him, one copy will be sent to the 
Superintendent of State Excise in the district in which the importer’s trade licence is located and 
one copy will be sent to the officer-in-charge of Trade and Import Licence”.] 
(5) This certificate any be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of section 
54 or 56 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. 
(6) The holder of the certificate shall comply promptly with all lawful orders and directions 
issued from time to time by the Commissioner. 
(7) This certificate shall be valied from the date of its issue, till the 31st day of March 
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(SEAL) 
Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, 
Maharashtra State, Bombay. 
Bombay, dated the 	day of 19 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1.   Ins. by G. N. 18-10-1996.
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