FORM F. L. I
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”).
(see rule 5)
Form F.L.I is the ordinary trade and import licence that authorises a licensee to remove foreign liquor (potable), including Indian-made liquor excised at special rates, from a Customs Frontier, import it, and sell it wholesale, on a "not to be drunk on the premises" basis. A person seeking to trade in foreign liquor applies to the Collector, who grants the licence on payment of the prescribed fee and deposit and subject to its conditions. It is issued under rule 5 of the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, framed under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
738 Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV 3.Exact location and full address of the premises where the business will be conducted. 4.Whether the applicant (or any of his partners) holds on the date of this application or held at any time in the past (indivi- dually or in partnership with others) any licence for the sale of foreign liquor, and if so, the details thereof. 5.Proof of solvency of the applicant. 6.Whether the applicant is in excise arrears or in arrears of any other Government dues, such as sales tax, income-tax, etc. I hereby declare that the particulars given above are correct. I hereby undertake to abide by the conditions of the licence and the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and the rule, regulations and orders made thereunder from time to time. Date Signature of the applicant. To, The Collector ..............................................] ....................... FORM F. L. I (see rule 5) No. ..................................... of 20 -20. (For the whole of the 1 [State of Maharashtra] ) 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”). Preamble.—licence is hereby granted, under and subject to the professions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 and the rule, regulations and orders made thereunder, to ................................................... of ...................................... (hereinafter called “the licensee’), authorising him to remove from a Customs Frontier and to import and sell by whole-sale foreign liquor at his premises situated at ................................... (hereinafter referred to as the “licensed premises”) from ......................................................... 19 to the 31st day of March 19 (both days inclusive) subject to the followings, namely :— Conditions 1.The licensee shall pay into the Government treasury a sum of Rs. ........................... (Rupees ...................................................) as licence fee and a sum of Rs. ............................... (Rupees.....................................................) as deposit. 1Subs. by G. N. of 25-7-1963. 7391949 : Bom. XXV] Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 2.The licensee shall not sell foreign liquor at any place other than the licensed pre- mises nor shall he keep foreign liquor in any place except in the licensed premises or, if specially permitted in writing by the Collector, at the warehouse which is situated at the place specified below.He shall keep separate accounts of the stocks of foreign liquor kept at the warehouse.A consolidated account of the stocks of foreign liquor at the licensed premises and the warehouse shall also be maintained by him.Stocks of foreign liquor shall be transported from the warehouse to the licensed premises under 2 [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 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.]In no case shall the licensee sell foreign liquor from such warehouse. (Situation of warehouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .) 3.The licensee shall pay to Government in advance at the beginning of each quarter commencing from the date of the licence such cost of the staff appointed at the licensed premises for the purpose of excise supervision as may be fixed by the 1 [State Government] from time to time. 4.The expenses in respect of excise supervision for transporting foreign liquor to the licensed premises shall be paid by the licensee. 5.The licensee shall sell foreign liquor at a price not exceeding that fixed by the 1 [State Government] in that behalf. 6.The licensee shall furnish such information in connection with his business under the licence as may be required by the Commissioner from time to time. 7.The licensee shall comply with all orders and instructions issued to him by the Prohibition and Excise Officers not lower in rank than a Sub-Inspector of Prohibition and Excise. 8.In case the licence is suspended or cancelled during its currency or is not renewed on its expiry the licensee shall forthwith surrender the whole stock of unsold foreign liquor to the Collector the stock of liquor 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. 9.As this licence is granted only for the period specified above, it shall not give the license, his heirs, legal representatives or assignees, any claim whatsoever to the continuance or renewal thereof beyond the said period. 10.This licence may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of section 54n or 56 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. Granted this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. Seal of the Collector. Collector. 1Subs. by G. N. of 8-7-1969. 2.Sub. by G. N. 30-4-2007.