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Application Form

FORM F. L./A-IB

Form of application for a vendor’s licence for sale of foreign liquor

See rule 24

What this form is for

FORM F. L./A-IB is the application form used to apply for a vendor's licence for the sale of foreign liquor. It is filed by an individual or partnership firm seeking a new licence, or the renewal of an existing one, to run a foreign liquor retail business from specified premises. The application is addressed to the Government of Maharashtra through the Collector for a fresh grant, or to the Collector directly for renewal. It is prescribed under rule 24 of the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, framed under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.

Form text (extracted)
746	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
1
[FORM  F. L./A-IB]
(See rule 24)
Form of application for a vendor’s licence for sale of foreign liquor
1.Name, age and addresses of the
applicant.
2.Names, ages and addresses in full
of the partners, if the applicant is a
partnership firm (copy of the Deed
to be appended).
3.Exact location and full address of
the premises where the business
will be conducted.
4.Whether the proposed premises re-
ferred to at item 3 above are.—
(a) Within 50 meters from any edu-
cational for religious institution
if they are within the jurisdiction
of any Municipal Corporation or
‘A’ Class or ‘B’ Class Municipal
Council and 100  meters if
situated elsewhere, and.
(b) Within 50 meters from any bus
stand, station or depot of the
Maharashtra State Road trans-
port Corporation.
5.Where the applicant or any member
of  his  family  (or  any  of  the
Partners) holds on the date of this
application or held at any time in
the past (individually or in partner-
ship with any other person) any
excise licence (s) and if so, indicate
the particulars of such licence (s)
held and also the period (s) for which
he held it (them).
Explanation.—For the purpose of
this clause, “family” means a
person or his spouse (or more than
one spouse) and his children solely
dependent on him for their
maintenance.
6.Whether the applicant holds the
solvency certificate or bank
solvency certificate or bank
guarntee. If so, given particulars
with copy thereof duly certified by
Notaries, Special Executive
Magistrates or Tahsildars.
1Subs. by G. N. of 20-2-1982.

7471949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
7.Present occupation and income
thereform.
8.Whether the applicant is in arrears
of excise or any other Government
dues.
9.Whether the applicant has experi-
ence of conducting liquor trade and
if so, state details with documen-
tary evidence in support.
10.Whether the applicant belongs to
any of the following categories, and
if so, produce proof in support.—
(i)Whether the applicant belongs to
economically weaker section.
(ii)Whether the applicant has in his
possession ready premises for
the proposed shop of if so,
details thereof.
(iii)Whether the applicant was hold-
ing or was granted a licence in
Form F. L. II for retail sale of for-
eign liquor but was not operat-
ing on the 1st January 1979 and
if so, state reasons therefore.
I/We hereby declare that the particulars given above are correct.
I/We hereby enclose a Chalan No. ............................................. dated ...........................
evidencing payment of a sum of Rupees ................................................. (Rupees
.................................... ) for the application.
I/We hereby undertake to bide by the conditions of the licence and the provisions
of the Bombay prohibition Act, 1949, and rules, regulations and orders made thereunder
from time to time.
I/We hereby further undertake to surrender the licence and agree to its cancellation,
if considered necessary by the Government if it found at a subsequent stage that the
information furnished by me / us is false.
Signature of the applicant
Date  ....................
Signed before me
Notaries / Special Executive Magistrate / Tahsildar
To,
*The Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra.
Home Department (Transport,) Mantralaya, Bombay 400 0 32
(through the Collector of  ....................)
+The Collector of  ................................................................................ )
*When the application is for a grant of licence.
+When the application is for renewal of the licence.
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