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FORM F. L. II

Vendor’s Licence for sale of Foreign Liquor

See Rules 25

What this form is for

Form F.L. II is the Vendor's Licence for sale of Foreign Liquor, a licence issued by the Collector that authorises the holder to sell foreign liquor from specified premises for a stated period, on payment of a fee and an advance deposit. It is obtained by a person who wishes to run a foreign liquor retail business, and it is subject to conditions on agents, partners, signboards and transfer or sub-letting. The form is prescribed under Rule 25 of the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, and is granted under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, which also governs its suspension or cancellation under sections 54 and 56.

Form text (extracted)
748	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
FORM  F.  L.  II.
[See Rules 25]
No. .....................
Vendor’s Licence for sale of Foreign Liquor
Licence is hereby granted, under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay
Prohibition Act, 1949, and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder, to . . . . . . . .
of . . . . . . .  . . . . . (hereinafter called “the licensee”) on payment of a fee of Rs. ........... and
deposit of Rs.  .................  in  advance, authorising him to sell foreign liquor at his
permises situated at ................. (hereinafter called “the licenced premises”) during the
period from ................. to ................. (both days inclusive), subject to the following
conditions, namely :—
Conditions
1.The licensee shall carry on business of selling foreign liquor at the licensed pre-
mises either personally or by an agent or servant duly authorised by him in this behalf by
a weitten nokarnama 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 unless and until such countersignature is refused.If
for any reason the Collector shall order the withdrawal of any nokarnama issued by the
licensee, the nokarnama shall be forthwith withdrawn.For every nokarnama issued
by him and countersigned the licensee shall pay a fee of Re. 1. No nokarnama shall be
issued to any person under 21 years of age.
2.The licensee shall, if required by the Collector, pay to the State Government in
advance at the beginning of each quarter commencing from the date of this 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].
3.Except with the permission of the Collector, the licensee shall not sell, transfer or
sub-let his right of selling foreign liquor conferred upon him by this licence, nor shall he
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 on such question shall be final and
binding on the licensee.
2
[4.No person shall be recognised as partner of the 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 he 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 :
Provided that, no name or names of the partner or partners shall be entered in the
licence by the Collector, without the previous sanction of the State Government.]
3
[4 - A* * **]
1Subs. by G. N. of 8-7-1969.
2Subs. by G. N. of 2-8-1966.
3Deleted by G. N. of 30-8-1993.

7491949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
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[5.The licence shall always display at the entrance of the shop, a signboard of the
size of 60 centimetres by 90 centimetres 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.]
6.The licensee shall abide by 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.
7.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
Prohibition and Excise.
8.The licensee, his heirs, legal representatives or assignees shall have no claim
whatsoever to the continuance or renewal of this licence after the expiry of the period for
which it is granted.It shall be entirely within the discretion of the Collector to permit or
not the assignee of the licensee, in case of sale or transfer or the heir or legal representa-
tive 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.
9.This licence may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of
section 54 or 56 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
10.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 foreign liquor forthwith to the Collector.The stock of liquor so surrendered shall
be sold by the Collector and the procceds 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  ..................................  20
Seal of the
Collector
Collector of  ..................
1Subs. by G. N. of 31-3-1977.
2Ins. by G. N. of 21-5-1990.
3Deleted by 14-8-2006.
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