FORM W

²[Certificate of registration is hereby granted to Shri/Messrs .......................................

(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

(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 there under and subject to the following conditions, namely²]:

Conditions

1. All labels required to be used ¹[PP Caps, size of bottles, Casks or kegs, shall be submitted to the Commissioner for his approval before export.

2. Ail 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 ³[the month and year of manufacture and the maximum retail price⁵ (inclusive of all taxes and duties)³] 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.

   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 manufactured prior to the 9th December 1998 and sold on or after the 9th December 1998⁴]

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 machine. Such crown cork shall bear the name of the manufacture.