MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
Document Type: Service Information Portal — License Service Catalog (Not a substantive policy/fee/amendment document)
Reference Number: Online Service ID 114 | URL: exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in
Issued By: Maharashtra Excise Department (via MahaOnline portal)
Effective Date: Not specified (Portal listing — ongoing service availability)
Summary:
This is a catalog/directory listing of 34 excise license and permit services available through the Maharashtra Excise Department's online portal. It is NOT a notification, amendment, fee schedule, rule change, or administrative order with binding operative provisions. The document indexes all citizen-facing, wholesaler, retailer, and manufacturer services related to molasses, country liquor, foreign liquor, beer, wine, and related products under Maharashtra Excise Acts and Rules. No fees, amendments, or specific legal requirements are stated in this source document.
CRITICAL FINDING:
This document is a SERVICE MENU, not a substantive legal instrument. It lists service names and form numbers but provides:
- ❌ NO fee schedules
- ❌ NO amendment text
- ❌ NO rule citations or section numbers
- ❌ NO eligibility criteria, deadlines, or required documents
- ❌ NO compliance directives or penalties
To extract actionable legal information, the actual service forms (e.g., Form MII, Form CL-II, Form FL-I, Form E, etc.) and their associated notifications/GRs must be reviewed separately.
INDEXED SERVICES (34 TOTAL):
CITIZEN SERVICES (4 services)
- MIIIA — Licence for purchase, possess and use Bago-molasses for cattle feed
- CL-C (One Day Permit) — Country Liquor possession, transport, use, consumption
- FL-F (One Day Permit) — Foreign Liquor possession, transport, use, consumption
- FL-X-C (One Year & Lifelong Permission) — Foreign & Country Liquor permits
WHOLESALER SERVICES (7 services)
- Form L — Registration Certificate for Overseas manufacturer/Importer of duty-paid Foreign Liquor / Authorised Custom Bond holder (Spirits, Beer, Wine) — Under Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import and Export) Rules, 1963
- CL-II PART III — Wholesale Licences (Wholesale License for Wine)
- F.L.W.I — Trade and Import Licence for removal from Custom Frontier and import/vend of wine by wholesale (Not to be drunk on premises)
- MIII — Licence for possession and sale of molasses by non-producer
- M.F-I — Licence for possession of Mhowra Flowers
- F.L.I — Ordinary Trade and Import Licence for removal from Custom Frontier and import/vend of foreign liquor (Potable) including Indian-made liquors (special excise rates) (Not to be drunk on premises)
- C.L.II — Licence authorising Storage & Wholesale Sale of Duty Paid Country Liquor to Retail Shops
RETAILER SERVICES (12 services)
- Premises Registration
- F.L.IV.A — Temporary One Day Function Licence
- F.L.III (Permit Room License) — Sale at hotel of imported/Indian-made foreign liquors (special excise duty rates)
- F.L.IV (Club License) — Sale at club of imported/Indian-made foreign liquors (special excise duty rates)
- F.L.BRII (Beer Shoppee License) — Vendors licence for sale of beer or wine (sealed bottles, off-consumption)
- Shifting of CL-III Licence — Relocation under Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973
- Addition and Deletion of Partner/s — Form CL-III and FL-II licences
- Transfer of CL-III Licence — From one name to another
- Form E (Mild Liquor & Wine Bar License) — Sale of Mild Liquor/Wines (on/off premises) — hotels, restaurants, canteens, clubs
- Form E-2 (Wine Bar License) — Wine sale on licensee premises
- Form CL/FL/TOD3 — Retail sale of Country Liquor (sealed bottles, off-consumption) — Under Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973
- Shifting of FL-II Licence — Relocation under Maharashtra Foreign Liquor Rules 1953
- F.L.W.-II (Wine Shoppee License) — Vendors licence for wine sale
MANUFACTURER SERVICES (11 services)
- MIV — Licence for import of molasses
- MV — Licence for export of molasses
- Form-K — Certificate of registration (Manufactories of Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer in other States)
- DS-I — Licence for denaturation of Indian-made rectified spirit/absolute alcohol under bond; sale of denatured spirit
- MII — Licence for possession and use of molasses by non-producer
- Form M-I — Grant of Form M-I
- Form R.S-II — Grant of Form R.S-II
- BRL (Microbrewery) — Letter of intent and approval; Licence for beer production in restaurants — Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules, 1966
- BRL (Winery) — Letter of intent and approval; Licence for wine manufacture — Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules, 1966
- Form R.S-VIA — Grant of Form R.S-VIA
Key Rules/Acts Referenced (from service descriptions):
- Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953 (BFLR)
- Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import and Export) Rules 1963
- Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973 (MCLR)
- Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules 1966
Who Is Affected:
- ✓ Individuals — Permit holders (one-day and lifelong)
- ✓ Wholesale traders — Wine, foreign liquor, country liquor, molasses
- ✓ Retailers — Hotels, clubs, permit rooms, beer shops, wine shops, CL-III holders
- ✓ Manufacturers — Beer, wine, rectified spirit, molasses producers/importers/exporters
- ✓ Restaurants/Canteens — Mild liquor & wine bar licensees
- ✓ Overseas manufacturers/importers — Custom bond holders, duty-paid foreign liquor
Important Notes:
⚠️ This document provides SERVICE NAMES AND FORM NUMBERS ONLY.
To obtain:
- Fee amounts → Consult latest Maharashtra Excise Fee Schedules (GR-issued)
- Eligibility criteria → Review individual forms (MII, CL-II, FL-I, etc.) and their notification/GRs
- Required documents → Check application forms and service-specific guidelines
- Deadlines and procedures → Access detailed service descriptions on MahaOnline portal or contact Maharashtra Excise Department
- Recent amendments → Check official notifications/GRs issued by Commissioner of State Excise
No penalties, compliance deadlines, or enforcement provisions are stated in this source.
RECOMMENDATION: Request the actual service forms and their corresponding Government Resolutions/Notifications for substantive legal analysis.