MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
Document Type: Service Information Portal — Online Service Directory
Reference Number: Online Service ID 116
Issued By: Maharashtra Excise Department (via MahaOnline portal: exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in)
Effective Date: Not specified in source document — this is a service registry/index
Summary:
This document is NOT a standalone legal directive, amendment, or fee schedule. It is a service catalog/index from the Maharashtra Excise Department's online portal listing 34 distinct citizen and business services available for application under Maharashtra excise law. The document identifies the names, form numbers, and brief descriptions of all major license categories under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949, Maharashtra Foreign Liquor Rules 1953, and Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973. It serves as a navigation guide to available online services but contains no specific legal amendments, fee schedules, eligibility criteria, or procedural requirements.
KEY PROVISIONS:
CITIZEN SERVICES (1-4):
- Form MIIIA — Licence for purchase, possess, and use Bagasse-molasses for cattle feed
- Form CL-C — One-Day Permit for purchase, possession, transport, use, and consumption of Country Liquor
- Form FL-F — One-Day Permit for purchase, possession, transport, use, and consumption of Foreign Liquor
- Form FL-X-C — One-Year & Lifelong Permit for purchase, possession, transport, use, and consumption of Foreign Liquor and Country Liquor
WHOLESALER SERVICES (5-11):
5. Form L — Registration Certificate for overseas manufacturers/importers of duty-paid Foreign Liquor or custom bond holders under Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import and Export) Rules, 1963
6. CL-II Part III — Wholesale Licences (not specified in detail)
7. Form F.L.W.I — Trade and Import Licence for removal from Custom Frontier and wholesale vending of Wine (Not to be drunk on premises)
8. Form MIII — Licence for possession and sale of molasses by persons other than molasses producers
9. Form M.F-I — Licence for possession of Mhowra Flowers
10. Form F.L.I — Ordinary Trade and Import Licence for removal from Custom Frontier and wholesale vending of Foreign Liquor (potable), including Indian-made liquors excised at special rates (Not to be drunk on premises)
11. Form C.L.II — Licence authorizing storage and wholesale sale of duty-paid Country Liquor to retail shops
RETAILER SERVICES (12-24):
12. Premises Registration
13. Form F.L.IV.A — Temporary One-Day Function Licence
14. Form F.L.III — Permit Room Licence for sale of imported and Indian-made foreign liquors (potable) excised at special rates at hotels
15. Form F.L.IV — Club Licence for sale of imported and Indian-made foreign liquors (potable) excised at special rates at clubs
16. Form F.L.BRII — Beer Shoppee Vendor Licence for sale of beer or wine or both in sealed bottles for off-consumption
17. Shifting of CL-III Licence from one place to another (under Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973)
18. Addition and Deletion of Partners for licences in Forms CL-III and FL-II
19. Transfer of CL-III Licence from one name to another
20. Form E — Mild Liquor & Wine Bar Licence for sale of mild liquor, wines, or both (beer and wine) "on" and "off" premises of hotel/restaurant/canteen/club
21. Form E-2 — Wine Bar Licence for sale of wine in premises of a licensee
22. Form CL/FL/TOD3 — Licence for retail sale of Country Liquor in sealed bottles for off-consumption (under Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973)
23. Shifting of FL-II Licence from one place to another (under Maharashtra Foreign Liquor Rules 1953)
24. Form F.L.W.-II — Wine Shoppee Vendor Licence for sale of wines
MANUFACTURER SERVICES (25-34):
25. Form MIV — Licence for import of molasses
26. Form MV — Licence for export of molasses
27. Form K — Certificate of registration for manufactories of Indian-made foreign liquor/beer situated in states other than Maharashtra
28. Form DS-I — Licence for denaturation of Indian-made rectified spirit including absolute alcohol under bond and denatured spirit for bonafide purposes; licence for sale of denatured spirit from warehouse
29. Form MII — Licence for possession and use of molasses by persons other than molasses producers
30. Form M-I — [Description not provided in source; appears to relate to manufacture]
31. Form R.S-II — [Description not provided in source; appears to relate to rectified spirit]
32. Microbrewery (BRL) — Letter of intent and approval; Licence for beer production in restaurants (under Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules 1966)
33. Winery (BRL) — Letter of intent and approval; Licence for manufacture of wine (under Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules 1966)
34. Form R.S-VIA — [Description not provided in source]
WHO IS AFFECTED:
- All excise licensees and permit holders — citizens, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, and importers under Maharashtra excise law
- Specific categories:
- Citizens seeking one-day or lifelong permits for consumption of foreign and country liquor
- Molasses dealers, traders, and producers
- Wine importers and traders
- Foreign liquor wholesalers and retailers
- Country liquor wholesalers and retailers
- Hotel, restaurant, club, and canteen operators
- Indian and overseas manufacturers of foreign liquor and beer
- Wine and beer manufacturers
- Denaturation facility operators
- Mhowra flower harvesters/possessors
IMPORTANT NOTES / LIMITATIONS:
This document is an INDEX ONLY:
- No fee schedules are provided
- No specific eligibility criteria are stated
- No application forms are attached
- No procedural deadlines are specified
- No penalties or consequences are listed
- No amendments to existing rules are documented
- For detailed information on each service, applicants must access individual service pages on the MahaOnline portal
To obtain detailed information on any service, applicants must:
- Visit https://exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in/Home/ServiceInfo?q=jlEk%2f2N9crg3RrjspthiSQ%3d%3d
- Click on the specific service number (01-34) to access:
- Detailed eligibility criteria
- Complete list of required documents and enclosures
- Exact fee amounts
- Step-by-step application procedure
- Processing time
- Authority to appeal to
License Types Mentioned:
FL-I, FL-II, FL-III, FL-IV, FL-IV.A, FL-X-C, FL-F, FL.W.I, FL.W.-II, CL-II, CL-III, CL-C, TOD (Toddy — inferred from Form CL/FL/TOD3), Form E, Form E-2, BRL (Microbrewery/Winery), DS-I, and various registration/certificate forms (L, K, MIIIA, MII, MIII, MIV, MV, M.F-I, R.S-II, R.S-VIA)
CONCLUSION: This is a service navigation document providing a comprehensive list of 34 excise-related services. It does not contain binding legal provisions, fee schedules, or procedural requirements. Each service must be accessed individually on the portal for complete details.