MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Online Service Portal Directory / Citizen Services Catalog

Reference Number: Online Service ID 62

Issued By: Maharashtra Excise Department (via MahaOnline portal: exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in)

Effective Date: Ongoing (portal-based service listing — no specific effective date specified)

Summary: This document is an official catalog of 34 liquor-related services available through the Maharashtra Excise Department's online portal (MahaOnline). It lists all major license types, permits, registrations, and certificates for the purchase, possession, transport, use, consumption, and trade of Foreign Liquor (FL), Country Liquor (CL), beer, wine, and related products across wholesale, retail, and manufacturing sectors. It includes one-day permits (Form FL-F and CL-C), annual/lifelong permits (Form FL-X-C), wholesale licenses, retail shop licenses, hotel/club licenses, manufacturing permits, and administrative applications such as partner additions and license transfers. This serves as the official directory of all digitally available excise services in Maharashtra.

KEY PROVISIONS & SERVICE CATALOG:

PERMITS — ONE-DAY (Temporary Access)

1. One Day Permit for Foreign Liquor (Form FL-F)

   • Authorizes: purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of Foreign Liquor in Maharashtra
   • Validity: One day only
   • Service ID: 03

2. One Day Permit for Country Liquor (Form CL-C)

   • Authorizes: purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of Country Liquor in Maharashtra
   • Validity: One day only
   • Service ID: 02

3. Temporary One Day Function Licence (Form FL-IV.A)

   • For special temporary events/functions
   • Service ID: 13

PERMITS — ANNUAL & LIFELONG

4. One Year & Lifelong Permission (Form FL-X-C)
   • Authorizes: purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of Foreign Liquor AND Country Liquor in Maharashtra
   • Validity: 1 year or lifetime (as applied for)
   • Service ID: 04

WHOLESALE LICENSES — FOREIGN LIQUOR

5. Wholesale License for Foreign Liquor (Form FL-I)

   • Full Title: Ordinary Trade and Import Licence for removal from a Custom Frontier and for import and vend of foreign Liquor (Potable) including Indian-made liquors (potable) excised at special rates
   • Consumption on Premises: NOT to be drunk on the premises
   • Service ID: 10

6. Wholesale License for Wine (Form FL-W-I)

   • Full Title: Trade and Import Licence for removal from a Custom Frontier and for import and vend of wine by wholesale
   • Consumption on Premises: NOT to be drunk on the premises
   • Service ID: 07

WHOLESALE LICENSES — COUNTRY LIQUOR

7. Wholesale License for Country Liquor (Form CL-II)
   • Full Title: Licence authorising the Storage & Wholesale Sale of Duty Paid Country Liquor to Retail Shops
   • Service ID: 11

RETAIL LICENSES — FOREIGN LIQUOR

8. Permit Room License (Form FL-III)

   • Full Title: Licence for sale at a hotel of imported foreign liquors (potable) and Indian made foreign liquors (potable) on which Excise Duty has been paid at special rates
   • Consumption on Premises: On-premises consumption allowed
   • Service ID: 14

9. Club License (Form FL-IV)

   • Full Title: Licence for sale at a club of imported foreign liquors (potable) and Indian made foreign liquors (potable) on which Excise Duty has been paid at special rates
   • Consumption on Premises: On-premises consumption allowed
   • Service ID: 15

10. Beer Shoppee License (Form FL-BRII)

    • Full Title: Vendors licence for sale of beer or wine or both in sealed bottles for off consumption
    • Consumption on Premises: Off-consumption only (sealed bottles)
    • Service ID: 16

11. Wine Shoppee License (Form FL-W-II)

    • Full Title: Vendors licence for sale of Wines
    • Consumption on Premises: Off-consumption only
    • Service ID: 24

12. Mild Liquor & Wine Bar License (Form E)

    • Full Title: Licence for sale of Mild Liquor or Wines or both (Beer and Wine) "on" and "off" the premises of a hotel/ restaurant/ canteen/ club
    • Consumption on Premises: Both on-premises and off-premises consumption allowed
    • Service ID: 20

13. Wine Bar License (Form E-2)

    • Full Title: Licence for sale of Wine in the premises of a licensee
    • Consumption on Premises: On-premises consumption allowed
    • Service ID: 21

RETAIL LICENSES — COUNTRY LIQUOR

14. Country Liquor Retail License — Sealed Bottles Only (Form CL/FL/TOD3)
    • Full Title: Licence for the Retail sale of Country Liquor in sealed bottles for off consumption
    • Applicable Law: Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973
    • Consumption on Premises: Off-consumption only
    • Service ID: 22

MANUFACTURER/IMPORTER REGISTRATIONS & LICENSES

15. Form L — Registration Certificate

    • Granted To: Overseas manufacturer/Importer of duty paid Foreign Liquor/Authorised Custom Bond holder of Imported Foreign Liquor (Spirits) or Beer or Wine
    • Applicable Law: Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import and Export) Rules, 1963
    • Service ID: 05

16. Grant of Form M-I

    • Purpose: Licence for possession and use of molasses by a person other than producer of molasses
    • Service ID: 30

17. Licence for import of molasses (Form MIV)

    • Service ID: 25

18. Licence for export of molasses (Form MV)

    • Service ID: 26

19. Licence for possession and sale of molasses by person other than a producer of molasses (Form MIII)

    • Service ID: 08

20. Licence for possession and use of molasses by a person other than producer of molasses (Form MII)

    • Service ID: 29

21. Licence for possession of Mhowra Flowers (Form MF-I)

    • Service ID: 09

22. Licence for purchase, possess and use Bagasse-molasses for cattle feed (Form MIIIA)

    • Service ID: 01

23. Certificate of registration (for manufactories of Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer situated in a State other than Maharashtra) (Form K)

    • Applicable Law: Implied — inter-state manufacture
    • Service ID: 27

24. DS-I — Denaturation Licence

    • Full Title: Licence for denaturation of Indian made rectified spirit including absolute alcohol under bond and denatured spirit for bonafide purpose of art, for sale of denatured spirit from the warehouse
    • Service ID: 28

25. Grant of Form RS-II

    • Purpose: Rectified Spirit manufacture/use
    • Service ID: 31

26. Grant of Form RS-VIA

    • Purpose: Rectified Spirit manufacture/use (special category)
    • Service ID: 34

MICROBREWERY & WINERY LICENSES

27. BRL (Microbrewery) (Letter of Intent and Approval)

    • Full Title: Licence for beer production in restaurants
    • Applicable Law: Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules, 1966
    • Service ID: 32

28. BRL (Winery) (Letter of Intent and Approval)

    • Full Title: Licence for manufacture of wine
    • Applicable Law: Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules, 1966
    • Service ID: 33

ADMINISTRATIVE & COMPLIANCE APPLICATIONS

29. Premises Registration

    • Service ID: 12

30. Shifting of CL-III Licence from one place to another

    • Applicable Law: Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973
    • Service ID: 17

31. Shifting of FL-II Licence from one place to another

    • Applicable Law: Maharashtra Foreign Liquor Rules 1953
    • Service ID: 23

32. Addition and Deletion of Partner/s for licence in Form CL-III and FL-II

    • Service ID: 18

33. Application Form for Transfer of Licence CL-III from one name to another name

    • Service ID: 19

34. Application Form for Transfer of Licence FL-II from one name to another name

    • Implicit in Service ID 23 (shifting/transfer provisions)

WHO IS AFFECTED:

• Individual Consumers: Services 02, 03, 04 (one-day/annual permits)
• Hotel & Restaurant Operators: Services 13, 14, 20, 21, 32 (permit rooms, wine bars, microbreweries)
• Club Operators: Service 15 (club licenses)
• Wholesale Traders (Foreign Liquor): Services 05, 07, 10 (import/trade licenses)
• Wholesale Traders (Country Liquor): Service 11 (wholesale distribution)
• Retail Vendors (Off-Consumption): Services 16, 22, 24 (beer shops, wine shops, CL retail)
• Manufacturers of Beer/Wine: Services 32, 33 (microbreweries, wineries)
• Manufacturers of Spirits/Rectified Spirit: Services 28, 31, 34 (denaturation, rectified spirit)
• Molasses Traders/Users: Services 01, 08, 25, 26, 29, 30 (molasses permits)
• Existing Licensees (All Categories): Services 17, 18, 19, 23 (transfers, shifts, partner additions)

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS:

1. On-Premises vs. Off-Premises Distinction:

   • Wholesale licenses (FL-I, FL-W-I, CL-II): NOT for on-premises consumption
   • Hotel/Club licenses (FL-III, FL-IV, Form E, E-2): Permitted for on-premises consumption
   • Retail shops (FL-BRII, FL-W-II, CL/FL/TOD3): Off-consumption only

2. Applicable Legislative Framework:

   • Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 (underlying framework)
   • Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953 (FL-I, FL-II operations)
   • Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973 (CL-I, CL-II, CL-III operations)
   • Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import and Export) Rules 1963 (Form L registrations)
   • Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules 1966 (microbreweries, wineries)

3. Dual License Potential:

   • Form FL-X-C permits holding both Foreign Liquor AND Country Liquor authorization simultaneously (annual/lifelong)

4. Interstate Commerce:

   • Form K registration available for manufacturers of Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer located outside Maharashtra

5. Digital Access:

   • All 34 services are available through the official Maharashtra Excise Department MahaOnline portal
   • URL: https://exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in

6. No Fees or Specific Eligibility Details in This Document:

   • This is a catalog/directory document
   • Actual fee schedules, eligibility criteria, processing timelines, and required enclosures would be contained in the individual application forms (FL-F, CL-C, FL-I, etc.) and supporting regulations
   • Applicants must access individual service pages for complete application details

CROSS-REFERENCE TO UNDERLYING LEGISLATION:

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