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(Wholesale License For Foreign Liquor )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(Not to be drunk on the premises) (Form F.L. I)

Issued
01 Mar 2026
Source
Excise Services Online
Category
Online Service

What This Document Says

MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Service Portal Index / Citizen & Business Services Catalogue

Reference Number: Online Service ID 76 | Maharashtra e-Governance Portal (exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in)

Issued By: Maharashtra Excise Department / Commissioner of State Excise

Effective Date: Ongoing portal service (no specific effective date stated in extract)

Summary: This document is a comprehensive index/catalogue of all excise license and permit services available through the Maharashtra online excise services portal. It lists 34 distinct citizen and business services covering wholesale licenses (FL-I, FL-W.I, CL-II), retail licenses (FL-II, FL-III, FL-IV, Beer Shoppee, Wine Shoppee, CL-III), manufacturing licenses (various spirits, beer, wine, denatured spirit), temporary permits (FL-IV.A, one-day permits), and ancillary services (registration, shifting, partner addition/deletion, premises registration). The document does not provide fee schedules, specific eligibility criteria, or detailed procedural requirements — it serves as a navigation guide to individual service applications.


COMPLETE SERVICE LISTING

CITIZEN SERVICES (One-Time or Personal Permits)

# Service Name Form Code Description
01 Licence for purchase, possess and use Bagasse-Molasses for cattle feed MIIIA Non-excisable agricultural license
02 One Day Permission for Country Liquor CL-C One-day permit for purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of Country Liquor in Maharashtra
03 One Day Permission for Foreign Liquor FL-F One-day permit for purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of Foreign Liquor in Maharashtra
04 One Year & Lifelong Permission for Foreign Liquor and Country Liquor FL-X-C Annual or lifelong permit for purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of both Foreign Liquor and Country Liquor in Maharashtra

WHOLESALER SERVICES

# Service Name Form Code Description
05 Registration Certificate for Overseas Manufacturer/Importer Form L Registration of overseas manufacturers/importers of duty-paid Foreign Liquor or authorised Custom Bond holders of imported Foreign Liquor (Spirits), Beer, or Wine under Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import and Export) Rules, 1963
06 Wholesale Licence for Country Liquor CL-II (PART III) Storage and wholesale sale of duty-paid Country Liquor to retail shops
07 Wholesale Licence for Wine FL-W.I Trade and Import Licence for import and vending of wine by wholesale (not for on-premises consumption) under customs frontier removal
10 Wholesale Licence for Foreign Liquor (Ordinary) FL-I Ordinary Trade and Import Licence for removal from Custom Frontier and for import and vend of Foreign Liquor (Potable) including Indian-made liquors (potable) excised at special rates (Not to be drunk on the premises)
08 Licence for possession and sale of molasses MIII For persons other than molasses producers
09 Licence for possession of Mhowra Flowers MF-I Possession of Mhowra flowers
25 Licence for import of molasses MIV Molasses import authorization
26 Licence for export of molasses MV Molasses export authorization

RETAILER SERVICES

# Service Name Form Code Description
12 Premises Registration Registration of retail premises
13 Temporary One Day Function Licence FL-IV.A Single-event temporary license for foreign liquor consumption
14 Permit Room License (Hotel License) FL-III Sale of imported foreign liquors (potable) and Indian-made foreign liquors (potable) on which Excise Duty has been paid at special rates (Permit Room/Hotel)
15 Club License FL-IV Sale of imported foreign liquors (potable) and Indian-made foreign liquors (potable) on which Excise Duty has been paid at special rates (Club)
16 Beer Shoppee License FL-BR.II Vendor license for sale of beer or wine or both in sealed bottles for off-premises consumption
20 Mild Liquor & Wine Bar License Form E Sale of Mild Liquor or Wines or both (Beer and Wine) "on" and "off" the premises of a hotel/restaurant/canteen/club
21 Wine Bar License Form E-2 Sale of Wine in the premises of a licensee (on-premises only)
22 Retail Sale of Country Liquor (Sealed Bottles, Off-Premises) CL/FL/TOD3 Country Liquor retail license in sealed bottles for off-consumption under Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973
24 Wine Shoppee License FL-W.II Vendor license for sale of Wines only
17 Shifting of CL-III Licence from one place to another CL-III Relocation of Country Liquor retail license under Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973
23 Shifting of FL-II Licence from one place to another FL-II Relocation of Foreign Liquor retail license under Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953
18 Addition and Deletion of Partner/s CL-III, FL-II Partner modification for retail licenses
19 Transfer of Licence CL-III Transfer of CL-III from one name to another
Application Form for Transfer of Licence General license transfer application

MANUFACTURER SERVICES

# Service Name Form Code Description
27 Certificate of Registration (Indian-Made Foreign Liquor/Beer Manufactures) Form K Registration of IMFL/Beer manufacturing units located outside Maharashtra
28 Licence for Denaturation of Spirit DS-I Denaturation of Indian-made rectified spirit, absolute alcohol under bond; sale of denatured spirit for bonafide art purposes
29 Licence for possession and use of molasses (non-producer) MII Molasses usage for manufacturing by non-producers
30 Grant of Form M-I M-I Manufacturing license (specific type not detailed in extract)
31 Grant of Form R.S-II R.S-II Manufacturing license (specific type not detailed in extract)
32 BRL (Microbrewery) BRL (Microbrewery) Letter of intent and approval; License for beer production in restaurants under Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules, 1966
33 BRL (Winery) BRL (Winery) Letter of intent and approval; License for manufacture of wine under Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules, 1966
34 Grant of Form R.S-VIA R.S-VIA Manufacturing license (specific type not detailed in extract)

LICENSE TYPES IDENTIFIED IN THIS PORTAL

Wholesale Licenses:

  • FL-I (Foreign Liquor — Ordinary, Import & Trade)
  • FL-W.I (Foreign Liquor — Wine, Wholesale)
  • CL-II (Country Liquor — Wholesale)
  • Form L (Overseas Manufacturer/Importer Registration)

Retail Licenses:

  • FL-II (Foreign Liquor — General Retail) [referenced in shifting service]
  • FL-III (Foreign Liquor — Permit Room / Hotel License)
  • FL-IV (Foreign Liquor — Club License)
  • FL-BR.II (Beer Shoppee)
  • FL-W.II (Wine Shoppee)
  • CL-III (Country Liquor — Retail, Sealed Bottles, Off-Premises)
  • Form E (Mild Liquor & Wine Bar — On/Off Premises)
  • Form E-2 (Wine Bar — On-Premises)
  • CL/FL/TOD3 (Country Liquor — Retail, Sealed Bottles, Off-Premises)
  • FL-IV.A (Temporary One-Day Function License)

Manufacturing Licenses:

  • M-I, M-II, M-III, M-IV, M-V (Molasses-related)
  • DS-I (Denatured Spirit)
  • R.S-II, R.S-VIA (Rectified Spirit)
  • Form K (IMFL/Beer Manufacturer Certificate)
  • BRL-Microbrewery (Beer in Restaurants)
  • BRL-Winery (Wine Manufacturing)
  • MF-I (Mhowra Flowers Possession)
  • MIIIA (Bagasse-Molasses for Cattle Feed)

Personal/Permit Services:

  • CL-C (One-Day Country Liquor Permit)
  • FL-F (One-Day Foreign Liquor Permit)
  • FL-X-C (One Year/Lifelong Foreign & Country Liquor Permit)

APPLICABLE RULES & LEGISLATION REFERENCED

  1. Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (BPA) — General framework
  2. Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953 (BFLR) — FL-II shifting service reference
  3. Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import and Export) Rules, 1963 — Form L registration
  4. Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973 (MCLR) — CL-III shifting and transfer services
  5. Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules, 1966 — BRL (Microbrewery and Winery) services

IMPORTANT NOTES

⚠️ This document is an INDEX ONLY — it does NOT provide:

  • Fee amounts or fee schedules
  • Detailed eligibility criteria for individual services
  • Required enclosures or application forms
  • Specific deadlines or processing timelines
  • Population-based fee brackets
  • Penalty provisions or enforcement mechanisms

⚠️ To access specific application requirements, each service must be clicked through on the portal at: https://exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in/Home/ServiceInfo?q=2HRJ2MjKfrIOClU7dJJqBA%3d%3d

⚠️ License categories NOT found in this extract but mentioned in system references:

  • FL-VI (if applicable)
  • Toddy licenses (if applicable under separate rules)
  • Neera licenses (if applicable)

Document Status: This is a service portal catalogue/index — not a standalone policy document, fee notification, or amendment. For complete procedural and financial details, individual service pages must be consulted.

मराठीत सारांश

# **FL-I (फॉरेन लिकर wholesale) licence साठी सोपी माहिती**

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## **थोडक्यात:**
FL-I म्हणजे **फॉरेन लिकर (imported किंवा Indian-made) wholesale मध्ये विकण्यासाठीचा licence** — ही दारू होटेल, रेस्तोरान इ. रिटेल दुकानांना विकली जाते, परंतु licence धारकाचा दोकान बंद असतो (ड्रिंक करायला नाही).

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## **FL-I Licence म्हणजे काय?**

यह एक **wholesale permit** आहे जी:
- **फॉरेन लिकर** (imported spirits, whiskey, rum, vodka वगैरे) आणि
- **Indian-made liquors** (IMFL — special excise rate वर बनलेली) विकण्यासाठी दिली जाते
- License धारक **custom frontier (सीमा) वरून आयात** करू शकतो
- **रिटेल दुकानांना, होटेलांना, रेस्तोरांना wholesale किंमतीत विकतो**
- परंतु **स्वतः दोकानात पीण्यासाठी नाही** (off-premises only)

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## **कोण apply करू शकतो?**

- **Wholesale businessman** जो दुसऱ्या दोकानांना दारू पुरवतो
- **Registered importer** (overseas manufacturer हरून)
- जिल्हा collector ची permission घेतलेला व्यक्ती

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## **अर्ज कसा करायचा?**

1. **Form FL-I** भरा
2. **Collector office** मध्ये जमा करा
3. **Premises चा नकल** आणि **NOC** लावा
4. **Fee** भरा (amount वेगवेगळा असू शकतो)
5. **Excise inspector** verification करतो
6. **Licence मिळते** (साधारणतः 1-2 महिने)

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## **किती वेळ वैध असतो?**

- **1 वर्ष** (साधारणतः)
- **Renewal** करायला लागते (फक्त fee भरा)

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## **महत्वाची गोष्टी:**

❌ **करू नकोः**
- स्वतः दारू पीणे/consume करणे
- retail ची दोकान खोलीत

✓ **करायचे:**
- फक्त wholesale विक्री
- सर्व रेकॉर्ड राखणे
- excise rules पालन करणे

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**सरल भाषेत:** FL-I म्हणजे दारू **बल्क मध्ये खरेदी करून दुसऱ्यांना विकण्यासाठीचा licence** — स्वतः consumption साठी नाही.

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