MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Online Service Portal Index / Citizen Services Directory

Reference Number: Online Service ID 96

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

Effective Date: Not specified in document (portal listing — ongoing)

Summary: This document is a comprehensive index of 34 citizen and commercial services available through the Maharashtra Excise Department's online portal. It catalogues all license types, permits, and registrations available under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949, Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953, Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973, and related statutes. The services span retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and temporary permission categories for foreign liquor, country liquor, beer, wine, and related substances. This is a navigational/directory document, not a regulatory or fee-setting instrument.

KEY PROVISIONS:

CITIZEN/TEMPORARY PERMISSIONS:

• Service 01: Licence for purchase, possess, and use Bago-molasses for cattle feed (MIIIA)
• Service 02: One Day Permit for Country Liquor — purchase, possession, transport, use, consumption (Form CL-C)
• Service 03: One Day Permit for Foreign Liquor — purchase, possession, transport, use, consumption (Form FL-F)
• Service 04: One Year & Lifelong Permission for Foreign and Country Liquor (Form F.L.X-C)

WHOLESALER SERVICES:

• Service 05: Form L — Registration Certificate for Overseas manufacturer/Importer of duty-paid Foreign Liquor/Authorised Custom Bond holder (under Maharashtra Foreign Liquor Import and Export Rules, 1963)
• Service 06: CL-II PART III — Wholesale Licences
• Service 07: FL.W.I — Wholesale License for Wine — Trade and Import Licence for removal from Custom Frontier and import/vend of wine by wholesale (NOT for on-premises consumption)
• Service 08: Licence for possession and sale of molasses by non-producer (MIII)
• Service 09: Licence for possession of Mhowra Flowers (M.F-I)
• Service 10: FL.I — Wholesale License for Foreign Liquor — Ordinary Trade and Import Licence for removal from Custom Frontier and import/vend of foreign liquor including Indian-made liquors at special excise rates (NOT for on-premises consumption)
• Service 11: CL-II — Wholesale License for Country Liquor — Storage & Wholesale Sale of Duty Paid Country Liquor to Retail Shops

RETAILER SERVICES:

• Service 12: Premises Registration
• Service 13: FL.IV.A — Temporary One Day Function Licence
• Service 14: FL.III — Permit Room License — sale at hotel of imported and Indian-made foreign liquors on which excise duty paid at special rates
• Service 15: FL.IV — Club License — sale at club of imported and Indian-made foreign liquors on which excise duty paid at special rates
• Service 16: FL.BRII — Beer Shoppee License — vendors licence for sale of beer or wine or both in sealed bottles for off-premises consumption
• Service 17: Shifting of CL-III Licence — relocation from one place to another (under Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973)
• Service 18: Addition and Deletion of Partner/s — for licences in form CL-III and FL-II
• Service 19: Application Form for Transfer of Licence CL-III — from one name to another name
• Service 20: Form E — Mild Liquor & Wine Bar License — sale of Mild Liquor or Wines or both (Beer and Wine) "on" and "off" premises of hotel/restaurant/canteen/club
• Service 21: Form E-2 — Wine Bar License — sale of Wine in premises of licensee
• Service 22: Form CL/FL/TOD3 — Retail sale of Country Liquor in sealed bottles for off-premises consumption (under Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973)
• Service 23: Shifting of FL-II Licence — relocation from one place to another (under Maharashtra Foreign Liquor Rules 1953)
• Service 24: FL.W.-II — Wine Shoppee License — vendors licence for sale of Wines

MANUFACTURER SERVICES:

• Service 25: Licence for import of molasses (MIV)
• Service 26: Licence for export of molasses (MV)
• Service 27: Form K — Certificate of registration for manufactureries of Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer (situated outside Maharashtra)
• Service 28: DS-I — Licence for denaturation of Indian-made rectified spirit including absolute alcohol under bond and sale of denatured spirit for art/bonafide purpose
• Service 29: MII — Licence for possession and use of molasses by non-producer
• Service 30: Grant of Form M-I
• Service 31: Grant of Form R.S-II
• Service 32: BRL (Microbrewery) — Letter of intent and approval — Licence for beer production in restaurants (under Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules 1966)
• Service 33: BRL (Winery) — Letter of intent and approval — Licence for wine manufacture (under Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules 1966)
• Service 34: Grant of Form R.S-VIA

LICENSE TYPES IDENTIFIED:

Foreign Liquor (FL) Licenses:

• FL.I (Wholesale Foreign Liquor)
• FL.II (Likely Permit Room or similar retail)
• FL.III (Permit Room License — hotel)
• FL.IV (Club License)
• FL.IV.A (Temporary One Day Function)
• FL.W.I (Wholesale Wine)
• FL.W.-II (Wine Shoppee)
• FL.BRII (Beer Shoppee)
• Form E (Mild Liquor & Wine Bar — on/off premises)
• Form E-2 (Wine Bar — on-premises only)
• Form F.L.X-C (One Year & Lifelong Permission)
• Form FL-F (One Day Permit)

Country Liquor (CL) Licenses:

• CL-II (Wholesale Country Liquor)
• CL-III (Retail, various forms)
• Form CL-C (One Day Permit)
• Form CL/FL/TOD3 (Retail sealed bottles off-consumption)

Manufacturing Licenses:

• BRL Microbrewery (Beer production in restaurants)
• BRL Winery (Wine manufacture)
• DS-I (Denaturation of spirit)
• Form M-I (Manufacturing)
• Form R.S-II & R.S-VIA (Rectified Spirit)

Subsidiary Licenses:

• MIIIA (Bago-molasses — cattle feed)
• MIII & MII (Molasses possession/sale)
• MIV & MV (Molasses import/export)
• M.F-I (Mhowra Flowers)
• Form L (Overseas manufacturer/importer registration)
• Form K (Non-Maharashtra manufacturer registration)

WHO IS AFFECTED:

• Hotels and Restaurants: Services 14, 20 (FL.III, Form E)
• Clubs: Service 15 (FL.IV)
• Beer/Wine Retailers (Off-premises): Services 16, 24 (FL.BRII, FL.W.-II)
• Wholesale Traders (Foreign Liquor): Services 5, 7, 10 (Form L, FL.W.I, FL.I)
• Wholesale Traders (Country Liquor): Service 11 (CL-II)
• Retail Liquor Sellers: Services 12–23 (general CL-III, transfers, shifts, partner additions)
• Beer and Wine Manufacturers: Services 32–33 (BRL Microbrewery, Winery)
• Molasses Traders/Handlers: Services 8, 25, 26, 29 (MIII, MIV, MV, MII)
• Individual Citizens (Temporary): Services 2–4 (One-day and lifetime permits)
• Overseas Manufacturers/Importers: Service 5 (Form L registration)
• Non-Maharashtra Manufacturers: Service 27 (Form K)

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS:

Regulatory Framework:

• Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 — parent statute
• Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953 — governs FL licenses (Service 23 explicitly cited)
• Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973 — governs CL licenses (Services 17, 22 explicitly cited)
• Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import and Export) Rules 1963 — governs import/export (Service 5)
• Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules 1966 — governs manufacturing (Services 32–33)

Key Conditions by License Type:

Wholesale Licenses (FL.I, FL.W.I, CL-II): "NOT to be drunk on the premises" — explicitly stated for Services 7 and 10

Retail On-Premises (FL.III, FL.IV, Form E): Hotel, restaurant, canteen, or club premises only

Retail Off-Premises (FL.BRII, FL.W.-II, CL/FL/TOD3): Sealed bottles only, no consumption on premises

Manufacturing (BRL Microbrewery): Beer production "in restaurants" only — location-specific

One-Day Permits (CL-C, FL-F): Temporary, single-occasion use

Lifecycle Changes: Services 17–19 allow shifting, partner addition/deletion, and transfer of ownership for existing CL-III and FL-II licenses

NO FEE SCHEDULE PROVIDED:

This document is a service directory and contains no fee information. Fees would be specified in separate official fee schedules issued by the Commissioner of State Excise.

NO FORMS ATTACHED:

This is an index document. Individual application forms (CL-C, FL-F, Form E, FL.III, FL.IV, Form L, Form K, BRL letters, etc.) are accessed separately through the online portal.

PORTAL ACCESS:

All services listed are available online at: https://exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in/Home/ServiceInfo?q=Tnu3YIrTQd3NNrp3qGv1oQ%3d%3d

Service categories: Citizen Services (1–4), Wholesaler Services (5–11), Retailer Services (12–24), Manufacturer Services (25–34)

CRITICAL OBSERVATION:

This is a navigational/informational document, not a regulatory or policy document. It does not set fees, establish eligibility criteria, or amend existing rules. It is a comprehensive index of all 34 license/permit services available under Maharashtra excise law. For specific requirements, fees, deadlines, and forms for any service, the applicant must access the individual service pages on the portal or consult official notifications/circulars from the Excise Department.