MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Online Service Portal Directory / Service Information Listing

Reference Number: Online Service ID 98

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

Effective Date: Not specified in document (appears to be current service directory)

Summary: This document is a directory listing of 34 citizen and business services available through the Maharashtra Excise Department's online portal. It catalogues all major license types, permits, registrations, and certificates under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949, Maharashtra Foreign Liquor Rules 1953, and Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973. The primary service featured is Wine Bar License (Form E-2) — a license for sale of wine in the premises of a licensee. The directory serves as an index to available excise applications and does not contain substantive legal provisions, fees, or detailed requirements.

KEY PROVISIONS:

The document lists 34 distinct excise services organized into four categories:

CITIZEN SERVICES (Personal Consumption Permits):

1. Licence for purchase, possess and use Bago-molasses for cattle feed (MIIIA)
2. One Day Permit for Country Liquor purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption (Form CL-C)
3. One Day Permit for Foreign Liquor purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption (Form FL-F)
4. One Year & Lifelong Permission for purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of Foreign Liquor and Country Liquor (Form FL.X-C)

WHOLESALER SERVICES:

5. Registration Certificate for Overseas manufacturers/Importers of duty-paid Foreign Liquor (Form L)
6. Wholesale License for Wine — Trade and Import Licence for removal from Custom Frontier and import/vend of wine by wholesale, off-premises only (Form F.L.W.I)
7. CL-II Part III — Wholesale License for Country Liquor — Storage & Wholesale Sale of Duty Paid Country Liquor to Retail Shops (Form C.L.II)
8. Licence for possession and sale of molasses by non-producers (MIII)
9. Licence for possession of Mhowra Flowers (M.F-I)
10. Ordinary Trade and Import Licence for Foreign Liquor (Potable) — import and vend of foreign liquor including Indian-made liquors excised at special rates, off-premises only (Form F.L.I)

RETAILER SERVICES:

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

MANUFACTURER SERVICES:

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

PRIMARY SERVICE — WINE BAR LICENSE (FORM E-2):

Service Name: Wine Bar License

Service ID: 98 (Online Service ID)

Form Required: Form E-2

Description: Licence for sale of Wine in the premises of a licensee

Portal URL: https://exciseservices.mahaonline.gov.in/Home/ServiceInfo?q=JE%2f94mSZ5qun3EMPeHXahw%3d%3d

Applicable Rules: Bombay Prohibition Act 1949; Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953 (or equivalent provisions under Maharashtra Foreign Liquor Rules)

LICENSE TYPES COVERED IN THIS DIRECTORY:

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS:

1. Form E-2 is specifically for wine sales only — not beer, mild liquor, or other foreign liquor categories. See Form E for broader "Mild Liquor & Wine Bar" licenses.

2. On-premises vs. Off-premises distinction:

   • Form E-2, F.L.III, F.L.IV (Wine Bar, Permit Room, Club): ON-PREMISES consumption allowed
   • Form F.L.W.I, F.L.I, C.L.II (Wholesale licenses): OFF-PREMISES ONLY — "Not to be drunk on the premises"
   • Form F.L.BRII, F.L.W.-II, CL/FL/TOD3 (Shoppee licenses): OFF-PREMISES ONLY — sealed bottles

3. Statutory Framework: All services operate under:

   • Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 (BPA)
   • Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953 (BFLR)
   • Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973 (MCLR)
   • Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules 1966

4. Transferability & Modification Services Available: The directory explicitly lists separate services for:

   • Shifting of licenses (CL-III and FL-II) to new locations
   • Addition/Deletion of Partners (CL-III and FL-II)
   • Transfer of ownership (CL-III)

5. Administrative Modifications: Services are categorized by stakeholder role:

   • Citizens: Personal consumption permits (one-day and long-term)
   • Wholesalers: Bulk import, storage, and distribution licenses
   • Retailers: Retail on-premises and off-premises licenses
   • Manufacturers: Production, import, export, and denaturation licenses

6. No Fee Information Provided in This Document — This is a directory/index only. Fees would be specified in individual Form E-2 application documents or separate fee schedules.

CRITICAL ABSENCE — FORM E-2 SPECIFIC DETAILS NOT PROVIDED:

This document does not contain:

• Exact fee amount for Form E-2 wine bar license
• Eligibility criteria or qualification requirements
• Documents/enclosures required for Form E-2 application
• Application deadline or processing time
• Population-based brackets or license validity period
• Authority to apply to
• Differences between Form E-2 and Form E

To obtain Form E-2 application details, the applicant must:

1. Visit the online portal at the provided URL and download Form E-2 directly
2. Consult the official Maharashtra Excise Department fee schedule
3. Refer to the applicable BPA/BFLR rules

RELATED SERVICES (SIMILAR LICENSE TYPES):

• Form E: Mild Liquor & Wine Bar License (broader category including beer and wine, on/off-premises)
• Form F.L.BRII: Beer Shoppee License (beer and/or wine, off-premises only, sealed bottles)
• Form F.L.W.-II: Wine Shoppee License (wine only, off-premises, sealed bottles)