Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence of selling by Shop and conditions of licence) Rules, 2019

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    "slug": "andhra-pradesh-excise-grant-of-licence-of-selling-by-shop-and-conditions-of-licence-rules-2019",
    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence of selling by Shop and conditions of licence) Rules, 2019",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence of selling by Shop and conditions of licence) Rules, 2019",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 372, Re",
    "act_year": 2019,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence of selling by Shop and conditions of licence) Rules, 2019",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968, Act No. 17 of 1968.\n(b) \"APSBCL\" means the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited.\n(c) \"Dry day\" means a day on which no liquor shall be sold in the licensed premises;\n(d) \"Holographic Excise Adhesive Label\" means the label designed and approved, printed and supplied under the supervision and control of the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, from time to time in different forms for the purpose of its affixture to sealed bottles of different varieties and sizes containing liquor.\n(e) \"Foreign Liquor\" , referred to as \"FL\", means every liquor imported into India, other than the Indian Made Foreign Liquor;\n(f) \"Form\" means a form appended to these Rules;\n(g) \"Government\" means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh\n(h) \"Highway\" means a National highway or a State highway as notified by the competent authority.\n(i) \"Indian Made Foreign Liquor\", referred to as \"IMFL\" means Liquor produced, manufactured or compounded in India after the manner of Gin. Brandy. Whisky or Rum imported from foreign countries and includes Wine and Beer and Milk Punch and other liquors consisting of or containing any such spirits but does not include foreign liquor.\n(j) \"Licence\" means a licence issued under these Rules:\n(k) \"Licensee\" means holder of such licence.\n(l) \"Licensing Authority\" means the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise.\n(m) \"Licence Fee\" means the annual licence fee prescribed under these Rules.\n(n) \"Licence period\" means the period of twelve months commencing from 1st October and ending on 30th September or part thereof.\n(o) \"Licensed premises\" means a premises where IMFL and FL are permitted to be sold by the Licensee.\n(p) \"Maximum Retail Price\" (MRP) means the price indicated by the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited or any other agency authorized by the Government for declaration on each variety of label by the Manufacturers of Indian Made Foreign Liquor as required under Section 39 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 read with clause (r) of rule 2 of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977.\n(q) \"Permit\" means a permit issued under these rules.\n(r) \"Population\" means the figure of population as officially published in the latest census.\n(s) \"Scheduled Areas\" means the Scheduled Areas notified under paragraph 6 of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India\n(t) \"Shop\" means a privilege granted under these rules for sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor or Foreign Liquor in sealed or capsuled bottles or packages or tins to an individual in quantities not exceeding the limits as prescribed without permitting consumption on the licensed premises.\n(u) \"Sealed\" in relation to the bottles containers or other receptacles means closed with a capsule and wrapped by wire or closed with a cork or lid and Wrapped with a lining around it.\n(v) \"Transport Permit\" means a permit issued by the competent officer for transport of IMFL and FL from the A.P.S.B.C.L. Depot / Government Wholesale Depot or the Depot of any other Corporation owned by the State Government to the licensed premises.\n(w) \"Village/ Town/ City etc.\" shall mean Village/ Town/ City as defined in the latest census.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Establishment of Shops.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Application for Grant of Licence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The application shall be accompanied by a Treasury Challan for the annual licence fee.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Grant of Licence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Licence fee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Period of the licence and commencement of business.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Renewal of Licence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Selection of Premises.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation :\n(a) \"Place of public worship\" means a temple registered with the Endowment Department, Mosque registered with Wakf Board and Church established and managed by a registered Christian Organisation / Society and includes such other religious institutions, as the State Government may by order specify in this behalf;\n(b) \"Educational Institution\" means any Primary school, Middle School and High School recognized by the State Government or Central Government, Junior College or any College affiliated to any University established by law;\n(c) \"High Way\" means National Highway or State Highway as notified by the competent authority;\n(d) \"Hospital\" means any hospital which is managed or owned by a local authority, State Government or Central Government or any private hospital and having a provision of at least thirty (30) beds.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Transport permit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Shifting of licensed premises.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Hours of Business.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Dry Days.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) 26 th January -Republic day\n(ii) 15 th August -Independence day\n(iii) 2 nd October -Gandhi Jayanthi.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Licensee not to stock Indian Made Foreign Liquor or Foreign Liquor at unauthorized place.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Indian Made Foreign Liquor or Foreign Liquor unfit for human consumption to be seized.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor shall not be given or sold to certain persons.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) Lunatics;\n(ii) Persons known or believed to be in a state of drunkenness;\n(iii) Persons about whom it is known or suspected that they are likely to participate in the commission of sedition, insurrection, breach of peace or any other similar offence threatening public peace and tranquility;\n(iv) Soldiers in uniform and the camp servants of military officers in their uniform;\n(v) Persons below (21) years of age.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Bottles for sale to carry labels.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Maximum Retail Price.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Employment of servants.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) No person below the age of twenty one years shall be employed for sale of IMFL and FL.\n(iii) Persons convicted of any offence under the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, (Act of 17 of 1968) or the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Central Act 61 of 1985) within the preceding three years,\n(iv) Persons convicted under Section 482 to 489 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860),",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Licensee to maintain accounts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Licensee to provide CC Cameras.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Officers authorized to inspect premises.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Licensee to abide by the provisions of the Act etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Existing Rules cease to operate.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Removal of difficulties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Form A-l\nForm A-l\nApplication for Grant of Licence for the privilege of selling by Shop\n(Rule 4)",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of the Applicant                :",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Address                :",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Serial Number of the Shop                :",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Village/Nagar Panchayat/",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Municipality/Municipal\nCorporation in which the\nShop is located\n5 Details of Premises to be licensed                :\n(a) Ward No.\n(b) D.No.\n(c) Boundaries\n(i) East\n(ii) West\n(iii) North\n(iv) South",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Details of payment of Licence fee:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Signature of the Applicant\nForm A-2\nForm A-2\n( See Rule 5)\nLicence for sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor by Shop\n(a) Boundaries\nEast:\nWest:\nNorth:\nSouth:\n(b) Licence Conditions\n(1) The privilege extends to the sale of all kinds of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor which can be sold for removal from the licensed premises in sealed receptacles in quantities as specified by notification by the Government from time to time in one transaction to an unlicensed person.\nThe Licensee can also sell stocks of IMFL/ FL to the holder of licence in Form EP-1 without any restriction on the quantity.\n(2) The Licensee is prohibited from purifying, colouring and flavouring the Indian Made Foreign Liquor or mixing any material therewith and from blending another kind of Indian Made Foreign Liquor with it or to keep to his possession other than liquor authorised under this licence.\n(3) The Licensee is prohibited from bottling Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor.\n(4) The possession or sale of diluted beer by the Licensee is prohibited,\n(5) All Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor sold under this licence shall be duty paid and obtained from the IML Depot of the Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Limited/ Government Wholesale Depot / Depot of any other Corporation owned by the State Government as allotted by the Licensing Authority.\n(6) The Licensee shall sell only duty paid Indian Made Foreign Liquor in sealed, capsuled bottles affixed with Excise Adhesive Labels and manufacturers labels duly approved by the commissioner of Prohibition & Excise as required, under these rules.\n(7) The Licensee shall maintain and furnish to the Prohibition & Excise Superintendent statistics showing the consumption of all kinds of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor separately.\n(8) This licence is not transferable.\n(9) The Licensee shall be subject to cancellation or suspension at will by the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise.\n(10) The Licensee shall not act in any manner prejudicial to the interests of the revenues of the Government,\n(11) The Licensee shall sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor at prices not exceeding the Maximum Retail Price printed on the liquor bottles and issue bills accordingly.\n(12) The Licensee shall abide by the Rules and instructions issued by the Government / Commissioner from time to time.\nCommissioner of Prohibition and Excise\nForm R-l\nForm R-l\n( See Rule - 20)\nDaily Account Register\nDaily Account Register\n(Separate page should be set apart for each type of liquor with an index in the front page of the Register)\n(Separate page should be set apart for each type of liquor with an index in the front page of the Register)\nSI. No\nSI. No\nDate, Month And year\nDate, Month And year\nOpening Stock\nOpening Stock\nReceipts\nReceipts\nIssues\nIssues\nNo. of Bottles\nQuarts, Pints, Nips, Dips\nNo. of Bottle's\nQuarts, Pints, Nips, Dips\nNo. of Bottle's\nQuarts, Pints, Nips, Dips\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nBalance\nNo.of date of T.P. In respect of receipts Shown\n\t\t\t\tin col.5, 6\nSignature of the Licensee\nRemark's\nNo. of Bottles\nQuarts, Pints, Nips, Dips\nForm R-2\nForm R-2\n( See Rule - 20)\nDaily Brand-wise Account Register.\nDaily Brand-wise Account Register.\nDate\nDate\nItem\nItem\nOpening Stock\nOpening Stock\nReceipts\nReceipts\nIssues\nIssues\nQuarts\nPints\nNips\nDips\nQuarts\nPints\nNips\nDips\nQuarts\nPints\nNips\nDips\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nBalance\nBalance\nSignature of the Licensee\nQuarts_ Pints _Nips\nDips\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\nForm 1-1\nForm 1-1\nInspection Book\nInspection Book\n( See Rule - 22)\n(1) Date of Inspection,\n(2) Time of Inspection,\n(3) Name of the Officer Inspecting with his designation,\n(4) Quantity of liquors as per stock books,\n(5) Quantity found actually in stock,\n(6) Difference if any, and the reasons given by the Licensee\n(7) General conditions of the licensed premises,\n(8) Other remarks or directions, if any,",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 7th October, 2019 [ap626]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 372, Revenue (Ex.2), 22.8.2019",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2019",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence of selling by Shop and conditions of licence) Rules, 2019",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}