Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence to sell Toddy, Conditions of Licence and Tapping of Excise Trees) Rules 2007

Q: What does Section 2 of Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence to sell Toddy, Conditions of Licence and Tapping of Excise Trees) Rules 2007 say?

(i) "Act" means Andhra Pradesh Excise Act 1968. (ii) "Collector" means the Collector of a District and includes the Joint Collector or any person appointed by the Government to exercise the powers and to perform the functions of the Collector under Andhra Pradesh Excise Act 1968. (iii) "Excise tree" includes the tree of mohwa, coconut, palm, palmyrah, date, bagani, sago, sendhi, or any tree of the species of palm or palmyrag from fermented or unfermented juice of which toddy or liquor can be pre

Q: What does Section 4 of Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence to sell Toddy, Conditions of Licence and Tapping of Excise Trees) Rules 2007 say?

(i) the name or locality of a shop or group of shops which sell toddy in the area, (ii) name of the tope and the number of trees allotted within 50 kms. (iii) The conditions governing the grant, (iv) the period of licence, and (v) any other matter which may be consider necessary by the Collector for information to the members of Toddy Co-operative Society/Tappers of Tree for Tapper Scheme. 5. (2) Disqualifications. (a) has been convicted of any offences specified in clause (d) of subsection (1)

Q: What does Section 6 of Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence to sell Toddy, Conditions of Licence and Tapping of Excise Trees) Rules 2007 say?

Part III Provisions Relating to Functioning of Toddy Shops and Conditions

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6. Difference if any and the reasons given by the licensee:- 7. General conditions of the licensed premises:- 8. Whether spot test conducted:- 9. If so result of spot test:- 10. Details of samples drawn:- 11. Other remarks or directions if any:- Signature of the Officer Inspecting.

Section 6

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            "content": "(i) \"Act\" means Andhra Pradesh Excise Act 1968.\n(ii) \"Collector\" means the Collector of a District and includes the Joint Collector or any person appointed by the Government to exercise the powers and to perform the functions of the Collector under Andhra Pradesh Excise Act 1968.\n(iii) \"Excise tree\" includes the tree of mohwa, coconut, palm, palmyrah, date, bagani, sago, sendhi, or any tree of the species of palm or palmyrag from fermented or unfermented juice of which toddy or liquor can be prepared.\n(iv) Excise year means the period of twelve months commencing from the 1st October of the year and ending with the 30th September of the succeeding year.\n(v) \"Form\" means a form appended to these rules.\n(vi) \"Incidental Tapper\" means the person incidental to taping, sale of toddy and includes disabled tapper, professional tapper who is above 65 years of age and widow of a tapper who died while engaged in tapping.\n(vii) \"Licence\" means a licence granted for the taping, of excise trees or drawing of toddy there from or the sale of toddy in retail under the Act and the term \"Licensee\" means the holder of such licence.\n(viii) Licence period means period of five (5) excise years or part there of commencing from the 1st October of the excise year or from the date of grant of licence during the first year of the five year Licence period ending with the 30th September of the fifth consecutive excise year.\n(ix) \"Licence Premises\" means any specified place and premises where toddy is authorized to be stored and sold on a licence issued by the competent authority of the State Government;\n(x) \"Neera\" means the juice known as sweet toddy drawn from excise trees into receptacles and treated so as to prevent fermentation.\n(xi) \" Permit\" means a permit issued under these rules and includes a pass and an authorization.\n(xii) \"Rental\" means the annual rental which includes tree tax payable for a shop or group of shops as part of sum in consideration of grant of licence payable under section 23 read with section 17 of the Act.\n(xiii) \"Shop\" means licenced premises where toddy is sold in retail for public consumption.\n(xiv) \"Tapper\" means a person who is a major and engaged in the profession of tapping and who can climb and draw toddy from an excise tree.\n(xv) \"Toddy\" means fermented or unfermented juice drawn from an excise tree containing alcohol.\n(xvi) \"Toddy Co-operative Society\" means a society formed as per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act 1964 consisting of not less than 80% of the tappers as defined in clause (xiv) above and exceeding 15% of persons incidental to tapping and sale of toddy and not exceeding 5% of the following categories.\n(a) Disable tappers\n(b) Professional tappers who are above 65 years of age, and\n(c) Widows of tappers who died while engaged in tapping.\n(xvii) \"Tree owners rent\" means the sum payable as rent under section 26 of the Act.\n(xviii) \"Tree tax\" means the duty leviable under section 22 of the Act as tax on excise trees from which toddy is drawn.\nPart - II\nProvisions Relating to Grant of Licence\n3.\n(a) \"Scheduled Tribe\" means any tribe or tribal community or part of or within a tribe or tribal community resident in the scheduled areas and specified as such by a public notification by the president under clause (1) of Article 342 of the Constitution of India.\n(b) \"Scheduled areas\" means such areas as the president may declare to be scheduled areas by an order under sub paragraph (1) of Paragraph 6 in the fifth schedule to the Constitution of India.",
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            "content": "(i) the name or locality of a shop or group of shops which sell toddy in the area,\n(ii) name of the tope and the number of trees allotted within 50 kms.\n(iii) The conditions governing the grant,\n(iv) the period of licence, and\n(v) any other matter which may be consider necessary by the Collector for information to the members of Toddy Co-operative Society/Tappers of Tree for Tapper Scheme.\n5.\n(2) Disqualifications.\n(a) has been convicted of any offences specified in clause (d) of subsection (1) of section 31 of the Act in respect of which he has been penalized or convicted within the preceding five years;\n(b) has been convicted or whose licence has been cancelled for breach of any of the conditions of licence granted under section 31 of the Act within the preceding three years;\n(c) has been held guilty either in a departmental proceeding or in a court of an offence under section 37 of the Act for adulteration of toddy by mixing any article injurious to public health or otherwise within the preceding five years.\n(d) is a defaulter of excise revenue\n(e) is adjudged as an insolvent by a competent court or\n(f) suffering from leprosy or any other contagious decease\n(3) Formalities to be completed by Tappers Co-operative Society or Tapper under \" Tree for Tappers' Scheme\".\n(4) Licence for sale of toddy.\n(ii) Every application for the grant of licence for sale of toddy shall be accompanied by a treasury challan for fifty rupees as licence fee for issue of licence.\n(iii) The licence for the retail sale of toddy shall be in form TS 1 shall be issued by the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent of the District concerned to the President of the Toddy Co-operative Society or in the name of tapper under Tree for Tapper Scheme and shall not be transferable.\n(iv) The boundaries of the toddy shop premises shall be indicated in the licence. The tope/ area along with the number of trees allotted to shop shall be indicated in the licence.\n(v) The period of licence granted to new Toddy Co-operative Society or to tapper under Tree for Tapper Scheme shall be five years or up to 30th September of the fifth consecutive years which ever is earlier.\n(vi) the Prohibition and Excise Superintendents may grant B shop licence as a satellite shop to the existing shop subject to condition that the B shop shall be within 2 kms from the main shops and it shall be 2 kms away from other neighbouring toddy shops.\n(5) Fixation of rental.\n(ii) The government may notify the maximum rate per tree separately in rural areas and in urban areas from time to time. The rate per tree includes tree tax.\n(iii) The method of arriving rate per tree shall be communicated by the Commissioner from time to time.\n(iv) The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent will fix the rental of the shop accordingly.",
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            "content": "(i) \"Place of public worship means a temple registered with the Endowment Department, Mosque registered with wakf Board and Church and includes such other religious institutions as the State Government may by order specify in this behalf;\n(ii) \"Educational Institution\" means any Primary school, and High School recognized by the State Government or Central Government, Junior colleges or any College affiliated to any University established by law;\n(iii) \"Labour Colonies\" means colonies where labourers may be residing in a large number and includes Housing Board Colonies for labour or industrial workers. Labour Housing Colonies of Companies;\n(iv) \"High Way\" means National High way or State Highway but shall not include that part of the National Highway or State Highway which passes within the limits of any Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council or the Go than in any village or Panchayat area;\n(v) \"Hospital\" means any hospital which is managed or owned by a local authority, State Government or Central Government or any private hospital having pro having a provision of at least thirty (30) beds",
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            "title": "11. Sign board to be affixed.",
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            "title": "13. Hours of Business and Dry days.",
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            "content": "(ii) The Licensed premises shall be closed and no business transacted on the following days declared as dry days:-\n(a) 26th January\n- Republic Day\n(b) 15th August\n- Independence Day\n(c) 2nd October\n- Gandhi Jayanthi",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Use of standard measures.",
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            "title": "16. Adulteration of toddy prohibited.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Employment of women and certain other persons for selling toddy prohibited.",
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            "title": "18. Toddy not to be sold to certain persons.",
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            "content": "(1) Insane persons;\n(2) Persons known or believed to have been drunk ;\n(3) Persons known or suspected to be about to take part in a riot, Disturbance of public peace or any other crime\n(4) Policemen. Prohibition & Excise Officers. Railway servants or Automobile Drivers when on duty or in uniform:\n(5) Soldiers in uniform or members of their camp in uniform.\n(6) Persons below the age of 21 years.",
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            "title": "20. Licensee not to permit certain acts in the shop.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Objectionable advertisement prohibited.",
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            "title": "22. Licence to be surrendered to the licensing authority on expiry.",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Death of TFT Licensee.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Transport of toddy.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Returns.",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Deposit of forms and books.",
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            "content": "27. (1) Drawal of the samples.\n(a) The stopper shall first be securely fastened so as to prevent relevant leakage of the contents in transit.\n(b) The bottle, jar or other container shall then be completely wrapped in fairly strong thick paper. The ends of the paper shall be neatly folded in and affixed by means of gum or other adhesive.\n(c) A proper slip of the size that goes round completely from the bottom to top of the container bearing the signature and code of the inspecting officer, shall be pasted on the Wrapper, the signature or the thumb impression of the person from whom the sample has been taken being affixed in such a manner that the paper slip and the wrapper both carry a part of the signature or thumb-impression:\n(d) The paper cover shall be further secured by means of strong twine or thread both above and across the bottle, jar or other container, and the twine or thread shall then be fastened on the paper cover by means of sealing wax on which there shall be at least four distinct and clear impressions of the seal of the sender, of which one shall be at the top of packet, one at the bottom and the other two on the body of packet. The knots of the twine or thread shall be covered by means of sealing wax bearing the impression of the seal of the sender.",
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            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Maintenance of accounts.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Harbouring of certain persons prohibited.",
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            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Customers not to be allowed to stay at nights.",
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            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Payment of Rental.",
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        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Adjustment of earnest money and deposits.",
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            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Tree tax and Tree Owners Rent.",
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            "content": "Sl.No.\nVariety of Excise tree\nTree tax\nTree Owners Rent per tree\n1\n2\n3\n4\nRs.\nRs.\n1.\nSendhi (Date)\n15.00\n15.00\n2.\nPalmyrah (Toddy)\n18.00\n18.00\n3.\nDate Palm ( Khajoor)\n28.00\n28.00\n4.\nSago\n34.00\n34.00\n5.\nCoconut\n28.00\n28.00",
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            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Suspension of licence.",
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            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Authorization of servants or agents of a Licensee.",
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            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Pecuniary dealings with officers prohibited.",
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            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Inspection.",
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            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Seizure of toddy unfit for human consumption.",
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        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Cancellation of Licence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Forfeiture of deposits.",
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        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Recovery of sums due to Government.",
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            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Shifting of Shops/ Depots.",
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            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Licensee not entitled to claim compensation.",
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            "content": "Part IV\nProvisions Relating to Tapping of Trees and Toddy Shops",
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            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Excise Trees to be made available for Tapping.",
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            "content": "(a) The owner or other person in possession of excise trees who is unwilling to have his excise trees tapped during the ensuing excise year shall present an intimation not later than the date notified by the Prohibition & Excise Superintendent in the form of a petition giving full details in the Office of Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, either in person on any working day between 10.30am., to 5.00 pm or sent through Registered post.\n(b) Factors for approving Intimation:- The intimation which mentions one or more of the following reasons shall be taken into consideration for according approval namely:-\n(i) That the trees are situated in the residential quarters or within the premises of places of worship or schools;\n(ii) That the trees situated inside a place which is prohibited place, within the meaning of Section 2 the Official Secrets Act, 1923 ( Central Act 19 of 1923).\n(c) Disposal of the Application:-\n(i) On receipt of the intimation, the Prohibition & Excise Superintendent Shall send a copy of the intimation along with His report to the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise to approve or with holds such approval.\n(ii) After making such enquiry as may be considered necessary and after satisfying himself that the reasons given in the intimation Are found to be genuine and correct and are in accordance with the factors provided in sub Rule 2(ii), the Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise may accord such approval.\n(iii) If the intimation does not comply with any of the requirements of sub rule 2(ii) it shall be rejected.\n(iv) Communication of the orders. - A copy of every order passed under these rules shall be communicated to the petitioner and must contain reasons.",
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            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Provisions relating to Tapping of Trees.",
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            "content": "(i) The licensee in respect of toddy shops allotted to Toddy Cooperative Societies and Tree for Tapper Scheme shall posses or sell toddy drawn from allotted excise trees.\n(ii) Where a Licensee of the Group Toddy Co-operative Societies shops in any such city or town desires to pool toddy of all shops at one place and distribute it to constituent shops in separate receptacles, instead of transporting direct to all the shops, he shall do so after obtaining prior permission of the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent. In such a case, the Licensee shall obtain a licence in Form T.S.3 for establishing a depot on payment of a fee of rupees on hundred only from the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent concerned and shall maintain accounts in From T.S. 3(A) The depot shall ordinarily be established within the area of the group of shops. Transport of toddy from depot to constituent shops shall be under From T.S. 3(B).\n(iii) In the case of toddy shops assigned to Toddy Co-Operative Societies or tappers under Tree fro Tapper Scheme. The provisions relating to the marking of trees issue of tapping Licences and transport permits shall not apply.",
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            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. The Licensee shall tap excise trees subjects to the following conditions namely.",
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            "content": "(a) Shall not allow the filth of the animals and stalks to accumulate near the trees as they serve to breed insects.\n(b) Stalks of the trees shall not be so cut down as to expose the minor portion of the stem thereby allowing insects to enter into the tree through that portion.",
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            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Allotment of Excise trees.",
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        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Transport and Stock of toddy in excess of permissible quantity prohibited.",
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            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Technical specification of toddy.",
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            "content": "(ii) Ethyl Alcohol content. - The ethyl alcohol content of toddy shall be at least 4 percent by volume at 15/15 C when determined according to the method prescribed in 3 of IS 3752:1988.\n(iii) Freedom from Harmful Ingredients. - Toddy shall be free from any ingredient injurious to health. It shall be free from chloral hydrate, paraldehyde and other narcotic, psychotropic drugs like diazepam alprazolam etc.\n(vi) Toddy shall be free from pathogenic microorganisms such as, Escherichia coli\n(v) Toddy shall also comply with other requirement as prescribed in IS 8538:1988",
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            "number": "50",
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    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 10th September, 2019 [ap407]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 1228, Revenue (EX-2) Department, dated 19.09.2007",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2007",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence to sell Toddy, Conditions of Licence and Tapping of Excise Trees) Rules 2007",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}

Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence to sell Toddy, Conditions of Licence and Tapping of Excise Trees) Rules 2007

Sections

1. Short Title.

2. Definitions.

4. Notification.

6. Renewal of Licence.

7. Commencement of business.

8. Selection of Premises.

9. Sales to be conducted within the Licenced premises.

10. License to be exhibited.

11. Sign board to be affixed.

12. Sale of other intoxicants prohibited.

13. Hours of Business and Dry days.

14. No restriction on retail sale price of toddy.

15. Use of standard measures.

16. Adulteration of toddy prohibited.

17. Employment of women and certain other persons for selling toddy prohibited.

18. Toddy not to be sold to certain persons.

19. Regulation of sale of toddy.

20. Licensee not to permit certain acts in the shop.

21. Objectionable advertisement prohibited.

22. Licence to be surrendered to the licensing authority on expiry.

23. Death of TFT Licensee.

24. Transport of toddy.

25. Returns.

26. Deposit of forms and books.

28. Maintenance of accounts.

29. Harbouring of certain persons prohibited.

30. Customers not to be allowed to stay at nights.

31. Payment of Rental.

32. Adjustment of earnest money and deposits.

33. Tree tax and Tree Owners Rent.

34. Suspension of licence.

35. Authorization of servants or agents of a Licensee.

36. Pecuniary dealings with officers prohibited.

37. Inspection.

38. Seizure of toddy unfit for human consumption.

39. Cancellation of Licence.

40. Forfeiture of deposits.

41. Recovery of sums due to Government.

42. Shifting of Shops/ Depots.

43. Licensee not entitled to claim compensation.

44. Excise Trees to be made available for Tapping.

45. Provisions relating to Tapping of Trees.

46. The Licensee shall tap excise trees subjects to the following conditions namely.

47. Allotment of Excise trees.

48. Transport and Stock of toddy in excess of permissible quantity prohibited.

49. Technical specification of toddy.

50. Removal of Difficulties.

1. Number and description of receptacles:

2. Quantity:

3. Means of transport:

4. Name of the licensed shop to which toddy is to be transported:

5. Route through which to be transported:

6. Duration of the permit:

1. Date of Inspection:-

2. Time of Inspection:-

3. Name of the Officer Inspecting with his designation:-

4. Quantity of toddy as per Stock books:-

5. Quantity found actually in stock:-

6. Difference if any and the reasons given by the licensee:- 7. General conditions of the licensed premises:- 8. Whether spot test conducted:- 9. If so result of spot test:- 10. Details of samples drawn:- 11. Other remarks or directions if any:- Signature of the Officer Inspecting.

7. General conditions of the licensed premises:-

8. Whether spot test conducted:-

9. If so result of spot test:-

10. Details of samples drawn:-

11. Other remarks or directions if any:-