Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution of Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Rules, 1993

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution of Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Rules, 1993",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution of Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Rules, 1993",
    "act_number": "",
    "act_year": 1993,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution of Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Rules, 1993",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short Title.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution and Retail Trade in Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Act, 1993;\n(b) \"Bottle\" means to transfer liquor from a cask or other vessel to a bottle, jar, flask, pot or similar receptacle for the purpose of sale whether or not any process of manufacture is employed and includes rebottling;\n(c) \"Corporation\" means the Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Limited, Hyderabad\n(d) \"Depot\" means the authorised premises in which the stocks of Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor are kept for wholesale by the Corporation;\n(e) \"Distillery permit\" or \"Brewery Permit\" means a permit issued by the Distillery Officer or Brewery Officer, as the case may be, for the release of Indian Liquor or Beer therefrom;\n(f) \"Form\" means the form appended to these rules;\n(g) \"Indian Liquor\" includes wine and beer but does not include arrack;\n(h) \"Retail Licence\" in relation to the sale of liquor means in sealed or capsuled bottles to individual consumers of quantities not exceeding those specified under Section 14 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 at any one time or in one transaction and the word `retail' shall be construed accordingly;\n(i) \"Sealed\" in relation to bottles, containers or other receptacles means closed with a capsule and wrapped by wire or closed with cork or lid and wrapped with lining around it;\n(j) \"Verification\" means,_\n(1) examining the seal of the bottles, containers or other receptacles forming the consignment of intoxicants to verify that they are not tampered with during transit;\n(2) ascertaining that the number of bottles and make thereof, containers and other receptacles, tally with those shown in the permit and that the excise adhesive lables are affixed on each and every bottle of Indian made Liquor and the serial numbers of the excise adhesive labels so affixed tally with those noted in the permit;\n(3) ascertaining that the quantity of liquor transported tallied with the quantity mentioned in the permit, and in the case of spirit, examining the contents with a hydrometer by drawing samples from the bottles, containers or other receptacles in order to find out that the strength of the spirit corresponds with that shown in the permit; and\n(4) satisfying that the excise revenue (and cost of excise adhesive labels) required to be paid under the rules have been correctly levied and paid; and the word 'Verified' shall be construed accordingly.\n(k) \"Excise Adhesive Label\" means the label designed and approved by, printed and supplied under the supervision and control of the Commissioner of Excise, from time to time, for the purpose of its affixture to sealed bottles of different sizes containing Indian Liquor (1) manufactured within the State and (2) manufactured outside the State and imported into the State. (2) Words and expressions not specifically defined in these rules shall have the meaning assigned to them under the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 and rules made thereunder.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Fixing the number and places of Wholesale depots",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Application for permission.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Matters to be taken into consideration by the Commissioner.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Grant of permission.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Permission for change of site or buildings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Validity of the permission.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Renewal of Permission.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Permission to be valid for 2 months if no order of renewal on application is received.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Getting Supplies of Indian Liquor or Foreign Liquor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[11A. Fixation of Maximum Retail Price.\n(ii) The Corporation or any other agency authorized by the Government shall arrive at the Maximum Retail Price in respect of each variety of Liquor by loading its sale price by such percentage as fixed by the Government, and indicate the same to the manufacturers for printing on the Labels.]",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Import.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Transport.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Sale of Indian Liquor by the Corporation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Hours of Business.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Sale of other Intoxicants prohibited.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Prohibition of employment of certain persons.",
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            "content": "(i) Persons below twenty one years of age;\n(ii) Women without the special permission of the Commissioner;\n(iii) Person suffering from any infectious or contagious diseases;\n(iv) Person of unsound mind;\n(v) Person convicted of an offence under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 (Act 17 of 1968) or the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Central Act 61 of 1985) within preceding three years;\n(vi) Person convicted under Section 482 to 489 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act XIV of 1860);\n(vii) Defaulters in payment of an amount due to the State Government under the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 or the rules made thereunder.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Maintenance of Accounts.",
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            "content": "(ii) The Brand-wise Account in the form prescribed in the Andhra Pradesh Foreign Liquor and Indian Liquor Rules, 1970 shall also be maintained.\n(iii) The Registers shall be got authenticated by the officer authorised before use and the pages machine numbered serially.\n(iv) All indents, bills, invoices, permits etc., relating to purchase or sale of Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor under these rules shall be kept filed carefully and chronologically in support of the accounts. The accounts, bills, invoices, permits and other vouchers relating to the accounts shall be preserved for a period of (5) years from the date of expiry of the permission. They shall be produced for inspection or check by their own or any officer authorised to inspect the permitted depots whenever required and copies thereof shall be handed over to such officer on a receipt being given therefor.\n(v) The Corporation shall furnish monthly sales returns and any other statistics relating to the transactions in the wholesale depot to the Excise Superintendent and/or any other officer authorised by the Commissioner before 5th of the following month in the form prescribed by the Commissioner.\n(vi) The Corporation shall also submit District wise and Depot wise consolidated statement showing the account of Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor received and disposed of in each Wholesale Depot.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Corporation shall be bound by the provisions of Act and Rules.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Inspection.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Suspension/Cancellation of the permission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Corporation to act as an agent of the Government.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Exemption from the provisions of Rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Appendix\nAppendix\nForm FW-1\nForm FW-1\n[ See Rule 4]\n[ See Rule 4]\n(Here affix two rupees Court Fee label)\n(Here affix two rupees Court Fee label)\nOriginal/renewal\nOriginal/renewal\n(1) Name of the Applicant (in Block letters) :\n(2) Permanent Address :\n(3) Places and premises in which the applicant (To be furnished as Annexure) proposes to carry on business (boundaries of  the premises of the depots to be specified) :\n(4) Whether the application is for fresh permission or renewal :\n(5) Any special reasons which the applicant desires to be considered :\n(6) Whether the application is accompanied by true copies of the location plans and plans of the buildings of the wholesale depots in triplicate :\n(1) declare that the particulars given above are correct\n(2) undertake to abide by the conditions of the permission and the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 and rules made thereunder, the Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution and Retail Trade in Indian Liquor Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Act, 1993 and the rules made thereunder.\nSignature of the Applicant.\nForm FW-2\nForm FW-2\n[ See Rule 6]\n[ See Rule 6]\nConditions\nConditions\n(1) The Corporation shall be bound by the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Act, 1968, the Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution and Retail Trade in Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Act, 1993 and the rules made thereunder and also by the following conditions which are special to this licence.\n(2) The privilege conferred herein extends to the possession and sale of Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor to holders of licences issued under the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Lease of Right to Sell Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor in Retail) Rules, 1993 and Andhra Pradesh Foreign Liquor and Indian Liquor Rules, 1970 subject to the terms and conditions of the respective licences. It does not cover possession and sale of sacramental wines and does not authorise consumption of liquor in the licensed premises.\n(3) The Corporation shall not print or publish or otherwise display or distribute any advertisement or other matter soliciting the use of or offering of any liquor in the licensed premises.\n(4) The Corporation shall obtain supplies of liquor from any manufactory in the State or by import from any other State in India an import permit in accordance with the terms and conditions subject to which such import permit is issued. The import or transport from the source of supply to licensed premises shall be in accordance with the provisions of the rules.\n(5) The Corporation shall abide by the provisions and comply with the requirements of the rules relating to the sale or issue of liquor, the maintenance of accounts and submission of returns.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 4th November, 2019 [ap204]",
        "Act Number": "",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1993",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution of Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Rules, 1993",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}