Andhra Pradesh (Sale of Liquor to holders of Permits and Licenses) Rules, 1995

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh (Sale of Liquor to holders of Permits and Licenses) Rules, 1995",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh (Sale of Liquor to holders of Permits and Licenses) Rules, 1995",
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    "act_year": 1995,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "description": "Andhra Pradesh (Sale of Liquor to holders of Permits and Licenses) Rules, 1995",
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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) Form means the form appended to these rules;\n(e) Indian Liquor includes wine and beer but does not include arrack;\n(f) Licensed Premises in relation to the sale of liquor means the licensed premises as defined in the A.P. Liquor (Issue of Permit and Licence) Rules, 1995 authorised to sell liquor in sealed or capsuled bottles to individual permit holders and licensees in quantities not exceeding those specified in Annexure A of the Andhra Pradesh Liquor (Issue of Permit and Licence) Rules, 1995 at any one time or in one transaction.\n(g) 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(h) Verification means;\n(i) 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(i) Excise Adhesive Label means the label designed and approved by, printed and supplied under the supervision and control of the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, from time to time, for the purpose of its affixture to sealed bottles of different sizes containing Indian Liquor.\n(ii) Words and expressions not specifically defined in these rules shall have the meaning assigned to them under the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968, the A.P. Prohibition Ordinance, 1994 and the rules made there under.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Fixing the number and places of Licensed Premises.",
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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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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Grant of permission.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Permission for change of site or buildings.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Validity of the permission.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Renewal of permission.",
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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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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Getting supplies of Indian Liquor or Foreign Liquor.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Import.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Sale of Indian Liquor by the Corporation.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Hours of Business.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Sale of other intoxicants prohibited.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. 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 Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 (Central Act 61 of 1985) within preceding three years or under the A.P. Prohibition Ordinance, 1994;\n(vi) Person convicted under Sections 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.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. 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 of 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 licensed premises to the Prohibition and 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 licensed premises wise consolidated statement showing the account of Indian Liquor and foreign liquor received and disposed of in each licensed premises, to the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent of the District.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Corporation to be bound by the provisions of Act and Rules.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Inspection.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Suspension Cancellation of the permission.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Corporation to act as an Agent of the Government.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Exemption from the provisions of rules.",
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            "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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            "is_definition": false,
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "ap185",
        "Act Number": "",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1995",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh (Sale of Liquor to holders of Permits and Licenses) Rules, 1995",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}