Facts know about Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 how to get liquor license permit in Mumbai City

Facts know about Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 how to get liquor license permit in Mumbai City

Its compulsory now for you to know the liquor laws otherwise you will end up in Jail.
The law got lot of loopholes which can be utilized aginst you.

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In 2005, the Maharashtra state raised the legal drinking age from 21 to 25

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Under the Bombay Prohibition Act enacted in 1949, in Maharashtra a permit or license is mandatory to purchase, possess or consume liquor.

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Serving liquor to a person below 25 is a crime

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According to the law, a person is allowed to buy two bottles of alcohol every week

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Anyone who wants to buy, consume or serve liquor has to apply for a permit, without permit drinking liquor is a crime.

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If you are serving liquor in a party see that you got a permit to serve and see that every person who attends the party has a license or permit to drink liquor.

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you need a separate permit for serving liquor at any public place and you’d have pay Rs. 8500 for that

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Bombay Prohibition Act empower the police to arrest anyone for consuming or buying alcohol in a restaurant or a store without the permit.

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Purchasing, drinking or serving liquor without a permit is an offence if convicted; punishment ranges from three months to a more serious offence attracting five years in prison.

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If you’re found in possession of or transporting any liquor, without a permit, you’d burn a hole as deep as Rs. 50,000 and/or be locked away for up to 5 years.

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Consuming liquor without a permit is a bailable offence

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A person above 25 can apply for a permit before the collector, superintendent of state excise, Mumbai, or any officer authorized by the state government

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How much quantity of liquor I can posses and  transport at a time on permit ? On permit any one can posses and  transport 12 unit of Foreign liquor, Country Liquor, Beer or Wine  Foreign and Country Liquor ( 1 unit = 750 ml, Wine 1 units  = 1500 ml, Beer and Mild liquor 1 unit = 2600 ml)

How to get the liquor permit or license in Mumbai?

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A person above 25 can apply for a permit before the collector, superintendent of state excise, Mumbai, or any officer authorized by the state government

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Purchase a Rs 5 court stamp fee. You can get it from any court or at the Asiatic Town Hall near the collector's office.
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Go to the permit issuing office, locations are giving below then  Get the application form , affix Rs. 5 Court stamp present it to the authorized officer along with two recent photographs and an identity proof.
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Two stamp-sized photographs (25 mm × 35 mm)
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proof of identity and age. (eg Passport)
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Current address proof

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The permit issuing window is open from 11 am to 3:30 pm. (lunch time is 1:15 to 2:00 pm).

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I want to purchase/ possession / transport / use / consumption of foreign liquor and country liquor. Which licence and documents are required? And where it is available?
The officer not below the rank of sub-inspector is empowered to grant permit in form F.L.X.-C.
This permit is granted to the person above the age of 30 & 25 years in Wardha district and rest of Maharashtra respectively.
The two stamp size photos, residential and age proof are required.

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The Permit fee is as follows.
a)
Life time permit- Rs. 1000/-

b)
One year permit- Rs. 100/-

c)    
One day permit for country liquor Rs. 2/-

d)    
One day permit for foreign liquor Rs. 5/-

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I want to serve liquor temporarily on my special function. Which type of licence and what documents are required?
To serve liquor temporarily on special function Temporary Club Licence  ( FL-IV ) is required. The application fee is Rs. 50/- and licence fee Rs. 6600/- per day per function in the year 2008-09.

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I want to serve only wine temporarily on my special function. Which type of licence and what documents are required?
To serve only wine temporarily on special function Temporary Club Licence ( FL W -IV ) is required. The application fee is Rs. 50/- and licence fee Rs. 600/- per day per function in the year 2008-09.

13.I want to Transport Liquor / Spirit through Maharshtra State  ?
Any person desiring to transport of any intoxicant shall apply to the Superintendent of the district in which it first enters.
The application shall accompanied by a fee of Rs 100/- alongwith following detials
i) Name and address of the applicant
ii) Kind of intoxicant to be transported with quantity with full description
iii) Name of address of the dispatcher / receiver with particulars of excise licence held by them
iv) Vehicle / Tanker / Truck No in which it is carried
v) Route by which the article is to be transported (entry and exit points) along with important towns enroute.
vi) NOC of Excise authority of importing and exporting place

Location or places from where you can get the license or permit for liquor in Mumbai city –

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The Head Office of the State Excise is on the Ground Floor of the Old Customs House, Fort, Near Horniman Circle, Mumbai – 400 001

2.
Chembur Excise Station Jama Chowk, Chembur camp, Next to crime branch, Sindhi colony, Chembur East

3.
Chunnabhatti Excise Station V.N.Purav Marg, Tata Nagar, Chunnabhatti East

4.
Bandra Excise Station
Kalanagar, Behind Nandadeep Garden, Bandra East

5.
Andheri Excise Station Tahasildar Compound, Near Bhavans College, D.N. Road, Close to Navrang Cinema, Andheri West

6.
Malwani Excise Station Malwani No.1, Next to Fire Brigade, Marve Road, Malad West

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