# The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948, Section 13

- Act: The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Act 79 of 1948)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/bombay-shops-establishments-act-1948/section/13/

## Text

(1) No commercial establishment shall on any day be opened earlier than 8- 30 a.m. and closed later than 8-30 p.m. ; (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the 34[State] Government may fix later opening or earlier closing hours for different classes of commercial establishments or for different areas or for different periods of the year.

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