Vendor’s Licence

Section 34 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with vendor’s Licence. The [State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorise an officer to grant a vendorsqtss licence [for the sale of foreign liquor.] (2) A vendorsqtss licence shall be granted on the following conditions :- (i) the stock of foreign liquor with the licensee (except what is permitted for The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.

(1) The ¹[State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorise an officer to grant a vendorsqtss licence ²[for the sale of foreign liquor.]

(2) A vendorsqtss licence shall be granted on the following conditions :- (i) the stock of foreign liquor with the licensee (except what is permitted for the disposal in the shop) shall be kept by him at ³[godown [ approved by Government.

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(iii) the licensee shall pay all rent, costs, charges and expenses incidental to warehousing and supervision;

⁵[(iv) the licensee may sell any part of the stock of foreign liquor to foreign liquor licensees or to chemists, canteens, messes and clubs, holding licences in the State, or to any person outside the State, subject to such conditions as the ⁶[Commissioner] may impose;

(v) the licensee shall be permitted to sell foreign liquor only to holders of permits or authorizations;]

(vi) the licensee shall be entitled to keep in his shop such quantity of liquor as may be required by him from time to time for retail sale;

(vii) the licensee shall keep accounts and shall dispose of ⁷[ foreign liquor] according to such instructions as may be given by the ⁸[Commissioner], or any officer authorized in this behalf by the ⁹[Commissioner ].

Section 34, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).