The Government of Maharashtra on February 15, 2024, issued the Special Permits and Licences (Amendment) Rules, 2024, to further amend the Special Permits and Licences Rules, 1952.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In Form D, which states “Form of application for a licence to sell 6mild liquor, or 6 [wines or both]”, in the heading, for the words "mild liquor or wines or both" the words "mild liquor, fermented liquor, craft beer and wines or any of these" shall be substituted.
• In Form E, which states “[Licence for sale of Mild Liquor 11 [or wines or both] 9 [(Beer and wine) “on” inverted commas “and” “off” the premises] of a hotel/restaurant/canteen/club”:
(i) In the heading, for the words "mild liquor or wines or both" the words "mild liquor, fermented liquor, craft beer and wines or any of these" shall be substituted;
(ii) For the words "mild liquor or wines or both" the words "mild liquor, fermented liquor, craft beer and wines or any of these" shall be substituted;
(iii) In condition no.1, for the words "mild liquor or wines or both" the words "mild liquor, fermented liquor, craft beer and wines or any of these" shall be substituted;
(iv) In condition no.2, for the words "mild liquor or wines or both" the words "mild liquor, fermented liquor, craft beer and wines or any of these" shall be substituted;
(v) In condition no.3, for the words "mild liquor or wines or both" the words "mild liquor, fermented liquor, craft beer and wines or any of these" shall be substituted;
(vi) In condition no.4, for the words "mild liquor or wines or both" the words "mild liquor, fermented liquor, craft beer and wines or any of these" shall be substituted;
(vii) In condition no.5(b), for the words "mild liquor or wines or both" the words "mild liquor, fermented liquor, craft beer and wines or any of these" shall be substituted;
(viii) In condition no.10, for the words "mild liquor or wines or both" the words "mild liquor, fermented liquor, craft beer and wines or any of these" shall be substituted;
[Notification No BRL-0523/C.R.123(5)/Excise-3]