The Taxes Department, Kerala on December 01, 2024, issued the Foreign Liquor (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2024 to further amend the Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953.
The following has been amended namely: -
• In Rule 16 sub-rule (2) and the following sub-rules has been substituted namely: -
“(2) No alteration or modification of the premises, where permission to sell, use or store liquor is granted such as bar room, permit room, additional permit room, restaurant, banquet hall, roof garden, lawn, side of swimming pool, meeting and board room halls, members lounge, recreation hall, liquor store room, beer and wine store room shall be made without obtaining prior sanction of the Excise Commissioner;
(3) No alteration or modification or shifting of family restaurant, gates and compound wall of the hotel as shown in the building plan approved by the Excise Commissioner shall be made without obtaining prior sanction. No addition or deletion of land or building shown in the approved plan shall be done without the prior permission of the Excise Commissioner;
(4) The Excise Commissioner shall impose a fine of ` 1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh Only) for violation by way of alteration, modification or shifting mentioned in sub-rules (2) and (3)”
[Notification No. S.R.O. No. 104/2024]
