The Government of Himachal Pradesh on March 15, 2024, issued amendments in the Himachal Pradesh Liquor License Rules 1986.
The following amendments have been stated:
• A new sub-rule 27 (j) after sub-rule 27 (i) under rule 27 has been added as under:-
The Prakritik Kheti Cess shall be charged on liquor bottles which are as mentioned in Table.
For the purpose of calculations, the quantity of the liquor sold in bottles of sizes other than 750 mls. shall be converted into units of 750 mls. For the purpose of levy of this fee e.g. 2 pints will be taken as to make one-quart bottle.
• Sub-rule 22 (a) of rule 35 (A) has been substituted.
• Sub-rule 31 (ii) of rule 37 has been substituted.
• Sub-rule 20 (B) under rule 20 has been substituted as under:-
“ A special license in form L-12AAA may be granted for the retail vends of IMFL/Foerign liquor(BIO) at a sports stadium of the State for International/National and state level matches within the hospitality area of the Stadium on the following conditions:-
(i) The license shall be granted only for the duration of a match being played in the particular stadium.
(ii) The license shall be granted to the Incharge/Administrator of the Stadium.
(iii) The license shall not be renewable.
(iv) The license shall be granted on a fixed fee prescribed as under:- a. Per day license fee of International level matches and IPL matches = Rs. 3,20,000/- b. Per day license fee of National level matches = Rs. 95,000/- c. Per day license fee State level matches = Rs. 65,000/- d. Per Test Match license fee International Test Match = Rs. 8,00,000/-
(v) All other conditions governing the procurement and sale of liquor applicable to the License in form L-3, L-4 and L-5 shall apply matatis mutandis.”
This notification will come into effect from April 01, 2024.
[Notification No. 7-232/2024EXN- 7014]
