The State Taxes and Excise Department, Himachal Pradesh on March 15, 2024, issued amendment to the Himachal Pradesh Liquor License Rules, 1968.
The following has been amended namely: -
• Rule 18 which states “Licensees” the following new sub-rule has been inserted namely: -
“(d) (f) “The licensee shall display a notice board prominently in front of the licensed premises declaring that “Drinking of liquor is injurious to Health” and “Consumption & Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances is prohibited in Law and Punishable with Rigorous Imprisonment and Fine”
• 35A which states “Action” the following sub-rule shall be inserted namely: -
“22(b) “The Minimum Guaranteed Quota of CL shall be unit wise whereas the passess shall
be issued vend-wise similarly the passes in case of IMFL shall be issued vend-wise”
• Rule 36 which states “Procedure for Auction – cum – Tender.” has been substituted namely: -
“The following licenses will be granted/allotted by way of Auction-cum-Tender process for the year 2024-25 on the terms and conditions as prescribed in the succeeding paras”
• Rule 38 which states “Special Conditions” the sub-rule (1)(c) has been substituted namely: -
“The licensee shall not sell any brand of liquor and Indian Made Wine & Cider (excluding the imported foreign liquor) unless such brand has been registered with the Financial Commissioner (Excise) on payment of Rs. 1,00,000/- and Rs. 3,000/- per brand respectively and has been allotted a registration number.”
• A new sub-rule shall be inserted under rule 38 namely: -
“2(i) The licensee may have an option to sell and store both types of liquor i.e. IMFL and Country Liquor in the L-2 retail vend in the urban areas, having the quota of Country Liquor in any vend of that unit, on the same pattern which exists in rural areas with the prior permission of the Collector of the Zone concerned”.
• The entries in Schedule A, Schedule B, and Schedule C has been substituted
This shall come into force on April 01, 2024
[Notification No. 171009]
