Liquor permit is necessary for the purchase, possession transport, and consumption of liquor. Any person above the age of 21 years is eligible for obtaining the liquor permit for preservation and maintenance of his health. Purchase and drinking without a liquor permit is an offence under Bombay Prohibition Act 1949.
One who desires to purchase foreign liquor and country liquor for possession transport, use and consumption shall apply under Rule 70-D of Bombay Foreign liquor Rules 1953, issued under Bombay Prohibition Act 1949. Recently the excise department declared that stricter action will be taken on illegal possession, transport, use and consumption of liquor. This article will help you understand the eligibility, procedure for applying for consumer permit and the action taken by the Excise department.
A person above the age of 21 years who desires to purchase foreign liquor for possession, transport and use, consumption shall apply for the licence.
Where to apply?
A person can apply at the Office of the State Excise, Old Custom House, Mumbai. Contact no: 022-22664801 OR to the Excise Officer, Rajya Utpadan Shulk Bhavan, 2nd Floor, Chendani Koliwada, Meeth Bunder Road, Thane (E) Contact no: 022-25320050
Procedure:
An application in prescribed form has to be submitted by the person, which will include his or her details like name, address, birth date etc along with the address proof and two photographs. The permit will be issued immediately within 15 to 20 minutes.
A person can get consumer permit either for a year at Rs 100 or for life-long at Rs 1000. With this permit, he or she can maximum purchase 2 bottles per week. In case of any function or programme, every vine shop is authorised to issue a temporary permit for one day at Rs 5. With this permit a person a purchase one bottle liquor of 750 ml.
Punishment:
Minimum punishment for the offence is 6 months imprisonment and/or fine of Rs 2000. In case of serious offence, the punishment can be Rs 25,000 fine and imprisonment for a year or so. Following can be the offenders:
- Any person caught dealing in foreign/ liquor without permit or licence
- Any person purchasing liquor for consumption without permit or expired permit
- Any person possessing consumer-permit caught with more than 2 bottles per week
- Any person purchasing liquor and reselling it
“The Excise department earns good amount of revenue from the liquor shops. The department earns almost Rs 15 to 17 Lakh per month. We have given targets to shopkeepers, which they fulfil every month,” informed M S Wardhe, Superintendent Excise Officer.
Ramnath Shankar, a vine shopkeeper at Nerul said, “The Excise officer have caught minor as well as major offenders. It is good for the consumers as well as vine shop owners to hold a proper permit before purchasing or selling liquor.
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