Manufacturer Licence under legal metrology act

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What is Manufacturer Licence under legal metrology act?

As per Section 23 of legal metrology Act 2023, if a person proposed to manufacture, repair or sale any weight or measure (weighing or measuring instrument) is required to obtain a licence from controller of legal metrology of respective state government in which it proposed to carry its business and operation.
No person can carry on such manufacturing, repairing or sell activity without obtaining the manufacturer licence from controller of legal metrology of state.

Which authority issue Manufacturer licence?

Manufacturer licence is issued by controller of legal Metrology Department of state.

Who is manufacturer of weight or measure as per legal metrology Act?

Manufacturer in relation to any weight or measure, Means a person who :

Manufacture weight or measure
Manufacture one or more parts and acquires other parts, of such weight or measure and, after assembling those parts, claims the end products to be a weight or measure manufactured by himself or itself, as the case may be,
Does not manufacture any part of such weight or measure but assembles parts thereof manufactured by others and claims the end product to be a weight or measure manufactured by himself or itself, as the case may be.
Puts, or causes to be put, his own mark on any complete weight or measures made or manufactured by any other person and claims such product to be a weight or measure made or manufactured by himself or itself, as the case may be.

procedure for Licence

What is the procedure to obtain the manufacturer licence?

Following procedure to be followed:

01

An application along with prescribed documents to be made to the office of the inspector of legal metrology within their respective District/Civil- sub division within the respective state.

02

After receiving the application inspector will scrutiny all the documents and inspect the premises of the applicant and prepare an inspection report.

03

Inspector shall submit inspection report and document to Assistant controller of legal metrology within the prescribed time

04

The Assistant controller of legal metrology on receipt of application and inspection report from the inspector shall examine all the documents and inspection report and forward it along with its recommendation to the controller of legal metrology.

05

The controller of legal Metrology shall examine all the documents and inspection report and after considering recommendation of Assistant controller, shall grant the licence.

What are the documents are required to be enclosed with application of Dealer licence?

Following documents to be submitted with application of dealer licence

GST Registration certificate of company / Firm / Sole proprietor ship

PAN/CIN/ MOA/ AOA/ of Company

PAN / Aadhar of partner In case of partnership firm

PAN / Aadhar of sole proprietor in case of sole proprietorship firm

Model approval certificate

Photo of premises

latest Photo of model of weight or measure

PAN / Andhra of authorise representative

Identity proof

Certificate of registration of industry

NOC from competent authority

Document proof of ownership of lease agreement etc.

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What is registration fee of Manufacturer licence?

Registration fee of licence is varied from state to state

What is the validity period of Manufacturer licence?

Every licence issued to dealer shall be valid for a minimum period of one calendar year and may be renewed for a period of One to Five years, by the controller of legal metrology on payment of per year fee as specified in the schedule

What is the penal provision? If a person Manufacturer weight or measure without manufacturer licence?

Whoever without being in possession of a valid manufacture licence manufacturer weight or measure shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Twenty thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

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