Guidelines

Licences for Manufacturer, Repairer and Dealer of Weights & Measures Items

Extract from Section 23 of Legal Metrology Act 2009

(1) No person shall manufacture, repair or sell or offer, expose or possess for repair or sale, any weight or measure unless he holds a valid licence issued by the Controller under sub-section (2)

Provided that no licence to repair shall be required by a manufacturer for repair of his own weight or measure in a State other than the State of manufacture of the same.

(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Controller shall issue a licence in such form and manner, on such conditions, for such period and such area of jurisdiction and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

Extract from Rule 11, 12 and 13 of Meghalaya Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011

Licencing of manufacturer, repairer and dealer of Weights and Measures – (1) Every manufacturer or repairer of, or dealer in, weight or measure shall make an application for the issue of a licence to the Controller Legal Metrology or such other Officer as may be authorised by him in this behalf, in the appropriate form set out in Schedule II-A.

Provided that no licence to repair shall be required by a manufacturer to repair weight or measure manufactured by him and used in a state other than the state of manufacture of the same, but the manufacturer has to inform in advance the concerned legal metrology officer about the repairing.

Provided further that non-tribal manufacturer/repairer/dealer who operates business in the Sixth Scheduled Areas of Meghalaya shall obtain Trading Licence from the respective Autonomous District Councils of the State of Meghalaya.

(2) Every manufacturer or repairer of, or dealer in weight or measure shall make an application for the renewal of a licence within thirty days  before the expiry of validity of the licence to the Controller Legal Metrology or such other officer as may be authorised by him in this behalf, in the appropriate form set out in Schedule II-B.

(3) Every licence issued to a manufacturer, repairer or dealer shall be in the appropriate form set out in Schedule III.

(4) Every licence issued to a manufacturer, repairer, or 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 or such other Officer as may be authorised by him in this behalf on payment of per year fees as specified in the Schedule IV.

(5) The fee payable for the alteration of a licence or for the issue of a duplicate licence shall be one half  of the licence fee as specified in Schedule IV.

Provided that an additional fee at full rates specified in Schedule IV shall be payable by the applicant if he is permitted by the Controller to make an application for the renewal of a licence within a period of three months from the date of expiry of the licence.

(6) The Controller or such other officer as may be authorised by him in this behalf shall maintain a register of licenced manufacturers, dealers and repairers in the form set out in Schedule V.

(7)  Every manufacturer / repairer or dealer licenced under the Act and under these rules shall maintain such workshop / equipments / tools / registers etc. as the case may be, as per the terms and conditions of the licence.

(8)  Every repairer licenced under the Act and under these Rules shall furnish a security deposit for each licence to the State Government as specified in Schedule VI.

(9)  Every licence issued or renewed under this Act shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the premises where the licencee carries on business.

(10)  A licence issued or renewed under this Act shall not be saleable nor transferable.

Suspension and cancellation of licence granted: (1) The Controller or such other officer authorised by him on this behalf may, if he has any reasonable cause to believe that the holder of any licence issued, renewed or continued under this Act has made any statement in, or in relation to, any application for the issue, renewal or continuance of the licence, which is incorrect or false in any  material particular or has contravened any provision of the Act or any rule or order made there-under shall suspend such licence, pending the completion of any inquiry against the holder of such licence:

Provided that no such licence shall be suspended unless the holder thereof has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action:

Provided further that where the inquiry referred to in this sub-rule is not completed within a period of three months from the date of suspension of a licence, such suspension shall, on the expiry of the period aforesaid, stand vacated.

(2) The Controller or such other officer authorised by him on this behalf may, if he is satisfied, after making such inquiry as he may think fit, that the holder of licence has made a false or incorrect statement of the nature referred to in sub-rule (1), or has contravened any law or order referred to in  that sub-rule, cancel such licence:

Provided that no such licence shall be cancelled unless the holder thereof has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action.

(3) Every person whose licence has been suspended shall, immediately after such suspension, stop functioning as such licencee and shall not resume business as such licencee until the order of such suspension has been, or stands, vacated.

(4) Every licencee whose licence has been suspended or cancelled shall, after such suspension or cancellation, as the case may be, surrender such licence to the authority by which such licence was issued.

(5) Every licencee whose licence has been cancelled shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of such cancellation, or within such further period, not exceeding three months from such date, as the Controller or such other officer authorised by him on this behalf may, on sufficient cause being shown, allow, dispose of the weights or measures which were in his possession, custody or control on the date of such cancellation and in the event of his failure to do so, the Controller or any other officer authorised by him, in writing, in this behalf, may seize and dispose of the same and distribute the proceeds thereof in such manner as may be prescribed.

Records to be maintained by manufacturers, etc – Every manufacturer or repairer of, or dealer in weight or measure licenced under the act and under these rules shall maintain records and registers in the appropriate form set out in Schedule VII and also submit such periodical report /  returns as may be specified.

How to apply?

Licence for Manufacturer

Every Application shall be submitted to the respective Inspectorate Offices in a prescribed form (Form LM-1) with the following attested documents etc.

  1. Identity proof.
  2. 2 Passport size
  3. Certificate of Registration of Industry
  4. NOC from Competent Authority.
  5. Document proof of Ownership / Lease Agreement of Premises.
  6. Constitution in case of proprietorship / partnership firm. Registered document in case of Company register Certificate under Companies Act alongwith copy of Article of Association and Memorandum of Association.
  7. Employee Copies of Appointment Letters with photographs, Qualification and Experience  Certificate, if any;
  8. Machineries, Tools and Accessories list with purchase bill.
  9. Test weights purchase bill in case of new Verification Certificate.
  10. Model Approval Certificate.
  11. Trademark, Monogram registration Certificate from Competent Authority.
  12. GST Registration Certificate.
  13. Professional Tax Registration Certificate
  14. Valid Labour Licence.
  15. Non-Tribal to enclose a Trading Licence from respective ADC of Meghalaya

Licence for Repairer in weights and measures

Every applications shall be submitted to the respective Inspectorate offices in a prescribed form (Form – LR – 1) with the following documents etc.

  1. Identity proof.
  2. 2 Passport size
  3. Certificate of Registration of Industry
  4. NOC from Competent Authority.
  5. Document proof of Ownership / Lease Agreement of Premises.
  6. Constitution in case of proprietorship / partnership firm. Registered document in case of Company register Certificate under Companies Act alongwith copy of Article of Association and Memorandum of Association.
  7. Employee Copies of Appointment Letters with photographs, Qualification and Experience  Certificate, if any;
  8. Machineries, Tools and Accessories list with purchase bill.
  9. Test weights purchase bill in case of new Verification Certificate.
  10. GST Registration Certificate.
  11. Professional Tax Registration Certificate
  12. Valid Labour Licence.
  13. Non-Tribal to enclose a Trading Licence from respective ADC of Meghalaya

Licence for Dealer in weights and measures

Every applications shall be submitted to the respective Inspectorate offices in a prescribed form (Form – DL – 1) with the following documents etc.

  1. Identity & Residential Proof.
  2. 2 Passport size.
  3. Letter of Consent from the Manufacturer  who wish to appoint  you  as a Dealer
  4. Manufacturing Licence if you intend to  import weights & measures from outside the State.
  5. Model Approval Certificate of weights and measures to be deal with.
  6. Documentary proof of ownership / Lease agreement of Premises.
  7. GST Registration / Professional Tax / Labour Licence.
  8. Trade Licence from respective ADC in case of Non Tribal.

Renewal of Licences

How to renewed?

A. Every application for Renewal of Manufacturer Licences shall be submitted in a prescribed form (Form LM - 2) with the following attested documents.

  1. Original Manufacturer Licence.
  2. GST Registration.
  3. Professional Tax Registration.
  4. Labour Licence.
  5. Verification Certificate of Test weights.
  6. Valid Trading Licence in case of Non-tribal.

B. Every application for Renewal of Repairer Licences shall be submitted in prescribed form (Form LR - 2) with the following attested documents etc.

  1. Original Repairer Licence.
  2. GST Registration.
  3. Professional Tax Registration.
  4. Labour Licence.
  5. Verification Certificate of Test weights.
  6. Valid Trading Licence in case of Non-tribal.

C. Every application for Renewal of Dealer Licences shall be submitted only in prescribed form (Form LD - 2) with the following attested documents etc.

  1. Original Dealer Licence.
  2. GST Registration.
  3. Professional Tax Registration.
  4. Labour Licence.
  5. Valid Trading Licence in case of Non-tribal.

 

  1. Guidelines for Fresh Manufacturer Licence of Weights and Measures
  2. Guidelines for Grant of Repairers Licence
  3. Guidelines for the Grant of Dealers License

Amendment in Licences 

In case of any amendment in the existing licence of manufacturer / repairer / dealer with reference to change in constitution, business premise, item of manufacture / repair / sale, the relevant part laid down in case of the licencing policy is to be observed and adhered to.