Section 5: In the principa l Rules, in rule 128, for the existing provision, the following shall be substituted, namely
Assam Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2018State Rules of Assam · 2018
"128. (1) All retail licenses for foreign liquor, country spirit and heritage alcoholic beverages and other intoxicants granted under these rules shall be renewed annually by the District Collector on payment of prescribed annual licence fee if there is nothing adverse against the licensee and if no government dues remain as arrear with the licensee.
(2) All licences for CSD Bonded warehouse and wholesa le warehouses for foreign liquor, country spirit and heritage alcoholic beverages and other intoxicants shall be renewed by the Excise Commissioner if there is nothing in cont rary.
(3) All licences for distillery and brewery as well as all licences for manufactory for foreign liquor, country spirit and heritage alcoholic beverages and other intoxicants shall be renewed by the Excise Commissioner with the previous sanction of the State Government, if there is nothing in contrary."