(!) A licenced dealer or a licenced chemist shall apply for a licence to possess, sell, exhibit or offer for sale or distribution by retail or wholesale, essential narcotic drug, to the authority competent to issue licence to possess, sell, exhibit or offer for sale or distribution by retail or wholesale, manufactured drugs under the rules framed under section 10 of the Act by State Government of the State in which he has his place of business.
(2) Every application for issue of licence referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be in such form and manner as may be specified by the authority referred to in the said sub-rule.
(3) The licence to possess, sell, exhibit or offer for sale or distribution by retail or wholesale, essential narcotic drugs shall have the same conditions as are applicable to a licence to possess, sell, exhibit or offer for sale or distribution by retail or wholesale, manufactured drugs under the rules framed under section 10 of the Act by the State Government.
(4) The licence under this rule shall be obtained within a period of one hundred and eighty days from the date of commencement of these rules.
1. Subs. by G.S.R. SOO(E), dated 17th June, 2015, for sub-rule (8) (w.e.f. 17-6-2015). Sub-rule (8), before substitution stood as under:
"(8) A manufactur~r may possess essential narcotic durg in such quantity as may be specified in the licence issued under rule 37 of these rules.".
78 The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 [Rule 52C