(1) Application for licence:- (a) Any person or institution desiring to possess and sell rectified spirit or absolute alcohol shall apply to the Collector in Form R.A.1. The application shall be affixed with a court fee label to the value of Rs.2/- (Rupees two only). A treasury receipt, in token of payment of licence fee as specified in the Table in rule 3 shall also be enclosed with the application;
(b) Any registered medical practitioner desiring to possess and use rectified spirit or absolute alcohol for bonafide clinical purposes or any person or institution desiring to possess and use rectified spirit or absolute alcohol for bonafide dispensary, scientific, educational, research and laboratory purposes shall apply to the Collector in Form R.A.2. The application shall be affixed with a court fee label to the value of Rs.2/- (Rupees two only). A treasury receipt in token of payment of licence fee as specified in the Table in rule 3 shall also be enclosed with the application;
(c) Any person or institution desiring to possess and use rectified spirit, neutral spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit for the manufacture of Indian Made Foreign Spirits products, by the holders of licenses issued under the Tamil Nadu Indian Made Foreign Spirits (Manufacture) Rules, 1981 and for the manufacture of wine by the holders of licence under the Tamil Nadu Wine (manufacture) Rules, 2006 and rectified spirit by the holders of licence issued under the Medicinal and Toilet preparations (Excise Duty) Rules, 1956 and by the holders of E.L.1 licence issued under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Spiritual Essences rules, 1972 shall apply to the Commissioner in Form R.A.3. The application shall be affixed with a court fee label to the value of Rs.2/- (Rupees two only). A treasury receipt in token of having paid the licence fee as specified in the Table in rule 3 shall also be enclosed with the application.
(d) Any person or institution desiring to possess and use rectified spirit or absolute alcohol for industrial purposes shall make an application in Form R.A.4. The application shall be submitted to the Commissioner only after obtaining an order on the eligibility specified in rule 3 and after the industry is established in all respects; the application shall be affixed with a Court fee label to the value of Rs.2/- (Rupees two only) and accompanied by:-
(i) a treasury receipt for the amount as specified in the Table in rule 3;
(ii) Proof of ownership of the land and premises in which the manufacture is proposed to be carried on;
(iii)detailed plan or sketch of the building actually constructed;
(iv) details of plants and machinery installed;
(v) preparation and submission of a detailed project report covering all aspects of the process of manufacture, formula proposed to be adopted in their manufacturing process;
(vi) licence issued by the concerned local body.
(vii) factory licence issued by the Chief Inspector of Factories, Chennai;
(viii) No objection certificate from the Fire Service authorities;
(ix) No objection certificate from the Superintendent of police of the District concerned;
(x) No objection certificate issued by the Director, Public Health;
(xi) a certificate of registration either from the District Industries Centre or from the Director General of Technical Development, Government of India, New Delhi;
(xii) consent letter issued by Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for air and Water;
(xiii) explosive licence issued by the competent authority i.e. the Tamil Nadu State Controller of Explosives wherever necessary.
(2) Duration of licence: Every licence granted under these Rules shall be valid for the financial year i.e. beginning from the 1 st April or from the date of issue of the licence and ending with the 31 st March immediately following, unless otherwise stated in the licence.