(1) The licensee shall submit renewal application in Form –I, along with renewal license fee, two months prior to expiry of existing license.
(2) The license may be renewed for a period upto three years on the option of licensee on payment of renewal license fee for Wood Based Industries / Wood Based Industries-cum-depot as given in the Table-I and as revised by Government from time to time.
(3) The licensing Authority shall renew the license within sixty (60) days of receipt of renewal application in full shape.
(4) If Licensing Authority fails to renew the license within sixty (60) days of receipt of renewal application in full shape, an appeal shall lie with the Conservator of Forests within a further period of thirty (30) days and Conservator of Forests shall dispose off such appeal within thirty (30) days of receipt of the appeal. If license is not renewed by 30th June, the license shall stand suspended and Wood Based Industries shall not operate till renewal of the License.
(5) If renewal application alongwith renewal fee is not deposited to the licensing authority upto end of January, the license shall be deemed to have been suspended from 1st April and Wood Based Industries shall not operate till license is renewed. However, the Wood Based Industries can apply for revocation of suspension and renewal of license by paying a late fee of as prescribed in Table –I and as revised by Government from time to time upto 31st December of the said year. If renewal fee along with late fee is not paid upto 31st December, it will be deemed that the license stand cancelled and no request for renewal shall be entertained by any authority. If Licensing Authority fails to renew the license within thirty (30) days of receipt of renewal application in full shape along with late fee, an appeal shall lie with the Conservator of Forests within a further period of thirty (30) days and Conservator of Forests shall dispose off such appeal within thirty (30) days of receipt of the appeal.
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(6) When renewal application is submitted in full shape within the prescribed time and till renewed license is received from the Licensing Authority or till appeal filed before Conservator of Forests is disposed off, the copy of the original challan showing the proof of deposit shall be treated as license by inspecting officers, but not beyond 30th June of the said year in any case and beyond 30th June license shall deemed to be suspended and Wood Based Industries shall not operate till renewal of the License.