What is Shop Act License?

 

Shop Act License is a type of Legal permission which legally allows us to do business in a particular place. If you have a physical shop or an office where the business is done, this license is a must. It gives you a proof of a particular business being done at that place.

 The Shop and Establishment Act in India is promulgated by the state and it slightly varies from state to state. However, as per the Act, all shops and commercial establishments operating within each state are covered by the respective Shop & Establishments Act.

For example, Shop and Establishment Act is called as Gumasta in the regional language in Maharashtra. All the shops have to be registered under this act

 The objectives of the Shop Act are:

• Every Indian state has enacted certain rules and regulations with regard to conditions of work. The objective is to secure uniform benefits for employees working in different establishments, from shops, commercial establishments and residential hotels to restaurants, theatres and other places of public amusement or entertainment.

If a shop establishment or commercial establishment who want to start an operation that must apply to the Chief Inspector for a Shop and Establishment Act License within the stipulated time. The application for Shop Act license in the prescribed form must contain the name of the employer, address of the establishment, name of the establishment, category of the establishment, number of employees and other relevant details as requested. On submission of the application and review by the Chief Inspector, the shop or commercial establishment will be registered and a registration certificate will be issued to the occupier. The Shop Act Registration certificate must be prominently displayed at the shop or commercial establishment and renewed periodically, as per the act.

If you wish to close down the shop or any commercial establishment, you must write to the Chief Inspector within fifteen days of the closing. The Chief Inspector will review the request for closure and remove the shop or commercial establishment from the register and cancel the registration certificate.

 List of Documents Required To Obtain a Shop Act License

1) AADHAAR card

2) PAN card

3) Address proof like electricity bill or NOC from the owner

4) Authority letter for business

5) PAN card of the partnership firm

6) An application letter in the prescribed format addressed to the municipal corporation

The Shop and Establishment Act is regulated by the Department of Labour and regulates premises wherein any trade, business or profession is carried out. The act not only regulates the working of commercial establishments, but also societies, charitable trusts, printing establishments, educational institutions run for gain and premises in which banking, insurance, stock or share brokerage is carried on. This act regulates areas such as working hours, rest interval for employees, opening and closing hours, closed days, national and religious holidays, overtime work, rules for employment of children, annual leave, maternity leave, sickness and casual leave, etc.

 

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