State Act

The Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963.

1[7A. Grant of Unified Single Trading Licence.— (1) There shall be a Unified Single Trading Licence for the whole of the State for the trader to be granted or renewed by the Director or by an Officer authorized by him, in such manner and in such form, as may be prescribed, to operate as trader in any principal market yard, submarket yard, private market yard and e-trading platform or any other space identified for the purpose in the State. (2) Any person desirous of obtaining or renewing a Unified Single Trading Licence under sub-section (1) as a trader, shall apply to the Director or an Officer authorized by him in such form along with such fee as may be prescribed. (3) The Director or an Officer authorized by him, on receipt of an application under sub-section (2), subject to the provisions of this Act and rules made in this behalf after making such inquiries as he deems fit, may grant or renew the licence for such period as may be prescribed: Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the rules, there shall be no consideration of domicile, compulsory requirement of purchase or collection centre or minimal quantity for grant or renew of such licence: Provided further that, such licence granted or renewed shall entail to the licensee to carry out trade of any form i.e. primary or secondary or whatsoever, without any discrimination. (4) The Unified Single Trading Licence issued by the Director or an Officer authorized by him under this section shall bear such unicode as may be prescribed.