State Act

The Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.

281. Certain articles not to be kept without licence.— (1) No person shall keep or allow to be kept in or upon any premises any article specified in Schedule VIII, except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under the provisions of the by-laws made in this behalf. (2) No person shall, except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under the provisions of the by-laws made in this behalf, keep or allow to be kept— (a) any of the articles specified in Part I of Schedule IX in or upon any premises in quantities exceeding at any one time the respective maximum quantities specified opposite such articles; or (b) any of the articles specified in Part II of the said Schedule in or upon any premises for sale or for purposes other than domestic use. (3) Whoever keeps in or upon any premises any article in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) or (2), or in contravention of any conditions subject to which a licence may have been granted, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to 3[two thousand rupees] and in the case of continuing offence with further fine which may extend to 4[two hundred rupees] for every day after the first during which such offence continues. (4) The Chief Officer may at any time enter upon any premises and may seize any article kept in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) or (2) or in contravention of any conditions subject to which a licence may have been granted under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2).