State Act

Odisha Excise Act, 2008

63. Penalty for consumption in chemist's shop, etc.:– (1) If any chemist, druggist, apothecary or keeper of dispensary allows any intoxicant which has not been bonafide medicated for medicinal purposes to be consumed on his business premises by any person not employed in his business, he shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and to fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees. (2) If any person not employed as aforesaid consumes any such intoxicant on such premises, he shall be liable to fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.