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Eating house license is essential for doing business where any sort of food or drink is supplied for consumption legally. As per the Delhi Police Act, a license is essential for operating an eating house. This license is required when opening a food business in India. In this article, we shall have a complete understanding of this license.
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Eating house is a term used to denote a place to which the public are admitted and wherein any sort of food or drink is supplied for consumption legally. This includes all shops, restaurants, food trucks, cafes, dhabas, and any establishments that provide food or drink.
This license is mandatory under the Delhi Police Act[1], and it should be applied under the City/State Police Headquarters and the Police Commissioner. This authority shall issue the license after the documents are verified.
The procedure for obtaining license involves the following steps:
The following documents are required to be uploaded along with the application:
The renewal of the license shall take place when the license validity comes to an end. Such validity of the license depends upon the issuing authority, which means the validity of the license shall vary from state to state. The license is usually valid for three years. The process of renewal is similar to that of applying for a new license.
Under the following circumstances the authority responsible for granting the license reserves the right to cancel the License:
If the eating house license in India somehow gets torn, damaged, or deteriorated, the applicant may apply for a duplicate license along with prescribed fees. The authority shall grant a duplicate license after the evaluation of the application.
An applicant having this license can enjoy the following benefits:
Having this license will improve the reputation of the applicant as people tend to go to a place that complies with all rules and regulations.
An applicant possessing this license will be free of burden from the state or local authorities. When the registration is obtained from the authority, the eating house business can commence.
Businesses should acquire this license before they commence their business. The actual cost of license is less as compared to what one has to pay for the penalties if you are caught.
This license can make it relatively easier for you to get bank loans and funding in case it’s required for expansion.
This license can be obtained in Delhi as well by simply filing an application in appropriate format and attaching the required documents with the Commissioner of Police, Delhi. Such an application should be filed along with the prescribed fee.
When the verification is completed, a follow up with the authority can be made in order to check the status of the application. It may be noted that the authority may reject the application in case of any error; therefore, it is advisable to consult a professional lawyer to sail through the process.
Food businesses in India are firing on all cylinders at the moment, and it looks to be the business model to go for. However, setting up such business is not as easy as it is to say. You will be required to address compliances and go through the registration process. Authorities are not taking it lightly as it is a matter of people’s health. Therefore the above mentioned compliances are to be followed in order to get Eating House License.
Read our article:License Required to Open a Cafe in India
Ashish M. Shaji has done his graduation in law (BA. LLB) from CCS University. He has keen interests in doing extensive research and writing on legal subjects especially on corporate law. He is a creative thinker and has a great interest in exploring legal subjects.
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