Overview of Legal Metrology License Renewal
The Legal Metrology Act was enacted in 2009 to give standardised weights and measurement methods and values in trade and commercial use. It gave uniformity to the world dealing with weights and measurements. Under the Legal Metrology Act, any manufacturer or importer dealings in goods and services that are bought or sold by number, weight or measures need prior approval or a license to certify the type of weight and measurement used from the concerned authorities.
The legal Metrology Department has defined a particular license for weights and measures. The application for such a license is made by the manufacturer, dealer, or repairer of weights and measures along with other related instruments. The license is not required by the one who uses the weight and measures or any related instrument.
The applicant must disclose the relevant facts while applying for renewal of a license under Legal Metrology. He must fill out the application form for renewal with all the required details. The application for renewal can be filed by the manufacturer or importer who deals in the weight and measures under the Legal Metrology Act.
Details to be filed in renewal application
The details which the applicant files in the application form of Legal Metrology License Renewal:
Designated Officer for Legal Metrology License Renewal
The designated officers for the renewal of the Legal Metrology License of weight and measure under legal metrology laws are given below:
Types of Legal Metrology License Renewal
The followings are different types of Legal Metrology Licenses that the applicant renews:
- License to Manufacturer
The manufacturer of weights and measures instruments or any related instruments shall obtain a license for manufacture according to the rules and regulations set by the Legal Metrology laws.
- License to a Dealer
A dealer license is granted to a person who trades and markets the weights and measures. If any importer wants to act as a dealer of weights and measures, he needs to obtain the dealer license and the manufacturer or importer license.
- License to Repairer
A person who cleans, lubricates, adjusts or paints any weight and measures is known as a repairer. The repairer also needs to obtain a license under the Legal Metrology Act.
Documents required for Legal Metrology License Renewal
The list of documents, along with the original license, submitted by the applicant with the application for Legal Metrology License Renewal, is as follows:
- Existing valid license documents
- Proof of premises such as sale deed or allotment letter, property tax receipt
- Rent receipt or NOC from the owner
- List of tools and equipment
- List of testing equipment
- Copy of document related to the constitution of the firm
- Proof of financial status
- A detailed list of workers
- Proof of continued legal Possession
- Change is the constitution of the firm
- Statement of stock and sales
This list of documents may vary in different states as each State's Legal Metrology Department has its own rules and regulations for granting and renewing such Legal Metrology Licenses.
Procedure for Legal Metrology License Renewal
According to the Rule 11 of the Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules 2011, the renewal application must be made at least 30 days before the date of expiry of the original license. The following are the steps for obtaining renewal of a Legal Metrology License:
If the applicant fails to make an application for renewal within the prescribed time, then a late fee of 100% is in excess of the fee ordinarily payable for getting approval from the Controller.
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Frequently Asked Questions
To make sure uniform enforcement of standards and connected matters in Weights & Measures throughout the country, Indian Government has enacted: 1. Legal Metrology Act, 2009, 2. Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, 3. Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, 4. Legal Metrology (Approval of Models) Rules, 2011, 5. Legal Metrology (National Standards) Rules, 2011, 6. Legal Metrology (Numeration) Rules, 2011, 7. Indian Institute of Legal Metrology Rules, 2011, 8. West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011. Those Acts and Rules made there are collectively known as Weights & Measures laws.
The Legal Metrology Act was enforced with the following objectives:
- To control and regulate trade and commerce in weights and measurements.
- To set and enforce the standards of weights and measurements.
- To regulate the manufacturers, sale, and use of goods by weights, measure, or numbers.
- To rationalise the Metric system.
The Legal Metrology Department is responsible for maintaining uniformity and accuracy in all weights and measures instruments used by traders in markets and trading centres in the State.
The types of Licenses issued by the Legal Metrology Department are as follows:
- License to manufacturer
- License to Dealer
- License to Repairer
Yes, as per Section 23 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, no person should make, manufacture, sell or repair any weight and measure without any valid license.
The Controller of the Legal Metrology Department is the competent authority to grant the license.
No, a license granted/renewed under the legal metrology law is not transferable.
Initially, for one calendar year, such a license may be renewed for one to five calendar years.
Assistant Controllers of Legal Metrology in charge of the district are license renewal authority.
Any aggrieved person or recognised consumer association can file a complaint in the National, State and District Consumer Forum court.
