Rule 98. Renewal of factory licence

(1) A licence shall be renewed by the designated authority in Form-52.

(2) Every application for renewal of the licence shall be made on portal in Form-49 together with fees for a period of one year or any further period up to ten years and shall be submitted not less than thirty days before the date on which the licence expires.

(3) The fees for renewal of licence for one year shall be the same as for the grant thereof. In case an application for renewal has been made for a period of one year or any number of years up to ten years, the renewal fees shall be the number of years multiplied by the fees payable for renewal of licence for one year, as specified in the Schedule-I under rule 149.

(4) If the designated authority fails to grant license to a factory under the application complete in all respect so made or to entertain the application within the period of thirty days, then such license shall deemed to have been renewed on the expiration of thirty days.

(5) Automatic Renewal of License. - (i) A license shall be renewed for one year digitally through automatic mode if there is no change in particulars of license from the previous granted or renewed license and other conditions required by Government.

(ii) For the purposes of clause (i) of sub-rule (5), every application for the renewal of license shall be made in Form-49 together with the fees for a period of one year, provided that such application is submitted on the portal not less than thirty days before the date on which the license is to expire.

(iii) The fees for renewal of license for one year shall be as specified in the Schedule given under Schedule-I under rule-149

(iv) The license generated under this rule shall have the same sanctity as renewed under sub-rule (3)