ALE OF DRUGS OTHER THAN HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES

(1) The State Government shall appoint Licensing Authorities for the purpose of this Part for such areas as may be specified. (2) Applications for the grant or renewal of a licence to sell, stock, exhibit or offer for sale or distribute drugs, other than those included in Schedule X, shall be made in Form 19 accompanied by a fee of Rs. 1,500 or Form 19-A accompanied by a fee of Rs. 500, as the case may be, or in the case of drugs included in Schedule X shall be made in Form 19-C accompanied by a fee of Rs. 500, to the licensing authority: Provided that in the case of an itinerant vendor or an applicant who desires to establish a shop in a village or town having population of 5,000 or less, the application in Form 19-A shall be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 10. (3) A fee of Rs. 150 shall be paid for a duplicate copy of a licence to sell, stock, exhibit or offer for sale or distribute drugs, other than those included in Schedule X, or for a licence to sell, stock, exhibit or offer for sale or distribute drugs, included in Schedule X, if the original is defaced, damaged or lost: Provided that in the case of itinerant vendor or an applicant who desires to establish a shop in a village or town having a population of 5,000 or less, the fee for a duplicate copy of a licence if the original is defaced, damaged or lost, shall be Rs. 2. (4) Application for renewal of a licence to sell, stock, exhibit or offer for sale or distribute drugs, after its expiry but within six months of such expiry shall be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 1,500 plus an additional fee at the rate of Rs. 500 per month or part thereof in Form 19, Rs. 500 plus an additional fee at the rate of Rs. 250 per month or part thereof in Form 19-A and Rs. 500 plus an additional fee at the rate of Rs. 250 per month or part thereof in Form 19-C: Provided that in the case of an itinerant vendor or an applicant desiring to open a shop in a village or town having a population of 5,000 or less the application for such renewal shall be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 10, plus an additional fee at the rate of Rs. 8 per month or part thereof.