List of Licences / Permissions required to start retail store in India

S No
Regulation Issusing Authority

Shops & Establishments Trade Licenses Local Municipal Corporation

1
Ministry of Labour/Labour
Labour License/7 days working permission
2 Commissioner
Working in Shifts Labor Commissioner
3
ESIC Sub Code National / State ESIC Commissioner
4
Contract Labour Registration
Local Labor Commissioner
5
Prevention of Food & Adulteration Act Regional FDA & PFA
6
Food handlers certificate Local Municipal Corporation
7
Grampanchayat N.O.C Local Grampanchayat
8
Police Clearance Local Police Station
9
Baby Food License Sub Controller of Food & Supply
10
Milk and Milk Products Order Local Food Commisioner
11
Licence for frozen Non veg food Local Municipal Corporation
12
Drug License for OTC Products Local FDA & PFA / Drug Inspector
13
Freezers/Chillers 390 permit Local Municipal Corporation
14
Insecticide Licence Local Agriculture Dept.
15
Standard of Weights and Measurements Act - Repacking etc Local Legal Metrology
16
Standard of Weights and Measurements Act - Measurement
Local Legal Metrology
17 calibration and certification
Beer & Wine Regional Excise Commissioner
18
Fire Service Station Local Fire Station
19
Sky Signs-License for Hoarding & Display Windows (permission
Local Municipal Corpn.
20 code)
Traffic Police NOC R.T.O.
21
Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee State APMC
22
Civil Supply License State Civil Supply Dept. / Director
23
Phonographic Performance Ltd National PPL
24
 Food license to store food products from the Medical Officer of MOH of Health Dept. Municipal
25 Health of Municipal Corporation Corporation
Certificate of Registration issued under the Employees State Insurance
ESIC Dept
26 Act, 1948 for stores
Permission from state electricity board/ municipal authorities/
Electrical Inspector of PWD Dept
27 government for use of generators/ D.G. sets
Environment related approvals including consents from pollution
State Pollution Control Board
28 control boards that any of the stores of the Company might require
License and registration to work a lift/ escalator under applicable state
Lift Inspector
29 rules
MOH of Health Dept. Municipal
License to operate a staff canteen inside the establishment
30 Corporation
Homeopathic license Drug Inspector of Food & Drug Dept.
31
License for conducting business of warehouseman in the warehouse
Local Municipal Corpn.
32 subject to the provision of the Bombay Warehouse Act, 1959 and
MOH of Health Dept. Municipal
Food and Drug Licenses i.e. PFA licence
33 Corporation OR Asst Food & Drug
License issued by the License Department, Municipal Corporation of Sr. Inspector of Licence Dept.
34 Greater Mumbai, permitting use of illuminated show cases Municipal Corporation
Licence for sale of Cosmetics under Drugs and Cosmetics Act Drug Inspector of Food & Drug Dept.
35
License issued by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Sr. Inspector of Licence Dept.
36 permitting the use of sewing machines Municipal Corporation
AGMARK license issued under the provisions of The Agricultural
Regional FDA
37 Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937
License under Essential Commodities Act , 1955 Controller of Rationing
38
License issued by Assistant Inspector of Labour under Festival
Labour Dept
39 Holiday Rules Tamil Nadu Act, 1958
Shops and Establishments Certificate Sr. Inspector of Shops Dept.
40
Restricted Drug Licence under Drugs and Cosmetics Act Drug Inspector of Food & Drug Dept.
41
Police Commissioner Permission Police commissiner
42
Indian Performing Rights Society National IPRS
43
Contract Labour License Local Labor Commissioner
44
Motor Vehicle Act Local RTO
45
Municipality Licenses (Local Clearence)
Local Municipality
46
FPO / Meat products order Regional Municipal Corporation
47
Valet Parking Local Municipal Corporation
48
Storage of Yarn / Inflamabale goods Local Municipal Corporation
49
Restaurant Grade License Local FDA & PFA
50
Police Permission for Eatery Local Police Commissioner
51