PROCEDURE
FOR OBTAINING LICENCE BY JEWELLER FOR SALE OF HALLMARKED JEWELLERY / ARTEFACTS
A jeweller desirous to sell Hallmarked gold jewellery/artefacts is
required to obtain a licence from BIS for any particular premises of a sales
outlet. The licence is granted to a jeweller for particular premises if the
application in prescribed format along with necessary documents is found in
order and payment of requisite fees and signing of an agreement for operating
the licence by the jeweller jointly with BIS. In case the jeweller is also
desirous to sell Hallmarked silver jewellery/artefacts another licence shall be
obtained from BIS by submitting a separate application and agreement.
After grant of licence, the jeweller has to follow the terms and
conditions mentioned in the agreement. Deviations in purity of precious metal
(gold and/or silver) and observance of operations not in conformance to stated
requirements may result in cancellation of the licence. Proceedings for
penalties may also be initiated by BIS.
CORPORATE LICENCE
Under the BIS Hallmarking Scheme for Gold and Silver, jewellers
are required to take licence for sale of Hallmarked article from each outlet. A
jeweller under same management having more than one sales outlet can obtain a
corporate licence covering all of its sales outlets. Certain terms and
conditions shall be applicable. There is also a provision for providing
discount towards corporate licence fees.
- Application form
- Applicable fees
- Policy for Licensing of Jewellers
- Agreement between Jeweller and BIS [for Sale of Hallmarked Jewellery/Artefacts.]
List of Documents to be enclosed with the Application:
1) Self certified copy of any
one of following documents establishing the
Firm:
i.
Registration
with State Government Authority/ Trade Licence
OR
ii.
Certificate
of Registration issued by Company Registrar
OR
iii.
Registered
Partnership Deed in case applicant is a Partnership Firm OR
iv.
Certificate
from a Chartered Accountant if applicant is a Proprietorship firm.
2)
Self
certified copy of any one of following documents authenticating the Firm's
premises (not older than 3 months) :
i. Registration with State
Government Authority/ Trade Licences OR
ii. Sales Tax/ VAT registration OR
iii. Income Tax Assessment Order OR
iv. Insurance Policy OR
v. Property tax receipt OR
vi. Rent agreement with last
rent receipt OR Sale/ Lease Deed
agreement OR
vii. Electricity Bill OR
viii.
Telephone
Bill OR
ix. Water Bill OR
x. Gas connection OR
xi. Bank Statement/Pass Book
containing the address of the sales outlet.
3)
Any
one of following documents as identity proof of signatory on the Application:
i.
Aadhar
Card OR
ii.
Driving
Licence OR
iii.
PAN
card OR
iv.
Voter
Identity card OR
v.
Passport OR
vi.
Photo
Bank ATM card OR
vii.
Photo
Credit card OR
viii.
CGHS/ECHS
photocard
ix.
Arms
licence OR
x.
Identity
Certificate with photo issued by Gazetted Officer on official letterhead OR
xi.
Disability
ID card/ Handicapped Medical Certificate issued by State Govts OR
xii.
Freedom
Fighter photo card OR
xiii.
Pensioner
photo card OR
xiv.
Ration/PDS
photo pard OR
xv.
Photo
ID issued by recognized educational institution OR
xvi.
Kissan
Photo PassBook OR
4)
The
additional documentation required to
be submitted with the application are as follows:
i.
Agreement
on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs 100/- in the prescribed format.
ii.
Location
map of premises from some nearest prominent landmark (illustrative only).
Website for reference: http://www.bis.org.in
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