The Government of Himachal Pradesh on May 08, 2026, issued amendments in the Himachal Pradesh Liquor License Rules, 1986.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In the Rule 36 (a) at point No.26 & point No.32, the provisos with respect to Corporations, PSUs and ULBs shall be added as under :-
At point No.26 “Provided that out of total 8% advance fixed license fee, 4% shall be paid by 30th April, 2026 and the remaining 4% advance fixed license fee shall be paid in the month of February, 2027” which shall be applicable only for State Corporations, PSUs (Centre & State) and Urban Local Bodies.
At point No.32 “Provided that out of total 8% advance fixed license fee, 4% advance fixed license fee shall be adjusted in the license fee of April, 2026 and the remaining 4% advance fixed license fee shall be adjusted in the month of February, 2027” which shall be applicable only for State Corporations, PSUs (Centre & State) and Urban Local Bodies.
• In Rule 15, after existing table the proviso with respect to Corporations, PSUs and ULBs shall be amended as under :-
“Provided that the license in form L-1/L-13/L-2/L-14/L-14A shall be granted in conjuction with Distillery/Bonded Warehouse license which shall be applicable only to the competent State Corporations, PSUs (Centre & State) and Urban Local Bodies”.
• In Rule 16, after sub-rule 1 (d) the proviso with respect to Corporations, PSUs and ULBs shall be amended as under :-
“Provided that the license in form L-1 & L-13 and vice-versa shall be granted in conjuction with Distillery/Bonded Warehouse license which shall be applicable only to the competent State Corporations, PSUs (Centre & State) and Urban Local Bodies”.
• In Rule 36 (a) at point No.26, the proviso with respect to Corporations, PSUs and ULBs shall be amended as under :-
“Provided further that the competent State Corporations, PSUs (Centre & State) and Urban Local Bodies shall not be required to submit security amount equal to 8% of the vend/unit value in the shape of FDR/Bank Guarantee of Scheduled Commercial Banks”.
• In Rule 38 (1), the proviso with respect to Corporations, PSUs and ULBs shall be amended as under :-
“Provided that the competent State Corporations, PSUs (Centre & State) and Urban Local Bodies (retail licensee) are allowed to lift liquor from any existing wholesale vend (L-1) in the State.
• In Rule 38 (20) , the proviso with respect to Corporations, PSUs and ULBs shall be amended as under :-
“Provided that the competent State Corporations, PSUs (Centre & State) and Urban Local Bodies (retail licensee) are allowed to lift liquor from any existing wholesale vend ( L-13) in the State.
[Notification No. 7-1/2026-E.X.N.-9612]
