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Factory License

Licensing and Registration or Renewal of Factories
Act 1948

Every factory wherein 10 or more workers are working on any day of the preceding twelve months and manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power or wherein 20 or more workers are working on any day of the preceding twelve months and manufacturing process is being carried on without the aid of power is required to be registered under Factories Act, 1948.

a) Registration and Grant Of License under the Factories act, 1948

Checklist for registration and grant of license under The Factories act, 1948

  1. Form No.3. (Online e-form and submission/filling in online mode only through the web application)
  2. Certificate of Stability duly signed by the Chartered Engineer/Chartered Architect.
  3. Resolution passed by Board of Directors in which one of the Directors has been declared as occupier OR resolution passed by partners in case of firm in which one of the partners has been declared as occupier OR declaration of proprietor in case of proprietorship concern.
  4. List of Directors/Partners (Parentage and complete residential addresses of Directors/Partners may be clearly mentioned).
  5. List of partners with their parentage & complete residential address.
  6. In case of proprietorship concern, name, parentage and complete residential address of proprietor is required to be given through declaration which is self-attested
  7. Certificate regarding incorporation from Registrar of company in case of company.
  8. Copy of power sanction certificate from concerned authorities of state.
  9. NOC from Chief Fire Officer.
  10. NOC from Pollution Control Board.
  11. Al the documents are required to be signed by occupier (Prop, Partner or Director as the case may be) and to be uploaded. 

b) Check List for Renewal of License Under the Factories Act,1948

1. Form No.3 (Online e-form and submission/filling in online mode only through the web application)
2. If there is increase or decrease in no. of workers, then Rs.100/- is to be deposited as amendment fee.
3. If there is increase or decrease in power load, then Rs.100/- is to be deposited as amendment fee.
4. If there is change of occupier, then Rs.100/- is to be deposited as amendment fee.
5. If there is change in name of the factory, then Rs.100/-is to be deposited as amendment fee.
6. If there is change of occupier the following documents are required to be uploaded:-
(a) In case of proprietorship concern:
Declaration regarding the proprietor and hence the occupier which should be self-attested.
(b) In case of partnership concern:
(i) List of partners with parentage & complete residential address.
(ii) Resolution passed by partners in which one of partner has been appointed as occupier
(c) In case of a company:
(i) List of Directors
(ii) Resolution passed by Board of Directors in which one of director has been appointed as occupier

7. If there is change in the name of factory, the following documents are required to be uploaded:-
(a) In case of company:
(i) Certificate from Registrar of Companies regarding change of name.
(ii) Approval from Department of Industries regarding change in name of factory.
(b) In case of Partnership Firm:
(i) List of Partners with parentage & complete residential address of partners.
(ii) Approval from Department of Industries regarding change in name of factory.
8. Uploading of documents is mandatory. 

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