Organisation :Bureau of Indian Standards
Facility : Application for Grant of Licence to Jeweller for Sale of Hallmarked Jewellery/ Artefacts
Home Page :http://www.bis.org.in/cert/proc_obt_lic.asp
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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 God 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.
Fees Applicable For Jewellers :
** The application cum processing fee for grant of fresh licence or its renewal shall be Rs 2 000 per outlet.
** The fees for grant of a license or its renewal for a period of three years shall be as given in Tables 1 and 2 below respectively in case of a Single License and a Corporate License.
** A single licensee shall also have the option to pay mthe fees on an annual basis as per the rates indicated in the Table 1 below.