Section 131State of Maharashtra Act

Section 131: Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 33

Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 33.

Save as provided in section 131A, whoever––

(a)

contravenes any rule or order made under section 33 or any of the conditions of a licence issued under such rule or order, or

(b)

abets the commission of any offence under clause (a) shall, on conviction, be punished––

(i)if the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clause (b), (g), (h), (i), sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (r) or clause (u) of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to eight days or with fine which may extend to one thousand two hundred fifty rupees or will both;

(ia)if the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under sub-clause (iii) of clause (r), of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both;

(ii)if the rule or order contravened was made under clause (wb) or (x) of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to twelve thousand and five hundred rupees or with both;

(iii)if the rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clauses (n) and (o) of sub-section (1) of section 33 with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees;

(iv)if the rule or order contravened was made under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 33 and prohibits the sale or exposure for sale of any goods on any street or portion thereof so as to cause obstruction to traffic or inconvenience to the public––

(a)for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two thousands five hundred rupees or with both, and

(b)for a subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and fine which may extend to five thousand rupees; and

(v)

if the rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under any clause of sub-section (1) of section 33 and for the contravention of which no penalty is provided for under this section, with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Sec 130A — Gambling in street

Sec 131A — Penalty for not obtaining licence in respect of place of public entertainment, or certificate or registration in respect of eating house, or for not renewing such licence or certificate within prescribed period

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