law: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 
  31. Licensing and
  
  registration of food business. - 
  1.     
  
    No
  
  person shall commence or carry on any food business except under a licence.
  2.     
  
    Nothing
  
  contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to a petty manufacturer who himself
  
  manufactures or sells any article of food or a petty retailer, hawker,
  
  itinerant vendor or a temporary stall holder or small scale or cottage or such
  
  other industries relating to food business or tiny food business operator; but
  
  they shall register themselves with such authority and in such manner as may be
  
  specified by regulations, without prejudice to the availability of safe and
  
  wholesome food for human consumption or affecting the interests of the
  
  consumers.
  3.     
  
    Any
  
  person desirous to commence or carry on any food business shall make an application
  
  for grant of a licence to the Designated Officer in such manner containing such
  
  particulars and fees as may be specified by regulations.
  4.     
  
  
  
    The
  
  Designated Officer on receipt of an application under sub-section (3), may
  
  either grant the licence or after giving the applicant an opportunity of being
  
  heard and for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant a licence to
  
  any applicant, if he is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the interest
  
  of public health and shall make available to the applicant a copy of the order:
  
  Provided that if a licence is not issued within two months from the date of
  
  making the application or his application is not rejected, the applicant may
  
  start his food business after expiry of the said period and in such a case, the
  
  Designated Officer shall not refuse to issue a licence but may, if he considers
  
  necessary, issue an improvement notice, under section 32 and follow procedures
  
  in that regard.
  5.     
  
    Every
  
  licence shall be in such form and subject to such conditions as may be specified
  
  by regulations.
  6.     
  
    A
  
  single licence may be issued by the Designated Officer for one or more articles
  
  of food and also for different establishments or premises in the same area.
  7.     
  
    If
  
  the articles of food are manufactured, stored, sold or exhibited for sale at
  
  different premises situated in more than one area, separate applications shall
  
  be made and separate licence shall be issued in respect of such premises not
  
  falling within the same area.
  8.     
  
    An
  
  appeal against the order of rejection for the grant of licence shall lie to the
  
  Commissioner of Food Safety.
  9.     
  
    A
  
  licence unless suspended or cancelled earlier shall be in force for such period
  
  as may be specified by regulations:Provided that if an application for a
  
  renewal of licence is made before the expiry of the period of validity of the
  
  licence, the licence shall continue to be in force until orders are passed on
  
  the application.
  10.  
  
    The
  
  licence shall subsist for the benefit of the deceased's personal representative
  
  or any other member of his family, until the expiry of- 
  a.      the period of three
  
  months beginning with his death; or
  b.     such longer period as
  
  the Designated Officer may allow.