law: The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
  23. Prohibition on
  
  manufacture, repair or sale of weight or measure without licence. -
  1.  No
  
  person shall manufacture, repair or sell, or offer, expose or possess for
  
  repair or sale, any weight or measure unless he holds a licence issued by the
  
  Controller under sub-section (2):Provided that no licence to repair shall be
  
  required by a manufacturer for repair of his own weight or measure in a State
  
  other than the State of manufacture of the same.
  2.  For
  
  the purpose of sub-section (1), the Controller shall issue a licence in such
  
  form and manner, on such conditions, for such period and such area of
  
  jurisdiction and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.