Legal Metrology Manufacturer Licence

Yes. Only the name changed. From 1 May 2026, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 replaced “licence” with “registration certificate” in Section 23 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. You still need it from the state Controller before you manufacture, repair or sell any weight or measure. Many state forms still use the old word. If you already hold a valid licence, we will check how your state treats it.

Model approval covers the design; the registration covers you as a maker. Section 22 requires every model to be approved before manufacture, under the Legal Metrology (Approval of Models) Rules, 2011. Section 23 then requires a registration certificate from the state Controller. You need both. We start the model approval first, because the Controller asks for it with the application.

The Controller of Legal Metrology, Haryana issues it. The Legal Metrology wing works under the state’s Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department and applies the Haryana Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011. A Faridabad or Gurugram unit applies there; a factory in another state applies to that state’s Controller. We file the application and handle the department’s queries for you.

The first offence now brings an improvement notice under Section 45, as amended from 1 May 2026. A second offence is liable to a penalty of up to ₹20,000. For subsequent offences, the fine is not less than ₹2 lakh and may extend to ₹5 lakh. The improvement notice gives you a chance to fix the default before penalties start. Getting registered early means you never reach that stage.

Section 23 lists manufacture, repair and sale as separate activities, so check each one you carry out. The proviso to Section 23(1) gives one exception: a manufacturer needs no repair registration to repair its own weights or measures in a state other than the state of manufacture. Dealers who sell your instruments need their own registration. We map out exactly which permissions your business model needs.

Importing has its own rule. Section 19 requires an importer of weights or measures to register with the Director of Legal Metrology, and the imported model needs approval under Section 22. If you also assemble or modify the instrument in India, the Controller may treat you as a manufacturer too. Tell us what happens to the product after it lands, and we will confirm which registrations apply.

Your state decides, not the Act. Section 23(2) lets the Controller issue the certificate for the period, area and fee prescribed in the state’s Enforcement Rules. So a Haryana renewal cycle can differ from Delhi’s or Uttar Pradesh’s. We note the expiry date printed on your certificate and start the renewal well before it, so production never stops.

No. Section 23(1) bars manufacture until you hold the registration certificate, and Section 22 bars it until the model is approved. Building stock in advance risks an improvement notice under Section 45 and, for a repeat, a penalty of up to ₹20,000. In practice, the waiting time is best spent on trial runs and calibrating your standards. Once the certificate arrives, you go straight into production.

Yes. Registration lets you make the instruments, but a weight or measure used in a transaction must be verified and stamped under Section 24 before use. The registration covers your factory. Verification covers each instrument that goes into trade. We brief your dealers on the verification step, so the hand-over to customers goes smoothly.