# Factories Act Registration (Maharashtra Factories Rules)

Any premises with 10+ workers using power, or 20+ workers without power, is a 'factory' and must be registered with the Maharashtra Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health (DISH). Drives shift hours, women's working hour rules, leave, accident reporting and licence renewal.

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## Definition

Any premises with 10+ workers using power, or 20+ workers without power, is a 'factory' and must be registered with the Maharashtra Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health (DISH). Drives shift hours, women's working hour rules, leave, accident reporting and licence renewal.

Source: Factories Act, 1948 + Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963, Section 2(m), Section 6 (Approval, Licensing & Registration) (https://mahakamgar.maharashtra.gov.in/)

## What it means in practice

Factories Act Registration (Maharashtra Factories Rules) is administered by Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health, Maharashtra. The obligation is grounded in Factories Act, 1948 + Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963 (Section 2(m), Section 6 (Approval, Licensing & Registration)).

Hard trigger for the demo profile (22 workers + power). Drives crèche obligation if 30+ women workers are employed.

Source: Factories Act, 1948 + Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963, Section 2(m), Section 6 (Approval, Licensing & Registration) (https://mahakamgar.maharashtra.gov.in/)

## Triggers (applicability conditions)

Compliance radar in LuckPanda checks these conditions against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.

- `state=Maharashtra`
- `(employees>=10 AND uses_power=true) OR employees>=20`

## Deadlines and penalty

- Cadence: Every year (Annual renewal)
- Next due: Next due 31 Dec 2026 (in 81 days) [Upcoming]
- Penalty for default: Operating without registration: fine up to Rs 1,00,000 + 2 yrs imprisonment (Sec 92, Factories Act).

_The next date is worked out from today (India time) and the rule's statutory schedule; extensions notified by the government are not reflected._

## Citations

- Factories Act, 1948 + Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963, Section 2(m), Section 6 (Approval, Licensing & Registration): https://mahakamgar.maharashtra.gov.in/

## Factories Act Registration (Maharashtra Factories Rules) by state

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