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Maharashtra Shops & Establishments Registration (Gumasta)

Every commercial establishment in Maharashtra must register under the Maharashtra Shops & Establishments (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 within 60 days of starting business. Establishments employing 10+ workers need a full registration; smaller units file a notice.

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Definition

Every commercial establishment in Maharashtra must register under the Maharashtra Shops & Establishments (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 within 60 days of starting business. Establishments employing 10+ workers need a full registration; smaller units file a notice.

  • SourceMaharashtra Shops & Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 · Section 6 read with Rule 5, Maharashtra Rules 2018
    mahakamgar.maharashtra.gov.in

What it means in practice

Maharashtra Shops & Establishments Registration (Gumasta) is administered by Labour Department, Government of Maharashtra. The obligation is grounded in Maharashtra Shops & Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 (Section 6 read with Rule 5, Maharashtra Rules 2018).

Issued via Aaple Sarkar / mahakamgar portal; small administrative step but commonly missed by first-time founders in Kolhapur.

  • SourceMaharashtra Shops & Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 · Section 6 read with Rule 5, Maharashtra Rules 2018
    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
  • entity_exists=true

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence
Every year · Annual renewal
Next due
No fixed date Renews on your licence date
Penalty for default
Operating without registration: fine up to Rs 1,00,000; continuing offence Rs 2,000 per day.

This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.

Citations

  • SourceMaharashtra Shops & Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 · Section 6 read with Rule 5, Maharashtra Rules 2018
    mahakamgar.maharashtra.gov.in

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