Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru(MS)

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The excise department has made it compulsory to obtain occasion CL-5 license from the department in order to serve alcohol to the invited guests during celebration of birthday, dinner, marriage parties in community or halls.

Those who wish to avail this license, should apply for the same a week before the event and get the permission after paying the prescribed fee. After obtaining the license, the liquor should be bought compulsorily from Karnataka State Beverages Corporation Limited (KSBCL).

As per the Karnataka Excise Department (sale of Indian and foreign alcohol) of 1968 rule 8(5) the prescribed fee per day is Rs 10,000 and an additional fee of Rs 1,500 per additional day at 5% needs to be paid to avail the occasion license.

If the excise department comes to know about the host or organizer of the event serving alcohol or beer, including tax free Goan alcohol or foreign liquor or alcohol from military canteens, to their guests without the mandatory permission, it will initiate legal action against the offender, said a release from the assistant commissioner of the Excise Department.