Regulations to operate in the Industry
Licenses to Open and Operate a Hotel in India –
- Police License / Registration.
- A license under Shops & Establishments Act.
- A license under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.
- Registration under the Luxury Tax Act.
- Registration under the Sales Tax Act.
- Registration under the Contract Labour Act.
- Registration under the Pollution Control Act.
- Registration under the Apprentices Act.
- Registration under the Provident Fund Act.
- Registration under the ESI Act.
- Entertainment License on Festival Occasions.
- License for Chimney under the Smoke Nuisance Act.
- Registration under the Weights & Measures Act.
- Factory License for Laundry.
- Registration & Permits under the Motor Vehicle Act for Tourist Coaches / Taxies.
- Eating House License.
- Municipal Beer Bar License.
- License for storage of Diesel Oil.
- License for storage of Kerosene & Compressed Gas (LPG).
- License for Boiler & Generators and Mixers and Grinders.
- Bar License (Foreign Liquor)
- Mild Liquor License.
- Building Completion Certificate.
- Lodging House License
- Approval from the Department of Tourism, Government of India.
Associations Governing Hotel Industry in India
- The Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India
- The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern India
- The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India
- The Southern India Hotel and Restaurant Association
- The Hotels and Restaurant Association (Western India)
- Hotel Association of India

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