FAQs About Dealer Certificate
Q1. What is an Authorized Dealer Certificate?
A. An Authorized Dealer certificate or license for weights and measures is a required authorization given by the Legal Metrology Department to those who deal directly or otherwise in the business of selling, supplying, or distributing Weights and measuring instruments for cash. Commission, or remuneration.
Q2. Who is a Dealer?
A. As per the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, a dealer is defined as someone who deals directly or does business in weights and measuring equipment.
Q3. How to become a Licensed dealer?
A. In order to become such a dealer, one must obtain the authorized Dealer certificate from the Legal Metrology Department. This license is mandatory for:
- Licenses for a manufacturer willing to act as a dealer for a commodity
- License for an importer willing to act as a dealer for a commodity.
Q4. Can importers or manufacturers of measurement products also apply for a certificate of dealership?
A. In terms of non-legal jargon, manufacturers and importers of weights and measuring products that also want to conduct business with them must acquire a dealership certificate.
Q5. What conditions must you know before applying for Dealership certification?
A. Following are some points you need to understand about the dealership license:
- The fee and the approval timeline for the dealer license vary from state to state.
- The license is valid for one to five years.
- If a dealer wants to do business with weights and measuring products in more than one state, he has to obtain dealer licenses for each of those states.
Q6. What documents are required to apply for the dealer certificate registration?
A. To obtain the Dealer Certification, you must provide the following documents:
- Certificate of incorporation
- Other business licenses pertaining to your business
- A duly filled application form
- DD of the application fee
- Details you’re required to input on the display pane of the package.
Q7. How to apply for a certificate of an authorized dealership?
A. The process of filing the dealer certificate application is as follows:
- Get the application for Dealer Certification from the LMPC
- Fill out the application form
- Attach the required documents
- Submit the application to the LMPC along with the fee
- Get the license.
Q8. How can Registrationwala help you in getting your dealership license?
A. Registrationwala provides the following services in regards to the dealership license:
- We file the application for a dealer license on the client’s behalf.
- We deal with the intricacies of the licensing process.
- We reach out to the government bodies to expedite the licensing process.