The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
63. Punishment for
carrying out a business without licence. –
If any person or food
business operator (except the persons exempted from licensing under sub-section
(2) of section 31 of this Act), himself or by any person on his behalf who is
required to obtain licence, manufacturers, sells, stores or distributes or
imports any article of food without licence, shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and also with a fine
which may extend to five lakh rupees.