(1)Every application for obtaining licence to act as a weigher or sampler or a classifier shall be accompanied by a fee as may be notified by the Licensing Authority from time to time subject to a minimum of Rs. 2 and maximum of Rs. 5 and shall be made, in writing, in Form No. 2 to the Licensing Authority who may, after making such enquiries as may be considered necessary for the efficient working of the warehouse grant the licence applied for, subject, however, to the condition that the applicant shall execute an agreement in the form to be specified by the Licensing Authority and on his agreeing to comply with the requirements of these rules and the following conditions :(i)(a)every weigher, sampler or classifier, to whom a licence is granted under Section 25, shall maintain such books of accounts in such forms and in such manner as may be directed by the Licensing Authority from time to time in this respect.(b)every application for licence to act as weigher, sampler or classifier shall be accompanied by a security of Rs. 50, in cash, treasury challan or gilt-edged securities and be in Form No. 4.(c)every licensed weigher, sampler or classifier shall maintain such equipment as may be laid down by the Licensing Authority.(d)no licensed weigher, sampler or classifier shall charge for the service rendered by him at a rate higher than the rates laid down by the Licensing Authority from time to time.(e)every weigher, sampler or classifier when plying his trade shall wear a distinguishing badge as may have been specified and supplied by the Licensing Authority. A fee of Rs. 5 shall be payable to the Licensing Authority as cost of one such badge.(ii)Qualifications required for grant of a licence to a person who wants to act as a weigher, sampler or classifier. - An applicant to whom a licence may be granted to act as weigher, sampler or classifier, should-(a)have passed at least Vernacular Final Examination (or Junior High School or its equivalent),(b)possess good character and sound physique,(c)not be below 18 years and above 40 years of age on the date the application and can work up to age of 60 years,(d)have some practical experience of handling agricultural produce.
