Procedure for Shop and Establishment Act Registration

The complete process for getting the Shop and Establishment Registration Certificate differs from state to state and it can be obtained offline or online.

For getting the Shop and Establishment Act Registration Certificate online, the owner/proprietor of the shop or business must log into the website of the respective State Labour Department.
The owner/proprietor must fill the application for the Shop and Establishment Act Registration, upload the documents & pay the prescribed fees, also the prescribed fees differ from state to state.
Once the application form for the Registration is approved, the Shop and Establishment Act Registration Certificate will be issued online to the business owner or proprietor.
For obtaining the Certificate offline, the application is to be filled & submitted to the Chief Inspector of the concerned area along with the fees. Then, the Chief Inspector will issue the Certificate to the business owner after being satisfied with the correctness of the application.
The application form contains the information related to the employer’s name & establishment, complete address & category of the establishment, no. of employees & other vital details as needed.
The application needs to be renewed before the expiry of the Registration Certificate.