Does the Shops Act still apply after the 8 July 2026 move from 10 to 20 workers — and did the 25 June 2026 exemption end your trade licence?
Seven questions: does S&E still cover you after the 8 Jul 2026 threshold, do your hours pass the new limits, and do you need the Nov 2025 trade licence?
v3 — five first-screen questions; the licence question stays inline.
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by CA Karan Gupta
Seven questions: does S&E still cover you after the 8 Jul 2026 threshold, do your hours pass the new limits, and do you need the Nov 2025 trade licence?
Last statutory update: 29 Sept 2026 — v3 — five first-screen questions; the licence question stays inline.
Chhattisgarh Shops & Establishments Act s.1(3) threshold raised from ten to twenty workers by Act No. 11 of 2026 (gazette 8 July 2026). Hour/overtime/night-shift limits revised the same day. Municipal trade licence under the Chhattisgarh Municipality (Trade Licensing) Rules, 2025 (notification 7 Nov 2025) — Form A, 15-day deemed grant, 2–10-year validity, late fee then sealing after a year. Confirm the live gazette and municipal fee schedule before you apply.
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