PART I] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 1, 2024 25 CHAPTER VII Renewal and Validity of License 41. Certain restrictions in relation to a license. – Unless otherwise provided under this Order, (i) a license of a Fair price shop shall not be transferable, inheritable or convertible in the name of any other person or firm. (ii) Any person, as an individual or as a partner in a partnership firm, cannot hold a license for more than one fair price shops. In case, a person is holding license as an individual or as partner in more than one fair price shop, the license shall not be renewed after expiry of the validity. The benefit of appointment under chapter VI shall be available against only one such license provided other conditions are satisfied in this regard. 42. Renewal of license. – (1) Every provisional license issued under this order shall be valid upto 31 st December of the year in which it has been issued. Thereafter license shall be renewed, on an application duly made, for successive period of three (3) years at a time subject to satisfactory performance, compliance to the control orders and other orders / guidelines / Standard operating procedures and confirmation of the Licensee. (2) A Licensee shall submit the application for renewal of license in online mode on or before the last date fixed for submission of application for renewal on payment of renewal fees as specified in sl. Nos. 5 of Schedule –B with such documents as the State Government may, by order, specify. (3) If the licensee fails to submit the application for renewal within the stipulated period, he may submit application for renewal of license after the last date of application for renewal of license on payment of license renewal fee plus late fee till the date of expiry of the license as mentioned in sl. Nos. 6 of Schedule – B. Provided that the licensing authority may allow a licensee to submit renewal Application upto 31 days beyond the date of expiry of the license, on realization of the penalty alongwith license renewal fee as mentioned in sl. Nos. 7 of Schedule – B if it thinks that non-submission of renewal Form was beyond the control of the licensee. (4) If the license is not renewed due to non-application for renewal or rejection by the licensing authority, the licensing authority immediately after expiry of the license shall tag the fair price shop or distributorship with the nearest licensee and shall proceed to fill the resultant vacancy. (5) The licensee whose license is under suspension may apply for renewal as per the renewal timeframe and procedure, but the license shall not be renewed by the licensing authority during its suspension period. However, license may be renewed after vacation of suspension as per procedure laid down.