What is a licensed agency under the Maharashtra fire act?
s.10 as in force: [As enacted in 2006. Section 10 was amended by section 5 of Mah. XXIV of 2023; read the amending text before relying on this wording.] (1) No person other than a Licensed Agency shall carry out the work of providing fire prevention and life safety measures or performing such other related activities required to be carried out in any place or building or part thereof : Provided that, if the Chief Fire Officer is satisfied that, for any reason, to be recorded in writing, the owner or occupier is not able to carry out the fire prevention and fire safety measures in any such place or building or part thereof through a Licensed Agency, he may authorise any person or persons he thinks fit to carry out such work, and any work carried out by such authorized person or persons shall be deemed to be carried out by a Licensed Agency.
(2) No Licensed Agency or any other person claiming to be such Licensed Agency shall give a certificate under sub-section (3) of section 3 regarding the compliance of the fire prevention and life safety measures or maintenance thereof in good repair and efficient condition, without there being actual such compliance or maintenance. CHAPTER IV PROVISIONS RELATING TO LEVY, COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF FIRE SERVICE FEES
Also relevant, rule 14(3): [Rule 14 was amended by paragraph 8 of the Amendment Rules 2025; this part was not changed.] (3) The Licensed Agency shall always keep the work, executed, or being executed by it, open for inspection by the Director, Chief Fire Officer or any fire officer authorized by the Director or the Chief Fire Officer.
Cited
Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006 (Mah. III of 2007), section 10(2); as originally enacted, read with the 2023 amendments
Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Rules, 2009, rule 14(3); Maharashtra Government Gazette Extraordinary Part IV-B, 23 June 2009, Urban Development Department Notification No. FFS. 2008/CR-181/08/UD-20
Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Rules, 2009, rule 12(1) as amended 2025; Maharashtra Government Gazette Extraordinary Part IV-B, 23 June 2009, Urban Development Department Notification No. FFS. 2008/CR-181/08/UD-20
Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006 (Mah. III of 2007), section 10(1); as originally enacted, read with the 2023 amendments
Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Rules, 2009, rule 14(2); Maharashtra Government Gazette Extraordinary Part IV-B, 23 June 2009, Urban Development Department Notification No. FFS. 2008/CR-181/08/UD-20
Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Rules, 2009, rule 14(1) as amended 2025; Maharashtra Government Gazette Extraordinary Part IV-B, 23 June 2009, Urban Development Department Notification No. FFS. 2008/CR-181/08/UD-20
Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Rules, 2009, rule 13(1) as amended 2025; Maharashtra Government Gazette Extraordinary Part IV-B, 23 June 2009, Urban Development Department Notification No. FFS. 2008/CR-181/08/UD-20
Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Mah. XXIV of 2023), section 2 (amends section 2); Maharashtra Government Gazette Extraordinary Part VIII, 11 May 2023
This answer quotes the rule as published in the gazette. It is not legal advice; the fire authority decides. A licensed person reviews and signs any submission.