Section 33E. Grant/Renewal of license for direct marketing

1[33-E. - (1) Any person, including a Farmer’s Cooperative, Farmers Producer Organisation (FPO) and Processor/ Exporter, under section 7-B, desires to purchase agricultural produce directly from farmers outside the principal market yard sub-market yard, market sub-yard, private market yard, shall apply to the Director, Agricultural Marketing for grant or renewal of license, as the case may be, in such form and in such manner ; and also for such period, as may be prescribed. (2) An application for direct marketing shall accompany such reasonable license fee and security/ bank guarantee, as may be prescribed. (3) The application received under Section 33-E for grant or renewal of license may be accepted or rejected in the cause and manner mutatis mutandis to Section 33-C (3). (4) A direct marketing license granted or renewed under this Section shall be subject to such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed ; and the licensee shall be bound to follow the terms and conditions of the license as prescribed. The licensee shall also follow the provisions of this Act and Rules made thereunder. ]