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Factory License Consultant in India for Manufacturers

Since 21 November 2025 a factory licence in India is issued under section 119 of the OSH Code, 2020, which replaced the Factories Act, 1948. As a factory license consultant, LexComply confirms whether your premises is a factory, prepares the application for the authority your State designates, and tracks each licence's validity on a platform used by 450+ corporate clients.

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Our Factory License Services

One route for a new licence, and for the fresh licences and reportable changes that follow.

New Factory Licence Under the OSH Code

An application under section 119 of the OSH Code, 2020 to the authority your State has designated, with the premises, workers, power load and manufacturing process documented and checked against your State's rules before filing.

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Factory Applicability Assessment

A written view on whether your premises meets the OSH Code definition of a factory: 20 or more workers with power or 40 or more without, unless a State law in force before the Code set a different number.

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Factory License Renewal

A licence granted under the Factories Act, 1948 stays valid only for the period it was issued for, and section 119(5) requires it to be obtained afresh after expiry. LexComply tracks that date, and any renewal your State's rules require.

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Changes, Intimations and Appeals

Changes your State's rules require you to report, the 30-day intimation of ownership, management or particulars changes under section 3(4), and appeals under section 119(6), filed within 30 days of the authority's order.

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OSH Code Establishment Registration

Registration under section 3 of the OSH Code, due within 60 days of the Code applying to a new establishment, filed alongside the factory licence so both records describe the same premises and workforce.

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Factory Compliance Tracking

Your licence, its validity date and every reported change sit in LexComply's compliance platform with the other Acts that apply to your factory, monitored across 200+ government portals so a rule change reaches the accountable owner directly.

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How Factory License Registration Works With LexComply

Factory Applicability Check

We count your workers against the OSH Code thresholds, establish whether a manufacturing process runs with or without power, and confirm which authority your State has designated for factory licences. The output is a written note on whether you need a licence and where to apply.

Document Preparation

We prepare the set your State's rules require, including occupier and manager details, premises and ownership proofs, site plans, the manufacturing process description, power load and worker numbers, and we check each one against that authority's own published format before anything is filed.

Filing With the State Authority

We file the application electronically with the designated authority and track it against the 45 days section 119(4) allows, after which the Code treats the licence as deemed issued. We respond to each query and record every submission and acknowledgement we make for your audit trail.

Inspection Readiness

Where your State's authority inspects before granting, we prepare the premises file the inspector will ask to see and brief your plant team on what is checked, so a visit confirms what the application already says rather than raising new questions about the factory.

Validity and Change Tracking

Your licence then sits in LexComply's compliance platform alongside every other obligation your factory carries in India. Validity dates, any renewal your State's rules require and every change you must report are tracked, so the licence stays valid for every site you operate.

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When a Factory License Needs a Specialist

A single plant in one State with a stable workforce can often apply through the State's online portal without help. A specialist earns its place when you run plants in several States with different rules, when your worker count sits near the 20 or 40 threshold, or when licences granted under the repealed Factories Act are coming up for a fresh application. That is the output LexComply produces: applicability confirmed in writing, applications filed in each State's format, and every licence tracked for validity and reportable changes inside one compliance register.

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Why Choose LexComply for Factory License Registration?

New Delhi Base, Pan-India Filing

Based in New Delhi since RSJ Lexsys was incorporated in 2015, LexComply files factory licence applications across India with the authorities each State designates under the OSH Code and answers every query until issue.

Licence and Tracking in One Place

Your factory licence does not end at issue. Its validity date and the changes you must report move into LexComply's compliance platform, which 450+ corporate clients already use to track 10,000+ laws.

Expert-Guided from Assessment to Licence

Every factory file starts with a headcount and power-load check against the OSH Code thresholds, so you know in writing whether a licence is needed, and which authority it goes to, before anything is filed.

About LexComply

A RegTech company built by legal and finance practitioners

LexComply is the anchor brand of RSJ Lexsys Private Limited, a RegTech company incorporated in New Delhi in 2015. Its registration services cover Central and State licences across India, from legal metrology and EPR to factory licences and CDSCO approvals, and its leadership brings more than 80 years of combined experience across law, chartered accountancy, company secretarial practice and enterprise technology. LexComply's compliance platform and services are used by manufacturing, automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, real estate and logistics enterprises, including two of the Big 4 global accounting and tax firms. Today 450+ corporate clients and 20,000+ active users run their obligations on the platform. Once a factory licence is issued, its validity date and reportable changes move into the same compliance register that tracks 10,000+ laws.

450+Corporate Clients
20,000+Active Users
80 yearsCombined Leadership Experience

Factory License Consultant FAQs

What does a factory license consultant do?

A factory license consultant confirms whether your premises is a factory under the OSH Code, 2020, prepares the licence application in your State's format, files it with the designated authority and handles queries until the licence is issued. LexComply also tracks each licence's validity and the changes you must report in its compliance platform.

Is the Factories Act, 1948 still in force?

No. The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 came into force on 21 November 2025 and repealed the Factories Act, 1948. Factory licences are now issued under section 119 of the Code, under rules each State Government makes.

Who needs a factory licence in India?

Premises where 20 or more workers work with the aid of power, or 40 or more without power, on any day of the preceding twelve months, while a manufacturing process is carried on, meet the OSH Code definition of a factory, unless a State law in force before the Code set a different number. LexComply confirms where your premises stands.

Can a factory license consultant help with an old Factories Act licence?

Yes. Under section 119(5) of the OSH Code, a licence obtained under an earlier Central labour law is treated as issued under the Code, but only for the period it was issued for. A fresh licence is needed after it expires, and LexComply tracks that date and files in time.

How long does a factory licence take?

Section 119(4) of the OSH Code requires the designated authority to issue the licence within 45 days of receiving the application. If it does not, the licence is deemed issued and is generated automatically. Your timeline also depends on how complete the application is when it is filed.

What are the factory license consultant fees?

There are two parts. The government fee is prescribed by your State's rules and usually depends on worker numbers and power load. The professional fee depends on how many factories and States are involved. LexComply quotes both before work starts.

Do I need a factory license consultant, or can my team apply?

Many single-site manufacturers apply through their State portal directly. A factory license consultant is worth engaging when you operate in several States, your worker count sits near a threshold, or old licences are expiring and need fresh applications under the Code.

Is factory licence registration different in each State?

Yes. The OSH Code sets the framework, but each State, or the Central Government for its own establishments, designates the licensing authority and prescribes the form, fee and inquiry process. Applications in Gujarat, Haryana or Maharashtra can therefore follow different formats, and LexComply prepares each one in the format required.

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A specialist can confirm applicability and the authority you must apply to before you commit to anything.

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Factory License by State

Under the OSH Code each State Government designates the authority that issues factory licences and prescribes the form, fee and inquiry, so a factory licence in Gujarat, Haryana or Maharashtra can follow a different route even though section 119 is the same everywhere.

45 daysTo issue or deem issued, section 119(4)
30 daysTo appeal an order, section 119(6)
60 daysTo register a new establishment, section 3

Gujarat

Haryana

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

Telangana

Rajasthan

Factory in another State

Tell us where your factory is and we will confirm the designated authority and its portal before you apply.

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Independent recognition

Awards and Recognition

Compliance Management System of the Year 2023

Awarded at the UBS Forum, Mumbai.

Prithvi Awards, Startup Focused on ESG

Presented by Union Minister Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Entrepreneur Awards 2023

MSME Online Business Entrepreneur of the Year, CS Gaurrav Jaiin.

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Tell us how many factories you run, in which States, your worker numbers and whether you hold licences under the old Factories Act. A LexComply specialist will confirm what licensing involves for you.

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