Section 17: Prohibition to manufacture, sell, etc., certain goods without Standard Mark

Q: What does Section 17 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (BIS Act) deal with?

Section 17 BIS Act pertains to "Prohibition to manufacture, sell, etc., certain goods without Standard Mark". It is part of the The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 17 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (BIS Act) prohibits prohibition to manufacture, sell, etc., certain goods without Standard Mark. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 17 BIS Act still in force?

Yes, Section 17 of the The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 17 BIS Act?

धारा 17 BIS Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 17 of the The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. Section 17 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (BIS Act) prohibits prohibition to manufacture, sell, etc., certain goods without Standard Mark. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 17 BIS Act?

Dhara 17 BIS Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 17 of the The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 17 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (BIS Act) prohibits prohibition to manufacture, sell, etc., certain goods without Standard Mark. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 17 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016?

Cite as: "Section 17, The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (BIS Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, § 17 (India).

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(1)

No person shall manufacture, import, distribute, sell, hire, lease, store or exhibit for sale any such goods, article, process, system or service under sub-section (1) of section 16—

(a) without a Standard Mark, except under a valid licence; or

(b) notwithstanding that he has been granted a license, apply a Standard Mark, unless such goods, article, process, system or service conforms to the relevant standard or prescribed essential requirements.

(2)

No person shall make a public claim, through advertisements, sales promotion leaflets, price lists or the like, that his goods, article, process, system or service conforms to an Indian standard or make such a declaration on the goods or article, without having a valid certificate of conformity or licence from the Bureau or any other authority approved by the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 16

(3)

No person shall use or apply or purport to use or apply in any manner, in the manufacture, distribution, sale, hire, lease or exhibit or offer for sale of any goods, article, process, system or service, or in the title of any patent or in any trade mark or design, a Standard Mark or any colourable imitation thereof, except under a valid licence from the Bureau.