Does not apply as set · Odisha: the shops Act applies from 20 employees (you have 18) — but the Odia sign board under section 4A applies whatever the headcountAct/Rule-sourced

Shops and Establishment Act

Registration under the state's shops Act, and renewal.

Not yet verified against an official source

Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956 (Odisha Act 30 of 1956)

Establishments the Act reaches: 20 or more employeesBelow twenty employees the Act does not reach the establishment at all — with one exception. Section 4A requires the establishment's name on a sign board in Odia, and it applies irrespective of the number of employees.Section 1(2-a), inserted by section 2 of the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 — Odisha Act 01 of 2026, Odisha Gazette Extraordinary No. 203 of 16 January 2026, in force from 8 November 2025
When to register: Within six months of commencing businessSection 4(1), as substituted by section 3 of the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 — Odisha Act 01 of 2026, Odisha Gazette Extraordinary No. 203 of 16 January 2026, in force from 8 November 2025
When the certificate issues: Within seven working daysIf the Inspector does not issue it within seven working days of receiving the application, the registration certificate is deemed to have been granted.Section 4(3), as substituted
Sign board: In Odia, whatever the headcountThe name of the establishment must be displayed prominently on a sign board in front of it in Odia, in addition to any other language. This is the one provision section 1(2-a) does not confine to establishments of twenty or more.Section 4A, inserted by section 4 of the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 — Odisha Act 01 of 2026, Odisha Gazette Extraordinary No. 203 of 16 January 2026, in force from 8 November 2025