Maharashtra fire license agency: the licence, the classes and the official list
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Quick answer
In Maharashtra only a Licensed Agency may install or maintain fire prevention and life safety systems and sign their Form A and Form B certificates. The Director of Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services grants the licence on Form N, for 2 years, after an application on Form M, in class A, B, C or D separately for fire fighting, detection and passive systems.
The class follows the firm's best year of fire work in the last 3 years, its bank solvency certificate and a fee of Rs 2,500 to Rs 25,000. MFS publishes the approved list valid to 03.07.2028: its serial numbers stop at 847, but Flamekite counted 861 printed rows. A separate licence on Forms W and X covers the Fire and Life Safety Auditors who do the 2-yearly audit.
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Maharashtra fire license agency rules at a glance
| What | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The law | Sections 9 and 10 of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006 (Mah. Act No. III of 2007) | Maharashtra Act 2006 |
| Who licenses | The Director of Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: the 2023 amendment replaced the Chief Fire Officer in section 9 and redefined a Licensed Agency as one licensed by the Director | Amendment Act 2023 |
| Work only a Licensed Agency may do | Providing fire prevention and life safety measures in any place or building (section 10(1)) | Maharashtra Act 2006 |
| Application | Form M with a Rs 20 court-fee stamp (rule 13(1) as amended in 2025) | Amendment Rules 2025 |
| The licence | Form N: non-transferable, renewable before expiry (rule 14) | Rules 2009 |
| Term | 2 years, up from 1 year (section 9(3) as amended in 2023; rule 14(1)(b) as amended in 2025) | Amendment Act 2023 |
| Classes | A, B, C or D, chosen separately for fire fighting, detection and passive protection, with a separate application for each type of work | MFS Form M |
| Eligibility | A fire engineering qualification, or an engineering degree or diploma with 3 years' fire-system experience; solvency; 3 years of fire work; tools; not blacklisted (rule 12) | Amendment Rules 2025 |
| Who signs Forms A, B, A-1 and B-1 | A person holding a rule 12 qualification (rule 14(4), added in 2025) | Amendment Rules 2025 |
| Renewal | On Form M again, filed complete 2 months before the licence expires | MFS Form M |
| Approved list | List of Approved Licensed Agencies Valid Up to 03.07.2028, posted 07/07/2026: serials 1 to 847, 861 printed rows | MFS agency list |
| Blacklist | A separate MFS list, posted 20/11/2021, with 1 agency | MFS blacklist |
| Fire audits | Not covered: a separate Fire and Life Safety Auditor licence under section 45A, on Forms W and X | Amendment Act 2023 |
Maharashtra agency licence classes A, B, C and D compared
| Option | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class D | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum solvency certificate | Rs 15 lakh | Rs 10 lakh | Rs 5 lakh | Rs 2.5 lakh | MFS Form M |
| Turnover, fire fighting (hydrants, sprinklers, pumping) | Rs 500 lakh | Rs 300 lakh | Rs 200 lakh | Rs 100 lakh | MFS Form M |
| Turnover, detection and suppression | Rs 200 lakh | Rs 100 lakh | Rs 50 lakh | Rs 25 lakh | MFS Form M |
| Turnover, passive protection | Rs 200 lakh | Rs 100 lakh | Rs 50 lakh | Rs 25 lakh | MFS Form M |
| Limit on works by estimated cost (2009 table) | Unlimited | Rs 1,000 lakh | Rs 600 lakh | Rs 300 lakh | Rules 2009 |
| Registration fee | Rs 25,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 5,000 | Rs 2,500 | MFS Form M |
| Fire fighting rows on the 2028 list (Flamekite count) | 178 | 60 | 49 | 426 | MFS agency list |
| Detection rows on the 2028 list (Flamekite count) | 122 | 68 | 73 | 466 | MFS agency list |
| Passive rows on the 2028 list (Flamekite count) | 37 | 18 | 23 | 104 | MFS agency list |
How to get a fire license agency licence in Maharashtra
Pick the system and the class
Decide whether you apply for fire fighting, detection or passive work. Form M asks for a separate application for each type, and the class you tick must match your turnover in that system.
Check rule 12 against your firm
The proprietor, a partner or a director needs the qualification, or the firm must employ an officer who has it. Add a bank solvency certificate, 3 years of fire work and your own tools.
Get the chartered accountant's proformas
Proforma A lists the cost of works executed each year and Proforma B certifies the turnover, both signed by a chartered accountant with a UDIN. Trading turnover does not count.
Assemble and index the file
Fill Form M, fix the Rs 20 court-fee stamp, add Proforma C if a hired officer will sign the forms and Proforma D on Rs 100 stamp paper, then number every page against the 26-point checklist.
File with the Director and pay by NEFT
Address it to the Director at Hans Bhugra Marg, Kalina, Mumbai 400098. Rule 13(2) allows filing in person, by registered post, by courier or online. Pay the class fee by NEFT within 10 days.
Receive Form N
After an inquiry the Director grants the licence on Form N for 2 years, or refuses it by an order with reasons, which you may appeal within 30 days.
Renew early and add classes
File the renewal on Form M 2 months before expiry. To add another system or class later, apply on Form M under rule 16 as for a fresh grant.
Which Maharashtra licence does your fire work need?
Maharashtra issues 2 licences: the agency licence in 3 systems, and the auditor licence. Find your work below.
If You install or maintain hydrants, sprinklers, wet risers or fire pumps
An agency licence for the fire fighting system, in the class your best year of that work supports (Rs 100 lakh for Class D). Installation and AMC MFS Form M
If You install or maintain detectors, call points, alarm panels or suppression systems
An agency licence for the detection system. Its turnover bar is lower: Rs 25 lakh for Class D, Rs 200 lakh for Class A. MFS Form M
If You fit fire doors, cable protection, steel or glass protection or smoke management
An agency licence for passive protection, with the same Rs 25 lakh to Rs 200 lakh bars as detection. MFS Form M
If You will sign Form B for a building every January and July
An agency licence for each system you maintain, and the signatory must hold a rule 12 qualification. Form B Fire NOC Maharashtra Amendment Rules 2025
If You will do the 2-yearly audit of section 45 buildings
Not an agency licence: a Fire and Life Safety Auditor licence on Form W, with a Rs 25,000 fee. Third-Party Fire Audit Amendment Rules 2025
If You hold Class B or C and were asked to inspect hospitals for fire risk
That 2021 stop-gap ended: MFS order 1148 of 22 July 2025 cancelled orders 417 and 591, and the audit now needs a Fire and Life Safety Auditor licensed under section 45A. MFS order 1148
What each Maharashtra licence system covers on the 2028 list
The list has one column per system. A firm can hold a different class in each, or Nil.
| Work it covers (Form M) | Licence number on the list | Rows holding it (Flamekite count) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire fighting system MFS agency list | Hydrants, sprinklers, pumping | Year, then F, for example 2026/F | 713 of 861 |
| Detection system MFS agency list | Smoke, heat, UV and beam detection, manual call points, fire suppression | Year, then D | 729 of 861 |
| Passive protection system MFS agency list | Cable protection, fire doors, steel member and glass protection, smoke management | Year, then P | 184 of 861 |
| All 3 systems MFS agency list | One firm for every group | F, D and P numbers on one row | 125 |
| Class A in at least 1 system MFS agency list | The highest class somewhere | Any series | 221 |
Many licence numbers carry an R before the letter, such as 2026/RF or 2026/RD. The list does not explain the prefix, so Flamekite does not read it as a renewal. Since the 2026 Form B guidelines, one agency maintains each system group for a whole building, which is why the system columns matter to owners.
The Maharashtra licensed agency list in numbers
Flamekite’s working from the official rules; no government publishes this figure.
Flamekite counted the 44-page PDF row by row on 25 October 2026, after checking it was the same file MFS serves that day.
847
Highest serial number on the list valid up to 03.07.2028 MFS agency list
861
Numbered rows actually printed, because 15 serials appear twice MFS agency list
859
Rows carrying at least one licence; 2 rows are empty, including row 847 MFS agency list
512
Rows licensed for fire fighting and detection but not passive work MFS agency list
125
Rows licensed in all 3 systems MFS agency list
386
Rows whose last licence date falls in 2027, so they renew before the list does MFS agency list
44
Pages in the PDF, posted on the MFS site on 07/07/2026 MFS
78
Rows on the newest MFS list of Fire and Life Safety Auditors MFS auditor list
Where Maharashtra's listed fire agencies are based
Flamekite’s working from the official rules; no government publishes this figure.
Flamekite grouped the 859 licensed rows by the town or PIN code in each printed address. Almost a quarter print no address at all.
The count is approximate: it matches town names in the whole cell, so a town in a firm's own name could move a row. Some firms also appear on more than one row, so these are rows, not distinct firms. 27 rows print an address outside Maharashtra, in Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh among others.
An owner in Nagpur, Nashik or Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has a far shorter local list than one in Mumbai or Pune. The licence is statewide, so a firm based elsewhere in Maharashtra may still work there.
| What | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 223 rows | MFS agency list |
| No address printed | 205 rows | MFS agency list |
| Pune district, with Pimpri-Chinchwad | 133 rows | MFS agency list |
| Thane district, with Kalyan, Dombivli and Mira-Bhayandar | 79 rows | MFS agency list |
| Navi Mumbai and Panvel | 61 rows | MFS agency list |
| Other districts of Maharashtra | 46 rows | MFS agency list |
| Nagpur | 27 rows | MFS agency list |
| Outside Maharashtra | 27 rows | MFS agency list |
| Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 23 rows | MFS agency list |
| Palghar district, with Vasai-Virar | 19 rows | MFS agency list |
| Nashik | 11 rows | MFS agency list |
| Raigad district | 4 rows | MFS agency list |
| Address too short to place | 1 row | MFS agency list |
Documents for a Maharashtra Form M application
The MFS self-check list of 11 July 2026 has 26 items. These are the ones that decide the class.
- Form M with a Rs 20 court-fee stamp, naming the class and the system (fire fighting, detection or passive). MFS Form M
- Proforma A: the annual cost of works executed in each of the last 3 years, split by system, signed by a chartered accountant with a UDIN. MFS Form M
- Proforma B: the chartered accountant's turnover certificate, counting only installation and AMC work, never trading. MFS Form M
- Work orders with the BOQ, estimate or bills, and completion or testing certificates from each client. MFS Form M
- An original solvency certificate from a nationalised, scheduled or co-operative bank: Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh by class. MFS Form M
- Income tax returns of 3 assessment years with Form 26AS, balance sheets, and a bank statement for reconciliation. MFS Form M
- Proforma C, where the owner lacks the rule 12 qualification: the qualified employee authorised to sign Form A and Form B. MFS Form M
- Proforma D on Rs 100 stamp paper: no director, partner or proprietor has been blacklisted by any government body or other State. MFS Form M
- GST registration in the State, PAN, the company, partnership, MSME or Shop Act registration, and a list of plant, machinery and tools. Amendment Rules 2025
- For a renewal, a copy of the current licence and the work done in the last financial year. MFS Form M
Maharashtra fire license agency and auditor fees
MFS fees are fixed by class and paid by NEFT only, within 10 days of filing the application.
As published
- Agency registration fee, Class ARs 25,000 MFS Form M
- Agency registration fee, Class BRs 15,000 MFS Form M
- Agency registration fee, Class CRs 5,000 MFS Form M
- Agency registration fee, Class DRs 2,500 MFS Form M
- Court-fee stamp on Form MRs 20Rs 5 in the 2006 Act until the 2023 amendment Amendment Rules 2025
- Non-blacklisting declaration (Proforma D)Rs 100 stamp paper MFS Form M
- Fire and Life Safety Auditor application, Form WRs 25,000 plus a Rs 20 court-fee stamp Amendment Rules 2025
- Appeal against a refusal, suspension or cancellation, Form URs 1,000 plus a Rs 20 court-fee stampRs 500 and Rs 10 before 12 June 2025 Amendment Rules 2025
- Chartered accountant's certificates, solvency certificateNot publishedSet by your accountant and bank MFS Form M
Form M asks for a separate application for each type of work, and the fee table is set per class; MFS does not say in writing whether a firm applying for 2 systems pays twice. Fees go to the account of the Director, Maharashtra Fire Services, at the Reserve Bank of India, Fort, Mumbai.
What section 10 of Maharashtra's fire Act forbids an agency
The licence is a licence to certify. Section 10(2) of the 2006 Act sets its limit in one sentence.
Word for word
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.
Section 10(1) reserves the work itself to Licensed Agencies. Its proviso, since 2023 in the Director's hands, lets the Director authorise another person when an owner cannot get the work done through a Licensed Agency, and that person's work then counts as an agency's.
Two routes to a Maharashtra Fire and Life Safety Auditor licence
The auditor licence, created by section 45A in 2023 and rules 31 to 37 in 2025, is held by 78 rows on the newest MFS list.
Route A
Fire service experience
A fire engineering degree or diploma from the National Fire Service College or a recognised university, or an IFE or AMIE Fire qualification, plus 20 years' experience, 10 of them at Station Officer or Fire Safety Manager rank or above, with plan scrutiny and inspection work. Amendment Rules 2025
Route B
Engineering and installation
Any degree with a PG diploma in fire, or a BE in mechanical, electrical, electronic, chemical or civil engineering, plus 7 years installing active and passive fire protection or in fire and life safety in industry. Amendment Rules 2025
Firms
Organisations may apply
A firm qualifies when one member holds the qualification; that person signs each Form V certificate. Nobody blacklisted in Maharashtra or another State may hold the licence. Amendment Rules 2025
Form X
Term and renewal
The licence on Form X runs 2 years from issue and cannot be transferred. MFS asks for the renewal on Form W 2 months before expiry, with last year's Form V certificates. MFS Form W
2 lists
Which auditor list is current
The file titled valid up to 31.08.2026 was posted on 21/09/2026 and has 78 rows, adding 27 licences issued from February 2026. The file titled 31.12.2027 was posted on 02/02/2026 with 51 rows. MFS auditor list
How to check a Maharashtra fire agency before you hire it
The MFS list is the proof. Read it by licence number and by system column, not by name alone.
Do
- Ask the firm for its Form N licence and find the same licence number in the column for the system you are hiring it for. MFS agency list
- Read the validity date on that row. 7 rows print separate dates for different systems. MFS agency list
- Open the suspended or blacklisted list on the same MFS page; it is a separate PDF. MFS
- Check that the Form B you receive carries the same digital signature as the licence the Director issued. MFS Form B guidelines
- Confirm the person who will sign Form A or Form B holds a rule 12 qualification, as rule 14(4) has required since 2025. Amendment Rules 2025
Don’t
- Don't hire a firm for fire doors or smoke management if its passive column reads Nil: 677 of 861 rows do. MFS agency list
- Don't identify a firm by its serial number: 15 serials are printed twice and 1 is skipped. MFS agency list
- Don't let a maintenance agency sign the section 45A audit certificate; that needs a licensed auditor's Form V. Amendment Act 2023
Maharashtra agency list traps Flamekite found in 2026
Problems found by reading the 2028 list, Form M and the 2009 Rules side by side.
If A row's date has already passed
One row in the list valid to 2028 prints a detection licence date of 02.07.2026. Ask the firm for its current Form N before relying on the list. MFS agency list
If Rows without a name
Rows 257 and 390 carry licence numbers but no agency name, row 479 only a date, and row 847 is blank. Match on the licence number. MFS agency list
If A firm assumes one class covers all work
The class is set per system. A Class A fire fighting licence does not let the firm do detection or passive work. MFS Form M
If A first application for a high class
The 2009 rule asks a first-time applicant for a class to have executed at least one work up to the maximum amount of the class below. MFS publishes no guidance on how it reads this. Rules 2009
If The renewal goes in the month the licence expires
MFS expects a complete renewal file 2 months before expiry, for agencies on Form M and for auditors on Form W. MFS Form M
If Late or substandard maintenance
The Form B guidelines warn that the Director may refuse to renew the agency's licence for the next term under section 9(3). MFS Form B guidelines
Five myths about Maharashtra fire license agencies
You may have read
Maharashtra has exactly 847 licensed agencies.
Myth
What the sources say
847 is the last serial number. The list prints 861 numbered rows, 859 with a licence, and some firms appear on more than one row. MFS agency list
You may have read
The agency licence lasts 1 year.
Myth
What the sources say
The 2023 amendment changed section 9(3) to 2 years, and rule 14(1)(b) followed on 12 June 2025. Amendment Act 2023
You may have read
Your municipal fire brigade issues the agency licence.
Myth
What the sources say
The 2023 amendment put the Director in place of the Chief Fire Officer in section 9, and the 2025 Rules made Forms M, N and O name only the Director. Amendment Act 2023
You may have read
A bigger firm automatically gets Class A.
Myth
What the sources say
Turnover counts per system and only for fire installation and AMC work, certified by a chartered accountant; trading turnover is excluded. MFS Form M
You may have read
A Class A agency can also do the 2-yearly fire audit.
Myth
What the sources say
Section 45A(7) reserves fire audits to licensed Fire and Life Safety Auditors, a separate licence on Form X. Amendment Act 2023
Refusal, suspension, blacklist and appeal in Maharashtra
What the Act lets the Director do to a licence, and how a firm answers it.
| Offence | Penalty | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Contravening the Act or rules, breaching licence conditions, incompetence or misconduct | Suspension or cancellation after a show-cause notice on Form O | Section 9(4), 2006 Act; rule 17 Maharashtra Act 2006 |
| Work not done in time or of non-standard quality | The Director may refuse to renew the licence for the next term | Section 9(3), as applied in the 2026 Form B guidelines MFS Form B guidelines |
| Blacklisted by any government department or other State | Not eligible for a licence; MFS lists 1 agency, Class D in all 3 systems, since 18.11.2021 | Rule 12(5); MFS blacklist MFS blacklist |
| A certificate without actual compliance or maintenance | Rigorous imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and a fine of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000; up to Rs 3,000 a day if it continues after conviction | Section 36(1)(f)(ii), with section 10, 2006 Act MFS Act 2006 copy |
| Fire prevention work by an unlicensed person | An offence under the Act | Sections 10(1) and 36, 2006 Act Maharashtra Act 2006 |
| A Fire and Life Safety Auditor in breach | Show-cause notice on Form Y, then suspension or cancellation | Section 45A(6); rule 37 Amendment Rules 2025 |
| Licence refused, suspended or cancelled | Appeal on Form U to an officer not below the rank of Director, within 30 days of the order | Sections 32(1)(bb) and 33 as amended in 2023; rule 30 Amendment Act 2023 |
Form M also asks every applicant whether a licence was ever suspended or cancelled, and makes it declare that it is not registered as a licensed agency under more than one name with the Director or any municipal body.
How Maharashtra's agency licence changed, 2007 to 2026
From a 1-year licence any Chief Fire Officer could grant to a 2-year licence from the Director alone.
5 February 2007
The 2006 Act is published: the Chief Fire Officer, the Director or a nominated officer may license an agency for 1 year, on a Rs 5 court-fee stamp. Maharashtra Act 2006
23 June 2009
The Rules set classes A to D with their solvency, turnover, work limit and fee, and Forms M, N and O. Rules 2009
28 April 2021
After hospital fires in Nashik and Vasai, MFS lets Class B and C agencies inspect vulnerable buildings for fire risk. MFS
22 July 2025
MFS order 1148 cancels the 2021 orders and the Class B and C stop-gap; licensed auditors take over. MFS order 1148
18 November 2021
The one agency now on the MFS blacklist is suspended or blacklisted. MFS blacklist
15 February 2022
MFS requires Form A and Form B to carry the agency's digital signature. MFS circular 236
11 May 2023
The Amendment Act makes the Director the only licensing authority, doubles the term to 2 years and creates the auditor licence in section 45A. Amendment Act 2023
12 June 2025
The Amendment Rules set a Rs 20 court fee, GST registration, UGC or AICTE qualifications, 3 years' experience and the rule 14(4) signatory. Amendment Rules 2025
15 July 2025
MFS posts Form W and its checklist for auditors. MFS Form W
2 February 2026
MFS posts an auditor list of 51 rows titled valid up to 31.12.2027. MFS auditor list
7 July 2026
MFS posts the agency list valid up to 03.07.2028. MFS
11 July 2026
Form M and its checklist are updated; MFS posts them on 18 August 2026. MFS Form M
21 September 2026
MFS posts a 78-row auditor list, titled valid up to 31.08.2026. MFS auditor list
Maharashtra fire licence terms: Form M, Form N, Proformas A to D
The words on the MFS forms and lists, in the order an applicant meets them.
- Licensed Agency
- A person or association of persons licensed by the Director to undertake fire prevention and life safety measures (section 2(6) as substituted in 2023). Amendment Act 2023
- Form M
- The application for grant, renewal or addition of a class (rules 13, 15 and 16). Rules 2009
- Form N
- The licence itself, valid 2 years since 2025. Amendment Rules 2025
- Form O
- The Director's notice to show cause why a licence should not be suspended or cancelled (rule 17). Rules 2009
- Proformas A and B
- The chartered accountant's statement of works executed over 3 years and the turnover certificate that sets the class. MFS Form M
- Proformas C and D
- The declaration naming the qualified signatory, and the non-blacklisting declaration on Rs 100 stamp paper. MFS Form M
- Solvency certificate
- A bank's certificate of the firm's means: Rs 15 lakh for Class A down to Rs 2.5 lakh for Class D. MFS Form M
- F, D and P
- The fire fighting, detection and passive series in licence numbers on the 2028 list, as in 2026/F or 2026/RP. MFS agency list
- MF and LSA
- The prefix of the first 50 Fire and Life Safety Auditor licence numbers; licences from February 2026 read MF&ES/F&LSA. MFS auditor list
- Forms W, X, V and Y
- The auditor's application, licence, audit certificate for each building, and show-cause notice (rules 31 to 37). Amendment Rules 2025
Maharashtra licence pages and PDFs on the MFS site
Every document on this page is on 2 MFS pages; there is no online licence application portal.
Agencies
List of License Agencies page
4 downloads: Form M as DOC and PDF, the approved list and the suspended or blacklisted list, each with its posting date. MFS
mahafireservice.gov.in/license-services.phpApply
Form M and checklist (11.07.26)
The 10-page application, the 26-point self-check list and Proformas A to D. MFS Form M
mahafireservice.gov.in/license-services/Application%20for%20Fire%20License%20Agency-Form-M%20&%20Checklist%2011.07.26.pdfList
Approved licensed agencies to 03.07.2028
The 44-page list with each row's class per system, licence numbers and validity. MFS agency list
mahafireservice.gov.in/license-services/List%20of%20Approved%20Licensed%20Agencies%20Valid%20Up%20to%2003.07.2028.pdfBlacklist
Suspended or blacklisted agencies
1 entry, with its licence numbers, classes and the date from which it applies. MFS blacklist
mahafireservice.gov.in/license-services/List%20of%20License%20Suspended%20or%20Blacklisted.pdfAuditors
List Fire Auditor page
Form W as DOC and PDF and the 2 approved auditor lists. MFS
mahafireservice.gov.in/fire-auditor.phpAuditors
Auditor list titled 31.08.2026
The newer list: 78 rows, with licences valid as late as August 2028. MFS auditor list
mahafireservice.gov.in/Application%20for%20Fire%20Auditor/Approved%20List%20of%20MF%20%26%20LSA%20Valid%20upto%2031.08.2026.pdf
Four Maharashtra firms and the licence class each can reach
Flamekite’s working from the official rules; no government publishes this figure.
Flamekite's own reading of the Form M thresholds and rule 12, applied to typical applicants.
Case 1
A Mumbai sprinkler contractor
Best year of hydrant and sprinkler work Rs 340 lakh; bank solvency Rs 12 lakh.
What applies Clears Class B for fire fighting (Rs 300 lakh, Rs 10 lakh) but not Class A (Rs 500 lakh, Rs 15 lakh). Fee Rs 15,000. MFS Form M
Case 2
A Pune alarm installer branching into pumps
Detection work Rs 60 lakh and fire fighting work Rs 40 lakh in its best years; solvency Rs 6 lakh.
What applies Class C for detection (Rs 50 lakh, Rs 5 lakh). Fire fighting needs Rs 100 lakh even for Class D, so no licence in that system yet. 2 separate applications in any case. MFS Form M
Case 3
A Nagpur fire door maker
Passive protection work Rs 30 lakh in one of the last 3 years; solvency Rs 3 lakh.
What applies Class D for passive protection (Rs 25 lakh, Rs 2.5 lakh), fee Rs 2,500. Class C would need Rs 50 lakh of passive work. MFS Form M
Case 4
An electrical diploma holder starting a firm
2 years of fire-system work; no fire engineering qualification.
What applies Short of rule 12's 3 years of experience. The firm can still qualify by employing an officer with a fire engineering qualification and naming that officer in Proforma C. Amendment Rules 2025
Maharashtra licensing office: the MFS Directorate
Both licences are issued by one office. Its published address and phone are below.
Directorate of Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services MFS
Director: agency licences on Form M and N, auditor licences on Form W and X, the approved lists and the blacklist
- Address
- Maharashtra Fire Services Academy, Hans Bhugra Marg, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400098
- Phone
- 022 69820555
Questions about Maharashtra
Where is the Maharashtra fire license agency list?
- On the List of License Agencies page of mahafireservice.gov.in, as a PDF titled List of Approved Licensed Agencies Valid Up to 03.07.2028, posted on 7 July 2026. The same page links the list of suspended or blacklisted agencies.
How many licensed fire agencies are there in Maharashtra?
- The list's serial numbers stop at 847, but Flamekite counted 861 printed rows, 859 of them with at least one licence, on 25 October 2026. Some firms appear on more than one row, so the number of distinct firms is lower than the row count.
How do I get a fire license agency licence in Maharashtra?
- Apply to the Director of Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services on Form M with a Rs 20 court-fee stamp, the chartered accountant's Proformas A and B, a bank solvency certificate and the 26-point checklist, and pay the class fee by NEFT within 10 days. The licence is issued on Form N for 2 years.
What turnover do I need for a Class A fire licence in Maharashtra?
- Rs 500 lakh of fire fighting work, or Rs 200 lakh of detection or passive work, executed in at least one of the last 3 financial years, with a solvency certificate of Rs 15 lakh. Class D needs Rs 100 lakh or Rs 25 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh.
What is the fee for a fire licence in Maharashtra?
- Rs 25,000 for Class A, Rs 15,000 for Class B, Rs 5,000 for Class C and Rs 2,500 for Class D, plus a Rs 20 court-fee stamp on Form M. A Fire and Life Safety Auditor licence costs Rs 25,000.
How long is a Maharashtra fire agency licence valid?
- 2 years from issue since the 2023 amendment to section 9(3) and the 2025 amendment to rule 14. MFS asks for the renewal file 2 months before the licence expires.
How can I check if a fire agency in Maharashtra is licensed?
- Ask for its Form N licence, find the licence number in the right system column of the MFS list, read that row's validity date, and check the separate blacklist PDF. Its Form B should carry the same digital signature as the licence.
What is the difference between a fire NOC and a fire licence?
- A fire NOC, or fire safety approval, is granted to a building's owner. The fire licence on this page is granted to a contractor, allowing it to install and maintain fire systems and certify them on Form A and Form B.
Keep reading
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- Fire audit in MaharashtraWhere the auditor licence fits: the section 45A audit and its lists.
- Form B fire certificateThe January and July certificate a licensed agency signs.
- Form A fire certificateThe installation certificate an agency signs before the final fire NOC.
- Fire auditForm B, the fire audit and the fire NOC, told apart.
- Third-party fire auditEvery state's empanelled and licensed auditors compared.
- Fire NOC in MaharashtraProvisional and Final approval, and the section 45A audit.
- Fire fighting contractorsWhat a licensed installer does, state by state.
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- Government of Maharashtra (copy hosted by PRS Legislative Research): Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006 (Mah. Act No. III of 2007) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Maharashtra (copy hosted by Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services): Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Mah. Act No. XXIV of 2023), first published 11 May 2023 (opens in a new tab)
- Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra (copy hosted by MFS): Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures (Amendment) Rules, 2025, Notification No. MFS-2023/C.R.370/UD-14, 12 June 2025 (opens in a new tab)
- Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra (copy hosted by MFS): Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Rules, 2009, gazette of 23 June 2009: rule 4, Form A and Form B (opens in a new tab)
- Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: Application for Fire Licence Agency, Form M and checklist (updated 11.07.26) (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Services: List of Approved Licensed Agencies Valid Up to 03.07.2028 (847 numbered entries in the copy read) (opens in a new tab)
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- Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: License services: approved licensed agencies, suspended or blacklisted list and Form M (opens in a new tab)
- Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: Fire auditor: Approved List of Maharashtra Fire and Life Safety Auditors and the Form W application (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Service: List of licence agencies suspended or blacklisted by the Directorate (1 entry, with effect from 18.11.2021) (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Service: Office Order No. MFS/51/2025/1148, 22 July 2025: orders 417 and 591 of 2021 on fire-risk inspections by licence agencies and retired fire officers cancelled; Fire and Life Safety Auditors to be appointed under section 45A (read from the page image) (opens in a new tab)
- Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: Approved List of Maharashtra Fire and Life Safety Auditors titled valid up to 31.08.2026, posted 21/09/2026 (78 numbered rows) (opens in a new tab)
- Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: Application for Fire and Life Safety Auditor, Form W and checklist (15/07/2025) (opens in a new tab)
- Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: Guidelines for Form B, Annexure A: to be followed by licensed agencies issuing Form B under section 3(3) and rule 4(2) (circular of 7 July 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Maharashtra (gazette copy hosted by Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services): Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006, English gazette of 5 February 2007 (sections 3, 8, 36 to 38 read off the page images) (opens in a new tab)
- Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: Corrigendum order: inspection of fire risk hazard of various vulnerable buildings (28.04.2021) (opens in a new tab)
- Director, Maharashtra Fire Service: Circular MFS/51/2022/236, 15 February 2022: Form A or Form B to carry the agency's digital signature (opens in a new tab)
- Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: List of Approved Fire and Life Safety Auditors valid up to 31.12.2027 (51 numbered rows, licences MF & LSA-0001 to MF & LSA-0050) (opens in a new tab)
- Maharashtra Fire and Emergency Services: Contact us: Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Services, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400098 (opens in a new tab)