The shops and commercial establishments covered under the Act must mandatorily apply for registration under the respective state Act. All establishments and businesses, including the people working and maintaining a business from home, must obtain a Shop and Establishment Registration Certificate or Shop License (“Certificate”) under the Act. This Act regulates hours of work, annual leave, weekly holidays, Payment of wages and compensation, Prohibition of employment of children, Prohibition of employing women and young persons in the night shift, Enforcement and Inspection, Opening and closing hours, Record keeping by the employers.