Official Portal of the Kelantan State Government
TANAH MERAH, 22 April 2026 (Wednesday) – The Tanah Merah District Council has carried out a Licence Crackdown Operation involving several locations around the district to ensure compliance with licensing laws by traders.
The operation was conducted around Kampung Bukit Bunga – Batu Gajah, Kg Chedok, Simpang 4 Jalan Ismail Petra, Simpang 3 Batu 11 to Batu 4, Tanah Merah–Jeli Highway and Jalan Panglima Bayu.
The inspection found that several violations were detected and actions were taken as follows:
*Six (6) Warning Notices issued under the Licensing, Trade, Business and Industry (MDTM) Enactment 2019, Section 3: Trading Without a Licence
*Five (5) Compounds issued involving various violations:
* Licensing, Trade, Business and Industry (MDTM) Enactment 2019, Section 3 Trading without a licence
* Licensing, Trade, Business and Industry (MDTM) Enactment 2019, Section 7(1) Failure to renew licence
* Licensing, Trade, Business and Industry (MDTM) Enactment 2019, Section 17(1) Employees failed to undergo health inspection
* Licensing, Trade, Business and Industry (MDTM) Enactment 2019, Section 34(2)(a) Muslim female employees not covering their aurat
The operation involved several teams from the Licensing Division of MDTM and the Enforcement Division conducting integrated monitoring at the focus locations.
The Council advises all traders to always comply with the terms of the licences issued and ensure that business operations are conducted in accordance with the regulations in force.
Business owners who are subject to action are also requested to settle the compounds within the specified period to avoid legal action being taken.
Hilmi Abdullah
Local Government Division, Kelantan State Secretary's Office
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