The administrative department for industry and commerce shall order it to stop the illegal act, confiscate its illegal income and impose a fine of less than RMB 1,111.

According to the Measures for Investigating and Handling Unlicensed Business:

Article 13 Anyone who engages in unlicensed business shall be punished by the administrative department for industry and commerce in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations. If there are no clear provisions in laws and administrative regulations on the punishment for operating without a license, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall order it to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income and impose a fine of less than 1,111 yuan.

Article 14 Whoever knowingly provides business premises for business operators, or provides transportation, storage, warehousing and other conditions, shall be ordered by the administrative department for industry and commerce to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income, and may be fined up to 5,111 yuan.

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Procedures for investigating and banning unlicensed operations

1. In addition to the summary procedures, the general procedures for administrative punishment should be applied: filing a case, investigating and collecting evidence; Hearing arguments and holding hearings; Review the decision; Make a decision on administrative punishment; Filing; Delivery or delivery and execution of the administrative penalty decision.

2. The implementation of seizure and detention must be approved by the principal responsible person of the administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level, and the law enforcement certificate shall be presented to the parties concerned, and the decision on seizure and detention and the list of materials for seizure and detention of property shall be delivered on the spot.

3. The seizure or detention shall not exceed the statutory time limit, and a decision shall be made during the seizure or detention. If the seized or detained property should be confiscated, it shall be confiscated according to law; If it is no longer necessary to seal up or detain, it shall be immediately lifted.

responsibilities of investigating and banning unlicensed operation

administrative departments for industry and commerce at all levels shall perform their duties according to law and promptly investigate and deal with unlicensed operation within their jurisdiction. The administrative department for industry and commerce and its staff abuse their powers, neglect their duties, engage in malpractices for selfish ends, fail to issue business licenses in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations, fail to revoke their business licenses and cancel their registration in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations.

failing to investigate and deal with unlicensed business practices in accordance with the responsibilities and procedures stipulated in these Measures, or failing to investigate and deal with unlicensed business practices, or supporting, shielding or conniving at unlicensed business practices, which violates the criminal law, the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; Those who are not serious enough for criminal punishment shall be given administrative sanctions of demotion, dismissal or even expulsion according to law.

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