Legal basis: Article 4 of the Measures for the Administration of Public Security in Hotel Industry applies for opening a hotel, which shall be approved by the competent department, signed by the local public security organ, applied for registration with the administrative department for industry and commerce, and obtained a business license before it can start business.
In case of closure, work change, merger, relocation, name change, etc. Hotels that have been approved to start business shall file with the local county, municipal public security bureau and public security sub-bureau within 3 days after the administrative department for industry and commerce handles the change registration.