The Seed Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the seed production and operation of major crops (rice, wheat, corn, cotton and soybean) shall be subject to a licensing system, and it is forbidden to produce and sell seeds without a license. Correspondingly, one of the conviction cases of the crime of illegal business operation in China's criminal law is unlicensed business operation. The total sales amount is more than 50,000 yuan or the income amount is more than 1 10,000 yuan.
Can constitute a crime, even if it does not reach this amount, it can be convicted by administrative punishment for more than two times in two years. The starting penalty standard is: fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and a fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the income.
Article 225 of the Criminal Law:
Whoever, in violation of state regulations, commits one of the following illegal business operations and disrupts the market order, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also, or shall only, be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times for illegal gains or confiscation of property:
(a) without permission, dealing in franchised or monopolized commodities or other commodities whose operation is restricted by laws and administrative regulations.
(2) buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.